November 2015 Archives

Articles November 2015

Librarian As Pedagogical Partner: Language Learning And Information Literacy Practice

October 30, 2015 1231 Views 0 Comments information literacy, library, library science

By 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

Blog November 2015

Simulation and Role-playing in Language Classrooms

October 30, 2015 897 Views 0 Comments game based learning, games, immersion, role-playing, simulation

Nick Einterz, Lecturer at the International English Center, University of Colorado, Boulder. Russell Moon, Career Track Instructor at University of Oregon. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HFGU4595 From teachers in the STEM fields to the arts, we all set out to simulate

Articles November 2015

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

October 30, 2015 1558 Views 1 Comment Audacity, Camtasia, Doodle, Google Drive, journey of online teaching, online learning excellence, online teaching transition, Quality Matters, ShowMe, VoiceThread, YouSeeU

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

November 2015 Technology

iSpraak: Automated Online Pronunciation Feedback

October 30, 2015 3726 Views 1 Comment CALL, computer assisted language learning, iSpraak, online pronunciation exercise, Online Pronunciation Feedback, online pronunciation practice

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

November 2015 Technology

ThingLink: Make Your Images Interactive

October 30, 2015 1073 Views 0 Comments interactive images, multimedia, photo narrative, tagging

By Cécile Rebolledo, PhD Candidate and GPTI in the French & Italian Department at the University of Colorado, Boulder. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OXIV1882 ThingLink is a web-based tool that allows users to make any image or video clip interactive. In other words, items within

November 2015 Technology

Explain Everything: Interactive WhiteBoard

October 30, 2015 1990 Views 0 Comments application, podcast animation, screencasting, 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

Interviews November 2015

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

October 30, 2015 941 Views 0 Comments Advanced Placement, Apex Learning, Clinton Education, Hillary Education, Language Learning Products, No Child Left Behind, Rosetta Stone, tailored learning experience, unique learning experience

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