This paper describes the experience of setting up a computer assisted learning (CAL) program, the implementation of the program, and the way it is currently being integrated into the curriculum. The CAL program was developed by a team that included a subject specialist, specialists in computer applications and instructional design, a computer programmer, and an evaluation and measurement consultant. Planning the program involved (1) attention to decisions about whether to use CAL for mainline or adjunct instruction, (2) the kind of courseware, (3) which aspects of the language to teach, and (4) whether to use a tutorial mode or a drill and practice mode. The implementation of the program involved mainly getting financial support and the support of the faculty. The program is being integrated into the introductory French courses in two ways. In one approach, students are encouraged to use CAL in addition to their regular instruction; in the other, students use CAL as part of the course load. A preliminary evaluation of the two experiments indicated that the CAL lessons should have been better integrated into the course work. A number of mainly positive and neutral comments by students on the initial use of CAL are provided. Generally, student attitudes toward learning French either improved or stayed the same as a result of the CAL experience. (AMH)