November 2015

ArticlesNovember 2015

A Language Center Design Primer

By 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,

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ArticlesNovember 2015

Adventures in Modalities, Materials, Responsibilities, and Resources in College Language Instruction and Faculty Development

By 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

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November 2015Technology

iSpraak: Automated Online Pronunciation Feedback

Dr. Dan Nickolai, Saint Louis University, iSpraak Developer and Director of the Language Resource Center DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JTCQ7859   iSpraak is a new web application developed by Dr. Dan Nickolai at Saint Louis University that allows language teachers to create pronunciation

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November 2015Technology

Explain Everything: Interactive WhiteBoard

By Shannon Spasova, Assistant Professor of Russian and Technology Specialist in the Center for Language Teaching Advancement, Michigan State University. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HMSP8207   Explain Everything is a whiteboard/screencasting app for iPad, iPhone, Windows tablets and desktop (not for Windows phone yet), Chrome

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InterviewsNovember 2015

Interview: Lisa Frumkes (Rosetta Stone) on Her Career Path

Interview with Lisa Frumkes, Senior Director of Language Learning Products at Rosetta Stone. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DIUP7426 Edwige: Lisa, you’re the Senior Director of Language Learning Products at Rosetta Stone. You started in academia, but several years ago, you made the switch to

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