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Stephanie Knight, Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon. Ben Pearson, Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FORW9534 Javier’s[1] exit from my roster was rapid and explosive. Javier, a
Read MoreBy Todd Bryant, Language Technology Specialist, Dickinson College. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FQKU5486 There has been extensive research on the effectiveness of language exchanges, also referred to as “telecollaboration”, “tandem learning” or “Virtual Immersion”, as a method to promote cross-cultural awareness
Read MoreBy Shonu Nangia, Associate Professor of Foreign Languages, Louisiana State University at Alexandria. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EMLG5721 In this article, I discuss the adaptive use of technology and the design of differential learning experiences as a solution to anxiety related performance problems in
Read MoreBy Peggy Veal, French Teacher & World Language Department Chair, STEM School and Academy, Highlands Ranch, CO. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DYAE5438 Growing up in France, I was not really familiar with the concept “all you can eat” buffet restaurants until I came to the US. I
Read MoreBy Steve Muth, President, Product Development, VoiceThread and Layla Arnold, Account Manager, Integration Specialist, Distance Trainer at VoiceThread, LLC. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JCZB2137 Looking back 10 years to VoiceThread’s first attempts to get people to communicate online in a more human-centric way, we know our
Read MoreBy Summer Webb, English Instructor at the International English Center at the University of Colorado Boulder. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OATB7848 Cross-culturally, the acknowledgement of and support for students with disabilities varies widely. Munyi (2012) views “societal perceptions and treatments of persons with disabilities
Read MoreBy Eve Leons, Associate Professor, Landmark College. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GETK3288 “Just be patient with me don’t give up on me…. I also want to do really well in this class not just pass it but do really well.” – Landmark
Read MoreNick Einterz, Lecturer at the International English Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DWAS1859 The word “compliance” can have a negative connotation. Often, in many professions the word is a dreaded symbol of bureaucracy and additional work. Further,
Read MoreBy Alison Hicks, Romance Languages, Literatures and Cultures Librarian , University of Colorado, Boulder DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/RQTU8231 What do you think of when you hear the word librarian? I’m not much of a betting person but even I would feel pretty
Read MoreBy Felix Kronenberg, Associate Professor at Rhodes College and President – Elect of IALLT (International Association for Language Learning Technology). DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZGWT8979 “Creating spaces wherein diverse sorts of people can interact is a leitmotif of the modern world” (Gee, 2004,
Read MoreBy Georges Detiveaux, Adjunct Instructor of French, Lone Star College-CyFair & Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, University of Houston-Downtown. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ICCD9650 INTRODUCTION I teach French at Lone Star College-CyFair, a community college with just over 20,000
Read MoreBy Senta Goertler, PhD, Associate Professor of Second Language Studies and German, Michigan State University. DOI: https://doi.org/10.69732/KXKD8149 INTRODUCTION “When I lived abroad, I couldn’t even call my parents let alone Skype or FaceTime with them. I had to send
Read MoreChesla Ann Bohinski, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Binghamton University, NY, USA. Salvador Venegas Escobar, M.A, Associate Profesor, Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico. DOI: https://doi.org/10.69732/PLSY2122 Thanks to the advances of technology, teachers of all disciplines have the ability to utilize a
Read MoreBy Sabine Levet, Senior Lecturer in French, Global Studies and Languages, MIT DOI: https://doi.org/10.69732/PJXV2993 One of the increasingly central tasks of language instructors is to prepare their students to work and interact with people from different cultures. Teaching culture
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