Technologies for Language Learning: Using the Proven and Proving the New March 13-17, 2001 Hosted by University of Central Florida Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One March 15, 2001 10:00 – 10:45   Training Future Foreign Language Teachers with the Tek.xam Edwina Spodark As the expectation that foreign language teachers will know how to integrate the latest computer technologies into their classes becomes a reality, in turn, it becomes incumbent upon those of us who teach teachers to incorporate methods of instruction into our own classes that ensure their success. Based on the Tek.xam, developed by the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, this presentation will…

Creating Virtual Language Learning Communities March 26-30, 2002 Hosted by University of California, Davis Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One March 28, 2002 10:00 – 10:45  The Effect of Gloss Lookup Behavior on Incidental Vocabulary Learning Makoto Yoshii A study (Yoshii, 2000) examined the effect of the glosses on incidental vocabulary learning using an Internet-based reading text. Three types of glosses were used for the investigation: text-only (L2), picture-only, and the combination of text and picture. The study revealed the superiority of the combination glosses. The current study re-examines the data including the lookup behavior as an important factor. The lookup behaviors were statistically…

Collaborative CALL May 20-24, 2003 Hosted by University of Ottawa-Université d’Ottawa Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One May 22, 2003 10:00 – 10:45  Students’ Behaviors in a Multimedia Application in Relation to Their Learning and Cognitive/Personality Styles Fenfang Hwu This study investigates the relationship between students’ usage of a multimedia-based application and their learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile, group learning, individual learning). It also investigates the relationship between their patterns of the use of the application and their cognitive/personality styles. To identify students’ performance styles or task orientations, the data of the students’ usage of the application are collected through computer-aided tracking for…

CALL: Focusing on the Learner June 8-12, 2004 Hosted by Department of Modern Languages and Language Technologies Institute Department of Linguistics and Robert Henderson Language Media Center Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One June 10, 2004 10:00 – 10:45  L1 and L2 Glosses: Their Effects on Incidental Vocabulary Learning Makoto Yoshii This study compared the effects of L1 and L2 glosses on incidental vocabulary learning using an Internet-based reading text. The study also examined whether the addition of images to each gloss type would make a difference. Four types of glosses were used for the investigation: L1 text-only, L2 text-only, the combination of L1…

CALL and the Year of Languages: Critical Needs May 22-26, 2007 Hosted by Center for Language Education and Research, Michigan State University Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One May 19, 2005 10:00 – 10:45  Instructional Uses of LARC’s Digital Media Archive (DMA): A Case Study Moira DiMauro-Jackson Robin Martin This case study will show how LARC’s Digital Media Archive (DMA), an online collaborative media archive for language instruction, was integrated with Blackboard and used over a two-semester period for first-year Italian students at Texas State University. The study will also show how developing course content with specific learning objectives can inform instruction as well…

Online Learning: Come Ride the Wave May 16-20, 2006 Hosted by National Foreign Language Resource Center University of Hawai’i at Manoa Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One May 18, 2006 10:00 – 10:45 The impact of Learning Approaches: Language Proficiency and Attitudes towards CALL Rong Yuag Learning approaches and attitude have been gaining increasing attention as important cognitive and affective variables to influence the ultimate learning outcome in computer-assisted language learning (CALL). This presentation will report on a quantitative study carried out at the Defense Language Institute to assess the impact of learning approaches on learners language proficiency and attitudes towards CALL. Correlation and…

The Many (Inter)Faces of CALL May 22-26, 2007 Hosted by Texas State University – San Marcos Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One May 24, 2007 10:00 – 10:45 CALL Polymorphism: Technology-independent Design, Goal-oriented Conceptualization and Ontological Specification. How to Tackle Resistance Using Change Management Techniques Jozef Colpaert Our research in courseware engineering has led to the working hypothesis that it is more efficient to design the learning environment first and to consider the role and the shape of technology as its logical result. This design model is based on goal-oriented conceptualization and ontological specification and can be applied to courseware development, course design, and…

Bridging CALL Communities March 18-22, 2008 Hosted by University of San Francisco Jump to Day Two Jump to Day Three Conference Presentations: Day One March 20, 2008 10:00 – 10:45 Developing Pronunciation Self-reflection Skills through Digital Video Andrew Arthur Oestrike IALLT Presentation The need for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) continues to rise across English-speaking universities because EFL programs across the world rarely prepare students with the speaking skills necessary to effectively communicate in academic environments. This study examines the use of technology in an ITA pronunciation course. The students in this class failed the standardized ETS SPEAK test, necessitating enrollment in the class. Through videos created in short interviews, students…

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