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Emily Beeman, Spanish teacher at Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield, MA. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LQFV7837 [Note: This article was written in November 2017] I came to Gimnasio Los Caobos, a Project-Based Learning (PBL) school outside of Bogotá Colombia, at the end
Read MoreFabrizio Fornara, Ph.D. candidate in Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies; Italian and Spanish language instructor at the Florida State University; Center for the Advancement of Teaching. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EWTH7908 Every day, hundreds of thousands of users worldwide publish snapshots of their
Read MoreBy Felix Kronenberg, Associate Professor at Rhodes College and President of IALLT (International Association for Language Learning Technology). DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JDAM8568 In a multi-year project at Rhodes College, beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of German have created the virtual city of “Pfefferhausen.”
Read MoreBy 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/LPBD2927 The impending demise of the Flash player has been wreaking havoc with many apps that teachers use to create speaking
Read MoreBy Todd Bryant, Language Technology Specialist, Dickinson College. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OOZK9146 The Mixxer website (www.language-exchanges.org) is a social networking site designed to help language learners find a language partner. The idea is that each user can provide practice and feedback
Read MoreMeloddye Carpio Rios is a Spanish Phd student at the University of Illinois at Chicago. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ALXV8813 VideoAnt is a free web-based tool created by the University of Minnesota that allows for the adding of annotations and observations to
Read MoreBy Lisa Frumkes, PhD, Senior Director for Content Development at Rosetta Stone. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ENBW8374 You may think you know what Rosetta Stone is all about: what products we provide and how we teach. You may be so sure that you
Read MoreAngelika Kraemer, Center for Language Teaching Advancement, East Lansing, MI. Luca Giupponi, Center for Language Teaching Advancement, East Lansing, MI. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YBKW1108 One of the perennial problems plaguing language departments in higher education has to do with student recruitment, enrollment, and
Read MoreJoan Palmiter Bajorek, Doctoral Student at the University of Arizona, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) Program. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LLVU8732 “I want to be fluent.” “I want to practice speaking.” “How do you say that?” “My pronunciation is terrible.” My students
Read MoreBy Kevin Anzzolin, Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Wisconsin-Stout. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TDTF7847 Part tent revival, part self-help group, part professional networking event, on October 6 and 7, over 200 academics from a bevy of different higher education institutions descended onto the campus of
Read MoreBy 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/YDWC2358 One of the complaints that people tend to have about elementary language textbooks is their separation from real life.
Read MoreBy Dr. Dan Nickolai, Director of the Language Resource Center, Assistant Professor of French, Saint Louis University. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NJEA1426 Introduction & Background VoiceThread is well-known to tech-savvy educators as being a reliable and intuitive platform for creating multimedia-rich learning activities. Its core functionality
Read MoreDOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/URAQ8286 Adrienne: What is your role with LinguaFolio? Stephanie: I have a few roles! At the Center for Applied Second Language Studies, I serve as pedagogy team lead for LinguaFolio Online, the digital version of the language learning portfolio.
Read MoreBy Angelika Kraemer Executive Associate Director and CLS Director, Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), Michigan State University. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TVKD1822 The biennial International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) conference (IALLT 2017) took place June 20-23, 2017 at Concordia College in
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