--- Forwarded Message from Jacqueline Kaminski <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2001 14:22:02 -0500 >From: Jacqueline Kaminski <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >Organization: Ivy Tech State College >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: IALLT Sessions at ACTFL 2001! Greetings! The 2001 ACTFL Conference is in Washington, D.C. on November 14-18, 2001. IALLT has sponsored several key presentations. If you are attending, please be sure not to miss: Certifying Competency in CALL Date: Sunday, November 18, 2001: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM Room: Hyatt: Burnham Presenters: Claire Bradin Siskin, University of Pittsburgh, PA Gisela Hoecherl-Alden, University of Maine Description: An In-service competency-based Technology Certificate program for language teachers will be described. The value of such a certificate for enhancing employment possibilities and attracting prospective graduate students will be proposed. Computerized Testing: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs Date: Friday, November 16, 2001: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Room: Hyatt: Burnham Presenters: Mary Morrisard-Larkin, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA Description: This presentation will examine the rationale behind and demonstrate how the web can be used to administer various types of language exams. Participants will become familiar with both the positive and negative outcomes of computerized testing , in particular. The Role of Technology in L2 Learning in the L2 Classroom Date: Saturday, November 17, 2001: 01:30 PM - 02:45 PM Room: Hyatt: Burnham Presenters: Yoshiko Mori, Georgetown University, Washington DC Ronald Leow, Georgetown University, Washington DC Jorg Waltse, Ohio University, Athens Description: The presenter describes the transition to digitally enhanced learning environments and present findings from empirical research on various aspects of learning with multimedia. Studies will be conducted under the theoretical attentional framework in SLA. Please come by the IALLT Interest Session, where people interested in IALLT can learn more about the organization! It's always GREAT to have IALLT members there to share their experiences with interested people! The International Association of Language Learning Technology (IALLT) Interest Session Date: Friday, November 16, 2001: 04:15 PM - 05:30 PM Room: Hyatt: Burnham Presenters: Jacqueline Kaminski, Ivy Tech State College, Lafayette IN Description: This is a special session for attendees who have questions about technology in language education and are interested in lab design and trends. IALL presents an interest session lab design and resources, which includes a question and answer session. If you have any question, please contact me at [log in to unmask] or call 765.772.9292. Thank you!