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I have MA in TESOL & MA in Applied Linguistics and MA in Computer Assisted
Language Learning (from Melbourne University)
Sophie Cholewka

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>Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:45:25 -0500
>Subject: Degrees
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People often ask me what led to getting my job.

With a BA in English, an MA in TESOL & Applied Linguistics and MA in
Computational Linguistics, I have to admit I kind of happily stumbled into the
field of language learning and technology.

So, I am curious about other people's backgrounds.  What degrees or other jobs
have you had that led to working in the field of language learning and
technology?

Amber


Amber Kennedy Kent
Coordinator, Language Learning Center
Bowling Green State University
University Hall 303
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
Voice: 419-372-8146 Fax: 419-372-2571
http://www.bgsu.edu/ll

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Medieval studies! No technology at all, but I could list a lot of 
different (European) languages I had studied.... The only tech question 
I was asked when I applied was "Do you know how to use WordPerfect?" It 
was all audiocassettes then, and some vhs. For a couple of years I was 
actually kind of scared of the machines--then I started using the 
screwdrivers, and at some point I dissected the old Sony cassette 
console (vintage 1987) so part of it is still powering a few cassette 
machines in the lab. For computers, I have just kind of learned what I 
need to know. For language pedagogy, I listen a lot. A former boss 
called me "everybody's grad student"--she did not mean it as a 
compliment but I suspect that is why I am still in the job.

Judy Shoaf

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My background is somewhat similar to Amber's.  My bachelors degree is in
Russian studies, and I have a Masters in applied linguistics/Japanese
language teaching. I've been interested in how technology could be used to
help people learn languages since my undergraduate days, and was able to
parlay that into a paying job within a few years of finishing college. 

Sarah

Sarah Withee
Academic Technology Specialist for the Humanities
Colorado College
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(719) 389-6381
 



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