Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures

Center for Global Languages and Cultures

The Center for Global Languages and Cultures (CGLC) provides services and resources that advance language study and instruction for students, faculty, and departments at John Carroll University (JCU). The CGLC offers space and equipment for collaborative group work, independent language and culture study, and can be reserved for in-tact class sessions and/or assessments. It is integrated in the Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures department (CMLC) and located in OC101.

The Center for Global Languages and Cultures is in the thick of an exciting physical and programming modernization. In addition to our new digital and physical resources, we have initiated a complete physical renovation of the space. As of the fall 2021 semester, we have repainted, added new furniture, and made other design changes. We have begun the next stage which, when finished in late 2022, will offer both a large open-space lab with flexible accommodations and two reservable private rooms that can facilitate one to two people for individual or pair-based activities.

The media library includes 140 music CDs and more than 700 videos (digital and hard copy) and the library is always growing. The media titles cover a wide range of topics and music applicable to language and culture courses within the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Cultures. The CGLC also has two region-free DVD and Blu-Ray players. Use the links below to open lists of music and videos.

Music CDs

Videos

Chinese
Classics
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Modern Languages
Russian
Spanish

Faculty and students interested in utilizing these resources should contact language@jcu.edu.

The Center for Global Languages and Cultures laboratory is equipped with the following audiovisual aids and tools conducive to accessible language learning for students and teachers:

A full-size Google Jamboard
A 75” internet-accessible flatscreen monitor
Podcast quality microphones
HD quality webcams
State-of-the art video cameras
Headsets
Desktop computers
Large-scale mobile whiteboards

In addition to physical equipment, the CGLC also maintains subscriptions to the following digital language teaching and learning resources:

Sutori
CourseraPlus
ACTFL for Professional Development

Multi-player board games from France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Japan, and South Korea, such as:

Dixit
Ticket to Ride: Europe
Kingdom Builder
KLOO's race to Madrid
KLOO's race to Paris
SUSSED
AGO auf Deutsch
Sushi Go!
Machi Koro

The book library is also growing. Currently, the lab has award-winning novels in French, Spanish, German, and Italian, including:

Le ventre de l'Atlantique by Fatou Diome
Petit pays by Gael Faye
Les oubliés du dimanche by Valérie Perrin