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>Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 13:57:29 -0600
>From: "David Pankratz" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7307 most important trend in lang tech (technical & pedagogical)
Samantha,
Greetings! In April and May of this year I conducted a similar little survey of the currently sitting IALLT Council members. Below are the two most relevant questions and a summary of their responses:
1. What is the most meaningful trend you see in language technology today?
Paraphrased summary of responses: the digitalization of almost all types of media; delivering content via the Web; wireless transfer of data; the convergence of all components into one "package"-in other words, full integration of data and equipment. Another way to put this: can you imagine one machine that enables us to do all of our researching, computing and communicating with each other? I find it interesting to note (and a little troubling) that the common thread here is the means of data transfer, not educational content or pedagogical approach.
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2. What is your biggest concern or worry regarding the future of language technology?
Paraphrased summary of responses: will I have a job?; the lack of professional development to support instructional technology, i.e., the problem of providing faculty and students with the hardware and software, but then leaving them on their own to exploit it; general computing centers and libraries absorbing language centers, which often leads to the problem just noted.
On a personal note, I like to see us, in our jobs, as the folks who strive to bridge these gaps--the technology/pedagogy gap, and the machines/people gap.
David Pankratz
Loyola University Chicago
(IALLT Past President)
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>From: Samantha Earp <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: most important trend in lang tech (technical & pedagogical)
>Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:24:27 -0500
Hi everyone,
As part of a new cycle of strategic planning for my unit at Duke, I've been
giving a lot of thought to current trends of interest for language
technology, in the both the technical realm and pedagogical arenas.
I'd like to draw on the collective creativity and foresight of the LLTI
community to get your input on what some of these trends might be. If you
would be so kind as to provide an answer to one or both of the following
two questions, I would greatly appreciate it. I welcome replies off-list,
but my guess is that other LLTIers would be interested in the responses as
well. I'll send a summary message once the discussion ends.
Note: I am using the phrase "language classroom" to include all potential
aspects of language teaching & learning.
1. What do you see as the most important technical trend that may have an
impact on the language classroom in the next 1-3 years?
(for example, 2-3 years ago one might have answered wireless computing)
2.What do you see as the most important emerging pedagogical trend in the
language classroom that is made possible by technology?
I look forward to reading your replies!
Best,
Samantha
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Samantha Earp, Director
Foreign Language Technology Services
Duke University
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