2011 Fall Conference Feed

Upcoming Webinar: Short Term Online Language Review Courses

Audrey Sartiaux — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:26:32 +0000

Presenter: Edwige Simon, Ph.D.
Anderson Language Technology Center
The University of Colorado at Boulder

Date/Time: Friday, May 17th - 12:00 pm-12:45 pm EST

Presentation Format:
- Presentation: 30 min
- Q and A: 15 min

Location:
Online through Adobe Connect
Registration form: Click here to register

Topic:

The Anderson Language & Technology Center (ALTEC) at CU Boulder offers non-credit online review courses in French, German and Spanish year round. These courses, taught by experienced instructors, are an excellent way for intermediate students to brush up on their language skills. In this webinar, I will discuss the challenges and affordances of designing and offering these online review courses. I will address design principles (social media and 100% authentic resources), recruiting students, keeping students motivated in a non-credit course, keeping the content updated, and training teachers to teach online.

See the courses at: http://altec.colorado.edu/refresher_courses.shtml

Presenter biography:

I have been working in the field of education for over ten years. For the past 7 years, I have been working for the Anderson Language & Technology Center at CU Boulder where I run a language technology certification program. I conduct regular hands-on workshops and give presentations for faculty, graduate students and k-12 teachers on how to integrate technology in the classroom. I have also worked as a consultant for the school of Continuing Education at the University of Colorado (Boulder) and as an independent contractor for an online learning company. I recently finished my PhD in online learning. My research interests focus on professional development and the preparation of educators to teach online.

Follow-up Webinar on Online Assessments

Audrey Sartiaux — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:59:47 +0000

Here is a link to the recording of the Webinar on Online Assessments: Some Common and Uncommon Issues in Less Commonly Taught Languages by Gyanam Mahajan

http://tinyurl.com/bm3xhtt

The PPT of the presentation will be available soon.

Upcoming Webinar: Online Assessments: Some Common and Uncommon Issues in Less Commonly Taught Languages

Audrey Sartiaux — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:56:46 +0000

Presenter: Gyanam Mahajan, Ph.D.

Language Program Coordinator, SSEALC

UCLA

Date/Time: Friday, April 19th - 12:00 pm-12:45 pm ET

Presentation Format:

- Presentation: 30 min

- Q and A: 15 min

Location:

Online through Adobe Connect

Registration form: Click here to register

Topic:

Online assessments are an integral part of language teaching today. Some programs rely solely on online assessments while others incorporate them to varying degrees in different formats. This webinar will discuss different types of online assessments, their aims and goals, different targets, skills and levels, and different classes of languages. We will raise some common and uncommon issues when designing and implementing online assessments in less commonly taught languages.

Presenter Biography:

Gyanam Mahajan joined NERALLT a few years ago despite being on the west coast! She presented at a NERALLT meeting a couple of years ago.
Gyanam has a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Brandeis University and has been teaching at UCLA since 1992. She has been the Language Program Coordinator for South and Southeast Asian Languages since 2005. She is a NASILP Examiner and works on Proficiency testing and curriculum development. She is also a media consultant and forensic expert on South Asian languages and culture. She has presented at local, national and international conferences on a variety of linguistics, language and culture, language teaching and heritage language acquisition topics. She is currently working on specialized online certification courses in LCTLs.

Webinar Follow-up: An Eclectic Mix of Ways to Use iPads for Language Learning and In Any Classroom

Audrey Sartiaux — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:20:02 +0000

If you missed the presentation by Michael Nieckoski and would like to view the recording, please visit the link below:

http://meet.yale.edu/p2orqh2qicn/

Michael Nieckoski shared a google doc with the different apps and resources presented during the webinar. To access the document please go to:

http://goo.gl/81jDg

Upcoming Webinar: An Eclectic Mix of Ways to Use iPads for Language Learning and In Any Classroom

Audrey Sartiaux — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:11:27 +0000

Presenter: Michael Nieckoski, MA
Trainer/Consultant Southwest NH Educational Support Center, Keene State College
Adjunct Faculty, Keene State College

Date/Time: Friday, March 15th - 12:00pm-12:45pm ET

Presentation Format:

- Presentation: 30 min

- Q and A: 15 min

Location:

Online through Adobe Connect

Registration form: Click here to register

Topic:

The iPad is an exciting, innovative device; a true “game-changing” technology. We have just begun to explore the possibilities of applying this and like devices to the teaching and learning process.
This presentation will demonstrate some ways that the iPad can support language learning, as well as provide some tips for using it in any classroom.
Depending on time, covered will be:
* Keyboard shortcuts for diacritical marks
* How to set the different keyboards
* Using Siri in multiple languages
* Apps for recording voice
* Apps for presenting using the iPad

Presenter Biography:
Michael Nieckoski is a long-time member of NERALLT going back to 1990 when NERALLT was called NERALLD.
He has done innumerable presentations at meetings, served as NERALLT Webmaster for 3 terms, Newsletter Editor for 2 terms, and program committee member over that time.
Michael was Director for Educational Technology at The School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont, from 1989 to 2007 and held that same position at Landmark College in Putney, Vermont from 2008 to 2011.
Michael has presented at local, national and international conferences on a variety of technology subjects.
Now as lead trainer at The Southwest New Hampshire Educational Support Center at Keene State College, Michael teaches K-12 school teachers throughout New Hampshire how to use technology in their classes and with their students. The hot topics these days are focused on iPads and Google Apps, and Michael is in the process of becoming a Google Certified Trainer.

NERALLT Fall 2012 Conference Information - Registration is Open!

Barbara Lindsey — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:54:58 +0000

2012 Fall Conference

Hosted by the Blume Center, Trinity College, Hartford, CT
October 11-12, 2012

Keynote: Samantha Earp, “What's Beyond the Horizon for Language Technology?”

Samantha Earp is head of academic technology at Harvard University. She has worked in higher ed for over 25 years in various roles, from student worker in a computer center to graduate research assistant, academic technology consultant, language center director, manager of instructional media services and head of academic technology. Samantha has taught at the community college, undergraduate and master's level in the U.S. and in France and she has also worked as a software developer and translator. Samantha has a B.A. in French from Berea College and an M.A. in French Linguistics from Indiana University, where she did further Ph.D. coursework in Instructional Systems Technology and French/Linguistics. Samantha is a fellow of the Frye Leadership Institute (2008).

2012 Fall Conference Program

Registration

Directions to Trinity College

Lodging and Food Information

Venue - Parking - Wireless Information

2012 Fall Conference Program

Barbara Lindsey — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:21:31 +0000

2012 NERALLT Fall Conference Program

Thursday, October 11

11:00–12:30: Board meeting for NERALLT board members only (LITC A02 - in main library)

1:30-2:00: Registration: Blume Center

2:00-3:30: Kellie Campbell and Sean Dailey, Saint Michael's College

iPads & Learning (Blume Center)

While still in discovery, Kellie and Sean believe they have found a way that iPads and other mobile tools can be used to enhance language learning. Please join us as we discuss and learn how iPads can be used to foster a collaborative classroom environment. This hands-on workshop will cover:

A demo of a collaborative app: Nearpod (with time to create and share)
Discuss, briefly, technical management (through Apple Configurator)
Show & tell: 40+ apps identified for teaching and learning
Review of best practices for pilot, support, and training
Learning outcomes

3:30-5:00: KEYNOTE

Samantha Earp, Managing Director, Academic Technology Services, Harvard University

What's Beyond the Horizon for Language Technology? (Library, Room 1823)

5:00-6:00: Wine & cheese reception (Library, Room 1823)

6:30: Dinner at First and Last Tavern

Friday, October 12

All events held in Mather Hall

8:00–9:00: Registration & Breakfast

9:00–9:15: Welcome

Audrey Sartiaux, NERALLT President
Eduardo Lage-Otero, NERALLT conference host
Melanie Stein, Associate Academic Dean and Professor of Mathematics, Trinity College

9:15-10:00: Presentation

Eduardo Lage-Otero, Trinity College, Blume Center

The Horizon Report and the Event Horizon: On the Future of Language Centers

In this presentation I will discuss some of the institutional and technological challenges that Language Centers have faced and continue to experience in light of the technological changes presented in the Horizon Report. As language tools and resources have steadily migrated to the Internet and IT organizations have strengthened their instructional footprint, are Language Centers approaching the “event horizon”, the moment in which they are absorbed into the general campus IT infrastructure? is this an inevitable process or are there alternative outcomes? Using the Blume Center as a case study, I will present some ideas about ways in which we can potentially shape the future of the Language Center.

10:00-10:15: Break

10:15-11:00: Presentation

Carole Bergin and Kevin Guiney, Harvard University

Digital Flashcards For Vocabulary: More Than Just a Wordlist

Digital flashcards, that are both web and mobile viewable, not only make vocabulary lists more accessible and attractive to students, but also appeal to different learning styles and allow the addition of a cultural component, through simple features such as color, audio files and images.

11:00-11:15: Break

11:15-12:00: Presentation

Kellie Campbell, Saint Michael's College

Open Educational Resources: A Changing Landscape

Since hosting an awareness week on Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons licensing, Kellie has continued working with her team to develop resources and ideas for how OER could benefit teaching and learning at SMC. In this presentation, Kellie, Instructional Technologist and Manager of the Language Learning Resource Center, will discuss and share:

Overview of OER/Creative Commons
Faculty outlook on OER: What tools seem helpful?
Common questions and concerns
Resource site and demo of sites for consuming/sharing

12:00–1:15: Lunch and Business Meeting

1:15–1:45: Presentation

Roger Travis, University of Connecticut

Real Game-Based Learning: Mapping Learning Objectives to Play Objectives

Roger Travis will present examples from his game-based courses in classics to demonstrate the problems and possibilities of game-based learning. Travis' courses are not video games in any conventional sense, but they make use of the affordances of the rulesets of the most popular videogames to engage students in telling the story of their learning.

2:00–3:00: Horizon Report Break Out Sessions

In groups, participants will select a Horizon Report technology to discuss and report out on its current and near-term impact on language programs and centers.

3:00–3:15: Concluding Remarks

Audrey Sartiaux, NERALLT President
Eduardo Lage-Otero, Trinity Host

3:15–3:45: Tour of the Trinity College Blume Center

NERALLT Fall 2012 Conference Call For Proposals

Barbara Lindsey — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:06:10 +0000

NERALLT Fall 2012 Conference

Hosted by the Blume Center
Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Dates: Oct. 11-12

On the Horizon:
The Future of Language Teaching and Learning Technologies

The 2012 Higher Education Edition of the Horizon Report
(http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/HR2012.pdf) is this year’s annual fall conference theme. First launched in 2002, and published annually, each Horizon Report is the culmination of the year-long effort of the New Media Consortium and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) to assess and report on emerging technologies and their short-term and long-term implication for teaching and learning.

For 2012 they have identified six key trends within the following time frames for adoption by institutions of higher education:

One year or less

Mobile apps
Tablet computing

Two to three years

Game-based learning
Learning analytics

Four to five years

Gesture-based computing
Internet of things

We invite faculty and technology professionals to submit proposals that address any of these key trends, especially as they relate to:

Research
Teaching practices
Learning environments
Language, culture, and digital humanities
Learning support services, both physical and virtual

Types of Presentations:
NERALLT seeks presentation perspectives and formats which aim to engage the audience interactively such as:

30 minute individual/group presentations (not including Q&A)
Roundtable discussions or panels (30 minutes with a maximum of 3 presenters and 15 minutes Q & A)
Electronic poster sessions
Workshops (1-2 hours, hands-on)
Lightning round sessions (5 minute presentation followed by facilitated group discussion)

Instructions For Submitting An Abstract:

Please submit your proposal here.
Submission deadline is September 4, 2012

NERALLT Spring Business meeting for members

Audrey Sartiaux — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:10:54 +0000

Dear members,

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.

NERALLT Lunchtime Webinar: Kellie Campbell

Barbara Lindsey — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:09:41 +0000

Lecture Capture Through Tegrity: Extending Language Learning Beyond The Classroom

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.