Please join us ONLINE on Friday April 27th at noon for the Spring business meeting of NERALLT.

We will discuss and ask for your input on :

• Progress on the planning of the Fall conference
• Health of NERALLT: Treasurer's report
• The membership list and what it means to be a member
• Developing our online presence
• Future webinars: suggestions for topics and presenters

This is your chance to steer the direction of the organization, make known what your particular interests are and stay involved in NERALLT.

We are eager to hear from you!

If you have any suggestions for items to be put on the agenda, please e-mail us at  nerallt.org@gmail.com

Please visit the following link to register:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFViRHoxb1otV0VJc1hvSXBjMnEyamc6MA

Registration is welcome, but not required.

We will meet via Adobe Connect, log-in information will be sent to all members a few days prior to the meeting.

Time:                          

Friday, March 30 th, 2012

12:00-12:45

Presentation Format:

Presentation: 30 min

Q and A:         15 min

Location:                    

Online through Adobe Connect

Note: Link to the meeting room will be emailed prior to meeting for registered participants

Presenter:

Kellie Campbell, Manager, Language Learning Resource Center, Department of Information Technology, Saint Michael's College

Topic:

Tegrity, a course capture system, was implemented at Saint Michael's College in 2009.  Since then, this new technology has taken off and is being used by 40+ faculty and many students representing a wide-range of disciplines.  This session will touch upon the implementation/recruitment process of this tool and focus on how it is being used to enhance language learning in and out of the classroom for our Modern Languages Department and for our Intensive English Program. Participants will also learn how we regularly use Tegrity in the Language Learning Resource Center as a training and documentation tool. 

Registration:

Click on the Registration link below to register for the webinar:

Registration

Once you have registered, you will receive information on how to login into the webinar through the email address you have provided.

Time:                          

Friday, February 24th, 2012

12:00-12:45

Presentation Format:

Presentation: 30 min

Q and A:         15 min

Location:                    

Online through Adobe Connect

Note: Link to the meeting room will be emailed prior to meeting for registered participants

Presenter:

Jennifer Rafferty, MA, M.Ed. Associate Director of Instructional Design, Quinnipiac University Online

Part-time Instructor of Spanish, School of Nursing, Quinnipiac University

Topic:

There is much discussion in modern language departments about the effectiveness of teaching a foreign language online.   This session will introduce participants to one online learning model that is being implemented at Quinnipiac University to teach Spanish using technologies such as Lingt Classroom, Skype and VoiceThread. Participants will also learn about the course design process in addition to examining data of learners’ perception of studying a language online.

Registration:

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Registration

Once you have registered, you will receive information on how to login into the webinar through the email address you have provided.

Note: To register, click on "Register Now" button in the widget.

 NERALLT 2011 Spring Conference

Pedagogy and Technology: Collaboration between Language Faculty and Instructional Technologists in the 21st Century

When: March 24-25, 2011    (Presentations to be held on March 25th)

Where: Connecticut College

Online Registration:

http://www.nerallt.org/home/2011/2/2/nerallt-spring-2011-conference-information-registration.html

Conference Program:

http://www.nerallt.org/home/2011/2/10/nerallt-spring-2011-program.html

Lodging Information:

http://www.nerallt.org/home/2011/2/1/nerallt-spring-2011-conference-information-lodging.html

I look forward to meeting all of you at the conference.

Best,

John H. Graves

NERALLT Program Coordinator

Email: j.graves@yale.edu



Pedagogy and Technology: Collaboration between Language Faculty and Instructional Technologists in the 21st Century 

Thursday, March 24th

7:00 p.m.   Pre-Conference Dinner Meet at 7:00 p.m. for dinner at:

Outback Steakhouse

305 N. Frontage Rd.

New London, CT. 06320 (located within walking distance from Spring Hill Suites)

Friday, March 25th

8:00 a.m. (Ernst Lobby, first floor Blaustein Humanities Center)

Registration

8:30 a.m.  (Hood Dining Room, first floor Blaustein Humanities Center)

Breakfast

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.(Ernst Common Room, first floor Blaustein Humanities Center)

Opening Remarks:

Thomas Hammond, NERALLT President

Chris Penniman, Director of Instructional Technology, Connecticut College

Edie Furniss, NERALLT Conference Host

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.(Ernst Common Room)

Presentation: Pilar Asensio-Manrique & Ame Cividanes, Yale University.

A Case Study of Communication Enhancing Technology Involving Language Faculty and CLS

10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.(Ernst Common Room)

Presentation: Hideko Furukawa & Kellie Campbell, Saint Michael’s College.

Capturing the Japanese Language

12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.(Ernst Common Room)

Presentation: Alexander Waid, United States Coast Guard Academy.

Using Portable and Mobile Technologies for Active Learning out of the Classroom via Student-Created Digital Media

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.(Hood Dining Room)

Lunch / NERALLT Business Meeting

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.(Ernst Common Room)

Presentation: Mary Simone, University of Massachusetts Boston.

Training Faculty to Integrate WIKIs in Foreign Language Courses at UMass Boston

2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.(Ernst Common Room)

Presentation: Maria Kaliambou & Trip Kirkpatrick, Yale University.

Blogging in Modern Greek Language Teaching: Challenges and Perspectives

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.(Ernst Common Room)

Presentation: Carole Bergin & Kevin Guiney, Harvard University.

3 pedagogy ideas for communication and cultural exchange outside the language classroom, 3 technology responses with different tools

4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.(Ernst Common Room)

Concluding Remarks by Edie Furniss, NERALLT Conference Host

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.(Language and Culture Center, first floor Blaustein Humanities Center)

Tour of the Language Resource Facilities at Connecticut College

This Spring, NERALLT members will have the chance to nominate and vote on a slate of officers for the next two years. Those elected will start their new positions officially on July 1, 2011.

Take a look at our Bylaws to get a feel for the roles that the elected officers have in our organization.

The President Elect serves as vice-president and takes over for the President in his or her absence. He or she will also inherit the role of President two years after being elected. The Secretary does just what one might expect, taking minutes for both Board and Business meetings. This is a perfect position for someone interested in getting involved in NERALLT, since there is ample opportunity through meetings to gain a feel for the history and mission of the organization.

The job of Treasurer is also self-explanatory. An added feature in this era of internet banking is the challenge of helping to translate NERALLT’s fee structure into a web interface, though this is not daunting, since the collective of Board Members contains more than one person familiar with these tasks.

The Program Coordinator position is both the most rewarding and the busiest of the organization. This person serves as a member of the Program Committees set up for each of our meetings. This person provides the “institutional memory” for the committee with regards to guidelines for running a conference. At times, this person will also help out with actual conference planning and activities if committee members are unable to do so.

Though it doesn’t say so specifically on the web site, there’s an understanding that Board Members are usually folks who have been members of NERALLT for at least two years.

I urge you to nominate someone (including yourself!) by March 10th, 2011. My time serving on the Board has been endlessly rewarding and we are all desirous of having as many members of NERALLT as possible serve with us.

- Dick House, Immediate Past President