R 172056Z OCT 11

UNCLASSIFIED//

MARADMIN 620/11

MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF(UC)//

SUBJ/RELEASE OF TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE AND CL150//

REF/A/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC/050042Z NOV 10/-//

REF/B/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC/1113342 MAY 11/-//

NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 629/10, MANGO LANGUAGE ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES. REF B IS MARADMIN 050/11, CANCELLATION OF MARADMIN 661/08//

POC/CYNTHIA SHIPLEY/NF-5/UNIT:MRA MF/-/TEL:703-784-9523//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN GIVES NOTIFICATION OF THE AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE AND THE CL-150 TECHNOLOGY MATRIX FOR CRITICAL LANGUAGES (CL-150) FOR USMC ACTIVE AND RESERVE DUTY MARINES, CIVILIANS (MARADMIN 661/08), FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE LIBRARY PATRONS.  IT SUPERCEDES MARADMIN 629/10, MANGO LANGUAGE ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES.

2.  TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE:  IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY, THE MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES GENERAL LIBRARY PROGRAM NOW PROVIDES TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE TO ALL ELIGIBLE MARINE CORPS LIBRARY PATRONS.  THE PREVIOUS MANGO LANGUAGE ONLINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLASSES CONTRACT WAS NOT RENEWED.

A.  TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE PROVIDES BASIC RECREATIONAL LEARNING AND EDUCATION LANGUAGE COURSES IN OVER 60 LANGUAGES AND INCLUDES ACTIVITIES FOR DEVELOPING PRONUNCIATION, GRAMMAR, WRITING, VOCABULARY, AND CULTURE SKILLS.  ADDITIONALLY, TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE PROVIDES BASIC VOCABULARY LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN OVER 90 LANGUAGES INCLUDING 21 FOCUSING ON ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL).  MANY OF THESE LANGUAGES INCLUDE ONLINE SOCIAL COMMUNITIES AND MOBILE DEVICE LEARNING ACTIVITIES.

B.  LIBRARY PATRONS MAY REGISTER FOR A TRANSPARENT LANGUAGE ONLINE ACCOUNT THROUGH THEIR INSTALLATION LIBRARY AND MUST BE A REGISTERED LIBRARY PATRON IN GOOD STANDING.  REMOTE USERS MAY EMAIL MS. CYNTHIA SHIPLEY AT CYNTHIA.SHIPLEY(AT)USMC.MIL AND/OR MS. LUCINDA LOREI AT LUCINDA.LOREI(AT)USMC.MIL.  STUDENTS CAN USE THEIR ACCOUNT FOR THE LIFE OF THE CONTRACT.

3.  CL-150 TECHNOLOGY MATRIX FOR CRITICAL LANGUAGES (CL-150): THE CL-150 PROVIDES A SUITE OF SOFTWARE, CONTENT, AND SERVICES FOR LANGUAGE, REGIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND CULTURE TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT.

IT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT USMC TOTAL FORCE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION EFFORTS.

A.  CL-150 CAPABILITIES INCLUDES 89 LANGUAGE COURSES IN 64 LANGUAGES THAT SUPPORT LINGUIST AND MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC) INITIAL ACQUISITION TRAINING AND GENERAL PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.  ADDITIONALLY, THE CL-150 PROVIDES OPERATIONAL AND GENERAL LANGUAGE VOCABULARY LEARNING ACTIVITIES IN OVER 90 LANGUAGES INCLUDING 21 FOCUSING ON ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL), LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TESTS AND DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS IN 14 LANGUAGES, 22 REGIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURE OVERVIEWS, ONLINE SOCIAL COMMUNITIES, MOBILE DEVICE LEARNING SUPPORT, AND OTHER CAREER-LONG SUSTAINMENT AND ENHANCEMENT TOOLS.

B.  THE CL-150 PORTAL IS AVAILABLE TO ALL USMC ACTIVE AND RESERVE DUTY MARINES AND CIVILIANS (MARADMIN 661/08) AND CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE MARINENET PORTAL SECTION (WWW.MARINENET.USMC.MIL).

4.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//