Looking for a greek distance learning centre
Steven R. Lo Vullo
slovullo at mac.com
Tue Nov 5 22:14:56 EST 2002
On Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at 07:20 PM, Michael McAllister wrote:
> I need some help, and thought this group would be the best place to
> find it. I've been here for a while reading, but not really
> contributing. I have a real desire to learn greek, but know my
> personal shortcomings. One thing I know about myself is that I'm far
> more likely to learn something and stick to it if I'm actively signed
> up in a course, with homework, projects and deadlines. I've bought
> various books to teach myself greek (for example the JACT set), but
> found one limitation was not having a teacher to ask questions, and
> get clarifications from. Yes, I know this group could serve that
> purpose, but to be honest I'd be a little reticent distracting you all
> with many frequent and trivial questions.
>
> So, one possible solution I came up with was to try and find a
> university which offers some type of distance learning courses in
> greek. The thing is, I can't find such a place <grin>. Perhaps no such
> place exists, in which case I will just have to sit back down and
> refine how I want to attack this.
>
> So, do any of you know of a university (in America preferably) which
> offers distance learning (or online) courses in greek?
>
> I live in an area with a fair few universities around me, but the
> travel I do for work I suspect would get in the way of any ease of
> physically attending lectures. I live in Austin, Texas, but commute to
> work in San Antonio, Texas - a trip of 75 miles each way.
>
> So - any suggestions?
Hi Mike:
I have taken several Greek courses here in Madison WI from the
University of Wisconsin—Extension. They were quite good. I think it was
the third in the series that focused on Greek from two eras—Xenophon's
Anabasis and the Gospel of Luke. You must take the course in order,
though. They are credit courses, but you don't necessarily have to take
them for credit. An instructor corrects your work and writes notes in
the margins. You have the opportunity to ask questions through notes in
the exercises or by phone (which might be a problem out of state). I
think you can take them out of state, but am not sure. I'm thinking
there must be something like this in your area. If not, and if you want
to contact UW Extension, here is the info:
Independent Learning
Room 104 Extension Building
432 North Lake Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1498
1-800-442-6460
ilearn at admin.uwex.edu
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Steven R. Lo Vullo
Madison, WI
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