March 2016 Archives - The FLTMAG https://fltmag.com/category/march-2016/ IALLT's free language technology magazine Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:29:27 +0000 en hourly 1 Differentiation and Accommodations: Buffet Style Learning https://fltmag.com/differentiation-accommodations-world-language-classroom/ https://fltmag.com/differentiation-accommodations-world-language-classroom/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 23:00:52 +0000 http://fltmag.com/?p=3037 By 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/differentiation-accommodations-world-language-classroom/feed/ 63 VoiceThread and Universal Design for Learning https://fltmag.com/voicethread-and-universal-design/ https://fltmag.com/voicethread-and-universal-design/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:22:48 +0000 http://fltmag.com/?p=2860 By 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/voicethread-and-universal-design/feed/ 0 The Cross-Cultural Assessment of Disability https://fltmag.com/the-cross-cultural-assessment-of-disability/ https://fltmag.com/the-cross-cultural-assessment-of-disability/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:22:31 +0000 http://fltmag.com/?p=2958 By 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/the-cross-cultural-assessment-of-disability/feed/ 0 Teaching Languages to Students with Learning Challenges: The Role of Technology https://fltmag.com/teaching-languages-to-students-with-learning-challenges/ https://fltmag.com/teaching-languages-to-students-with-learning-challenges/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:22:00 +0000 http://fltmag.com/?p=2872 By 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

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]]> https://fltmag.com/teaching-languages-to-students-with-learning-challenges/feed/ 3 Get on Board: Universal Design for Instruction https://fltmag.com/universal-design-instruction/ https://fltmag.com/universal-design-instruction/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:21:42 +0000 http://fltmag.com/?p=3033 by Alaina Beaver, Universal Instructional Design Consultant, Office of Information Technology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YXFE8215   How do you learn best? How might a learning environment or experience be more useful to you? These are questions that

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]]> https://fltmag.com/universal-design-instruction/feed/ 50 Braille, Banerjee, and Intel https://fltmag.com/braille-banerjee-intel/ https://fltmag.com/braille-banerjee-intel/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:21:22 +0000 http://fltmag.com/?p=3031 Nick 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,

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]]> https://fltmag.com/braille-banerjee-intel/feed/ 1 Interview with Jean Bouchard, Director of the Modified Language Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. https://fltmag.com/interview-with-jean-bouchard/ https://fltmag.com/interview-with-jean-bouchard/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:21:07 +0000 http://fltmag.com/?p=2856 DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NFFC3976 Interview with Jean Bouchard, Director of the Modified Language Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Edwige: So Jean Bouchard, you are the Director of the Modified Language Program here at the University of Colorado Boulder. Can you

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