Audacity is a free downloadable software for your Windows and/or Mac computer.  If you need to download Audacity to your own computer, please click on the link below and follow the step-by-step tutorial.

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Do you like languages?

Do you enjoy helping people?

Are you looking for a job?

Do you want to work in a friendly place where you will make use of your interest in languages and your desire to help others?

The CLIC Language Lab is looking for a few first year students to be Student Language Lab Assistants.

Interested?

Read the job description and complete the online application. Interviews take place during O Week.

Job Description

Student Language Lab Assistant
Starting Pay: $8.00 per hour
Description: The CLIC Language Lab Assistants help faculty, students, and guests to use language learning software/hardware in the Language Lab. The assistants are responsible for maintaining lab materials and caring for the front desk and Language Lab environments.

Responsibilities

1. Create a positive atmosphere for all users of and visitors to the CLIC Language Lab
   
2. Provide support to faculty, students, and guests in the Language Lab
3. Keep the lab classrooms and front desk in good order
4. Maintain textbooks and audio visual equipment for use by students and faculty. Sign out materials to students and faculty
5. Work on projects related to the Language Lab
6. Help with the lab Facebook page and website

Qualifications

1. Strong communication skills
2. Strong customer service outlook
3. Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
4. Ability to use computers and common software applications
5. Comfortable learning new technologies

Desired Qualifications

1. Knowledge of a foreign language is strongly preferred
2. Experience using CLIC software preferred
3. Studying or have studied a language at Rice

Google has released new feature – Input Tools – http://www.google.com/inputtools/.  With this tool, you no longer need special input software to type in the languages we teach at Rice University.

Since all Rice students have access to Google Drive with their Rice ID, you can enable foreign language input by choosing the language (under Files menu) you would like to type in a Google Document or Spreadsheet (just these two formats for now).  For more info, go to http://www.google.com/inputtools/cloud/enable.html.

As of January 2013, there are two formats of typing.  One is transliteration – in languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, and Japanese, you can type the alphabetic representation of the sound.  In other languages, such as Korean, you will need to rely on Google’s visual keyboard software to type (see http://www.google.com/inputtools/cloud/features.html)  This tool has eliminated the necessity to install special software on your computer.  Everything is on cloud!

You can now type in foreign language anywhere .  You don’t need to rely on computers with special software installed.  The only thing missing is the dictionary (vocabulary and grammar) feature within Google Documents to improve your writing  in the language you are learning.

If you are interested in more information about writing in other languages, you can visit the “Languages Supported…” page – http://www.google.com/inputtools/cloud/support.html.

TRY IT HERE! – http://www.google.com/inputtools/cloud/try/

Typing with Accent

Typing in French Keyboard:

Typing in German Keyboard:

Typing in Italian Keyboard:

Typing in Portuguese Keyboard:

Typing in Spanish Keyboard:

Your instructor may have requested you to take STAMP Test.  This is an online language proficiency exam which must to be taken here at the lab during the following time slots*.  No reservation needed.  We offer the exam “first come, first served” basis.

Note that you will need to provide an acceptable form of photo identification in order to take the test. Identification must be current and include a recognizable photo. Acceptable identification includes:Driver’s license, State-issued ID, Rice University identification card, Valid passport.

Please take the practice test.  (If the practice test link provided does not work, follow this link.  Type all the information in the field and submit the page.  You will find the list of practice tests on the next page.)

EXAM TIME (Open Lab)

Mon 4/8 – Thu 4/11

9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Friday 4/12

9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Saturday 4/13

CLOSED

Sunday 4/14
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Mon 4/15 – Thu 4/18

9:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Friday 4/19

9:00  AM – 2:30 PM

[The language lab closes at 3:00 PM on the last day of class]

*If your instructor has already scheduled your class time to take the exam, you don’t need to take it during these hours.  If you do not finish your exam during the scheduled class time, you must return to the lab to complete the exam during open lab time.

Exam Time for Scheduled Class

Please refer to our lab schedule – http://cliclab.rice.edu/about/lab-reservations/ .

Technical Issues

Writing

For Arabic, Chinese, & Japanese writing section, please use the computers input system.

For French, German, & Spanish, accented characters are provided within the test.  Click on the appropriate character to insert into your composition.

Listening and/or Speaking

In this section, if you see the warning below, please click NO.

Speaking

Make sure to”ALLOW” Flash player to access the microphone.

Read carefully the section instruction.

Taking the STAMP Test

You must read the Test Taker Guide before taking this test.  Please do this in advance.

Once at the lab, listen to your proctor’s instruction for the log in URL.

CLIC Lab offers afternoon orientations for students who need to learn to use software for their language courses. The orientations are conducted in “First come, first served”.