Montevidisco recordings, 1979-1992
Scope and Contents
Contains the original recordings and a Laserdisk copy of the Montevidisco project. The original footage of Montevidisco was shot in Mexico by a film crew from the McKay Institute at Brigham Young University in 1979. Compiled by Jerry Larson. Dated 1979 to 1992.
Dates
- 1979-1992
Creator
- Larson, Jerry W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Jerry Larson papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Jerry Larson if a professor at BYU that improved the Montevisdisco program in 1992.
Dr. Jerry W. Larson is a professor of Spanish Pedagogy and Director of the Humanities Technology and Research Support Center and the Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service at Brigham Young University. He received his Ph.D. in Foreign Language Education and Spanish from the University of Minnesota in 1977. After teaching Spanish for three years at Northern Arizona University, he was invited to join the faculty at Brigham Young University in 1980. His main professional interests have been in researching and developing technological applications for language learning and testing. In addition to other computerized teaching and testing programs, he, along with colleagues in the Humanities Research Center at BYU, created user enhancements to Montevisdisco, one of the earliest reported computer-controlled, interactive videodisc programs designed specifically to aid in language learning.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 oversize folder (0.1 linear ft.)
From the Collection: 1 carton (1 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States