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Through this academic alliance over </span></span></span></span></span></span>500 Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL) courses have been offered by means of CourseShare<span><span><span><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Less commonly taught languages are offered as part of the <a href="https://btaa.org/resources-for/faculty/courseshare/introduction" target="_blank">BTAA CourseShare program</a>, which allows you to participate virtually in courses that are not offered here at UMD. Courses are taught online either synchronously or asynchronously.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>All course materials for BTAA CourseShares are accessed through the host institution's course management platform (e.g., Canvas or Blackboard). 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Your access to the course will not be immediate, and may take a week or even longer.</p><ol><li>Fill out the <a href="https://forms.gle/N5ByVeynmJtWjW6u6" target="_blank">BTAA CourseShare Enrollment Permission google form</a> to remove the registration block.</li><li>Register for the course on Testudo.</li><li>The UMD Registrar adds the student to the BTAA course roster.</li><li>The host institution creates a local record for you and adds you to your course roster.</li><li>The UMD Registrar contacts the student about activating their new email/account for the host institution.</li><li>Activate your new host institution email/account and access your class information.</li></ol> </div> </section> <section class="silc-accordion__section" id="silc-accordion-4746"> <header class="silc-accordion__header"> <h2 class="silc-accordion__label">What if I'm interested in a language that isn't offered?</h2> </header> <div class="silc-accordion__content"> <p>Courses are offered depend on scheduling, 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