Language
Learning & Technology
Vol. 1, No. 1, July 1997, pp. 17-18
NEWS FROM SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS
This page includes announcements from the organizations sponsoring LLT.
More complete listings of announcements can be found from the Applied Linguistics Virtual Library,
the Agora Language Marketplace, and
the Centre for Language Teaching and Research's International
Conference Schedule.
University of Hawai'i National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)
Each year, the NFLRC
offers intensive month-long summer
institutes for foreign language professionals. The 1997 institute,
Foreign Language Instruction
via Distance Education, is taking place from July 7 - August 1. Information
and applications for the 1998 NFLRC Summer Institute, which will focus
on Technology-Based Materials for Immersion Instruction, will be available
in Fall 1997.
Recent publications from the NFLRC
include new technical reports on the topics of language
learni ng strategies and measures
of J[apanese]SL pragmatics. Also, Chinese
Video Clips for Classroom Use (video) and the companion publication,
Chinese
Language Video Lessons for Classroom Use (text plus videos) are
proving popular items. Check out the rest of our publications
-- you'll find technical
reports, research
notes, language
teaching materials (text, video, CD-ROM), and online
articles.
Michigan State University Center for Language Education and Research
(CLEAR)
CLEAR sponsors
summer institutes which provide foreign language educators opportunities
to collaborate on projects such as materials development and incorporating
technology into the classroom. Summer 1998 Institutes include: Content-Based
Instruction Materials Development, Material/Technology
Development for Less Commonly Taught Languages, and Technology
& the Internet for FL teachers. Information and applications for
these workshops will be available in Fall 1997.
Resources available from CLEAR
Summer 1998 include: Pronunciación y Fonética, a series
of CALL lessons designed to improve Spanish pronunciation; Chinese CALL
materials for business language and language/culture; a tutor's manual
for teaching African languages "on-demand"; an Interactive Video-Based
Training Module on "In-House" Test Development; and tutorial
software, targeting pragmatic knowledge of German.
Australian Technology Enhanced Language Learning Consortium (ATELL)
ATELL is
sponsoring the Inaugural WorldCALL
Conference: "CALL to Creativity," to be held at The University
of Melbourne, Australia, from July 13-17, 1998. The objective of the conference
is to promote and develop national and international networks for CALL
research and practice. With more than 500 delegates expected and interest
levels already high, WorldCALL
will offer unprecedented access to innovators, educators, and entrepreneurs
in the field.
Deadline for receipt of abstracts is October 15, 1997. Contact WorldCALL for further
details, or by e-mail.
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition,
Univ. of Minnesota (CARLA)
CARLA is the coordinating office
for a number of grant-funded programs devoted to research and program development
in the areas of second language teaching, learning and assessment. Currently
our projects encompass computer
adaptive testing, language
and culture research, second
language articulation, immersion
education, and teacher
training in technology.
CARLA also maintains a database listing
300 languages taught in North America, and sponsors listservs
for teachers of less commonly taught languages. To share the latest research
and program opportunities for foreign language and ESL teachers, CARLA sponsors annual summer
institutes and publishes a series of working
papers.
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Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO)
Since its inception in 1983, CALICO
has served as an international forum for language teachers who want to
develop and utilize the potential of advanced technology to support their
teaching and research needs. Through its Annual Symposia, Special Interest
Groups (SIGs), CALICO Journal, CALICO Monograph Series, CALICO
Resource Guide, and numerous other publications, CALICO
provides both leadership and perspective in the ever-changing field of
computer-assisted instruction.
The strength of CALICO derives from
the enthusiasm, creativity, and diversity of its members. It comprises
language teachers and researchers from universities, military academies,
community colleges, K-12 schools, government agencies, and commercial enterprises.
To learn more about CALICO activities
and how to participate in them, visit the CALICO
homepage at http://www.calico.org.
European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL)
EUROCALL is an
association of language teaching professionals from Europe and worldwide
aiming to:
