I am taking a Spanish class through the local community college to meet the foreign language requirements for my BA degree. I tried to do it online but nu-uh, wasn't working. So far it's only been one class, one hour, but I think that it will be a good class. The instructor is John D. Nesbitt (he's an author and has a Ph.D in English, in case you're at all interested lol); he is laid back and calm- so far. This is his third year teaching Spanish at the community college. The class is made up of 7 ladies! I think it will be a good class.
Anyway, I've been reviewing my previous knowledge of Spanish (since I did take the Spanish class before this but years ago at a different college, in a different state!) and I came across the website for the text we are using. It has Grammar Quizzes, Web Search Activities, Audio Flashcards, etc. I've been practicing with the ACE Grammar Quizzes and I'm surprised that I've gotten some right and some wrong (I thought I'd be horrid at it all).
The book we are using is The Basic Spanish Series (ISBN: 0-618-50569-5). The website I am using now is Houghton Mifflin Textbook Online Study Center. And if I had of looked online first, I could have saved over $50...sigh, lesson learned. Again.
In order to do language learning in an online-only environment, you need to be extremely motivated. It's good to get feedback from a live person, whether in person in a classroom or in a tutoring session, or on Skype. I wish you the best of luck in your Spanish journey.
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