The ITJ prototype is being conducted to ensure that the content of the courses, the delivery methods, and the technology employed in the program work smoothly and are of exceedingly high quality. Institute staff, in collaboration with language and pedagogy specialists, are working with a select group of Japanese language teachers from across the United States to develop and refine initial course materials and other ITJ resources. During the initial part of the prototype, courses will not be open for general registration. It is, however, possible for interested people to preregister for one or more of the six courses that are being refined in the prototype. The first part of the prototype will be completed by October 1998. At this time, a selection of courses will be available for general enrollment. From this date forward, we will add new courses as they are developed. A grant from the Ford Foundation is partially supporting costs of this prototype. Other development expenses are being underwritten by The Laurasian Institution. Do You Qualify to Participate in the ITJ Prototype? If you are reading about the ITJ Prototype here, on the Web, and you are a teacher of Japanese in the Untied States then you most likely qualify to participate in the ITJ Prototype since there are very few requirements. ITJ Prototype participants must: be interested in professional development; be actively teaching Japanese at the elementary, middle school or high school level in the United States (Regular ITJ course will be open to anyone regardless of what country they live in!); and have access to a computer, either a Macintosh or a Windows system, that has access to the Internet and the World Wide Web. (it is preferable that you have access at both school and home). You DO NOT need to be an expert computer and Internet users to participate. You DO NOT have to pay any fees to participate in the ITJ Prototype. Taking regular ITJ course after the Prototype is complete will require the payment of fees. We are currently accepting applications for participation in the ITJ Prototype Exercise. If you are interested in applying, please access the link below to complete the Two-Part Application Form. Apply to participate in the ITJ Prototype

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