Intended Audience - Two sections of up to 220 students each, taught in morning classes, MWF, by a master teacher, with four TA's in each section. The course is intended for students without any prior Spanish, and for those who previously studied Spanish but did not place beyond the 101 level in testing.

Departmental Resources - One professor who does most of the teaching and supervises the TA's; four TA's who attend the classes, are responsible for 1/4 of the students, monitor group activities in class, and correct quizzes and exams, check Quia and Tell Me More student work;

Location - Lecture hall capable of holding 300 students (Withers 232A); technology podium with DVD (for cultural videos), CD (for text audio); computer, projector and screen (for displaying Internet sites), document camera (for displaying realia); clip on wireless microphone for the professor, and hand-held wireless microphones for the TA's

In-class - During class the instructor answers any questions, and briefly explains cultural and grammatical items, etc. (Students read and prepare all of their homework activities prior to coming to class.) However, most of each class day is spent with students working in groups of two, three or four on each of the assigned activities, refining their homework, producing in the language, and negotiating meaning. (See: Vigotsky, Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding.). After each small-group activity the class comes back together to review the activity and to answer questions that they were not able to answer in their small groups. Mini communities may form within each section of the classroom. These mini communities respond to questions as a group so that the students truly collaborate , more students can participate in responding to the professor, and everyone can hear the answer! The professor responds with the correct answers to the activities. Over time, TA's are given the opportunity to micro teach the entire section.

Out-of-class - Students read and prepare all of their homework activities prior to coming to class. Students complete their listening comprehension exercises and their workbook activities online using Quia.com. Students spend at least 30 minutes every week (or every other week) completing a series of activities using TeLL Me More. TeLL Me More is a software program that includes the typical vocabulary and grammar activities but also offers significant voice recognition activities and pronunciation analysis. Students also use Wimba to complete voice posts and recordings to demonstrate speaking proficiency.

Testing - Pop quizzes, at least weekly, at the beginning of class, 6-8 items each, single word responses, based on homework, corrected in class by classmates (sometimes) and then turned in to be recorded by the TA's. Four hourly tests, multiple choice, short answer and some full-sentence responses, including listening comprehension, and essay. Comprehensive departmental final exam, including listening comprehension. Oral testing via projects.

Distance FLS101 - The course continues to be offered through DELTA with a registration cap of 40, for Fall, Spring and Summer I semesters

Summer FLS101 - Continues to be offered in sections of ~26 students during both Summer I and Summer II sessions.