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By Melissa Fiori, Associate Professor, Daemen College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DHGA1429 Overview As language instructors we have many standards to juggle. How do we motivate students to learn a second language in a way that addresses the three modes of communication, simultaneously
Read MoreBy Megan Jeffrey, National Foreign Language Center DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OYEG3711 With the market already heavily saturated with language learning apps, why create another? This was the first question that the National Foreign Language Center asked when developing Lectica, a new free
Read MoreBy Müge Satar, Paul Seedhouse, Ahmed Kharrufa, Colin Bone Dodds, Sara Ganassin, Alison Whelan, Newcastle University, UK DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GGEZ7014 Introduction Many people are motivated to learn foreign languages by their interest in foreign cultures and ways of life, and Newcastle
Read MoreBy Amanda Romjue, Emory & Henry College, and Bhavya Singh, Teacher Training Institute, New York University. Hindi Facilitator, California Language Teachers’ Association (CLTA) DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HCIV7603 Introduction Mote is a Chrome browser extension that promises “fast, friendly voice messaging” and
Read MoreBy Melissa Fiori, Associate Professor of Spanish, Daemen College, Amherst, NY DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EVCI6316 Introduction Gradekeeper is a grade tracking program that facilitates the administrative and educational duties of instructors, for on-campus, hybrid, or online courses. It is quick and easy
Read MoreBy Ilaria Compagnoni – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/RNPK8419 izi.TRAVEL (“easy travel”) is an open-course digital travel guide with audio tours, multi-media content available in 13 languages with storytelling capabilities. Devised by a team of Dutch innovators,
Read MoreBy Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IDSE2473 Students benefit from receiving feedback on their pronunciation and writing, but instructors only have a limited amount of time to devote to it. Yask is a mobile app that allows students
Read MoreBy Silvia Giorgini-Althoen, Wayne State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VQDR2545 Various telecollaboration initiatives have blossomed in recent years, but the pandemic intensified the need to find learning tools to face new challenges and to maintain higher standards of interaction in our language
Read MorePresenter: Sarab Al Ani, Yale University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CCSK4370 In this webinar, attendees learn about “escape the room” games – they go through a brief introduction to the history of the game, its types, goals, and benefits for language learning. The
Read MoreBy Haruka Sasai and Xiao Sun, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NLTC9752 Introduction On Saturday, October 23, 2021, the annual conference of The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL) was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBy Molly Godwin-Jones, Dianna Murphy, and Karen Evans-Romaine DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ISHG9287 Introduction The widespread shift to remote instruction and adoption of video conferencing tools such as Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in new opportunities for educators at various institutions
Read MoreBy Kaitlyn Teske, PhD, San Diego Padres DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HOAH7836 Education in Baseball I have considered several new job titles during the pandemic: How To Download Zoom Coordinator, Instructor of It’s the Same Link Every Day, Guys, and Director of Unmute Yourself
Read MoreBy Sherry A. Maggin & Rebecca Jones-Kellogg, The United States Military Academy DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GHVZ2568 Introduction Book Creator is an online platform for the creation of digital books. Instructors and students alike can read, create, and publish using a wide
Read MoreBy María I. Ortiz, Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati – Blue Ash College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ANFE7512 Introduction: Spanish Club Pre- and During COVID-19 As a language educator, have you ever heard this: “I want to learn a language, and I want
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