--- Forwarded Message from Amber Kennedy Kent <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: Amber Kennedy Kent <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:13:41 -0500 >Subject: RE: #9067 dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching >Thread-Topic: #9067 dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching >Thread-Index: AcmQVQDW1/QsanypTRyWvv4apY0PQgAAnBuo >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Accept-Language: en-US >acceptlanguage: en-US Hi Tina, My position is 100% lab manager (and I'm actually classified as administrative, not staff). However, the ESL department here knows that I have a MA in TESOL & Applied Linguistics, so I have on three different occasions been asked to teach a class in the ESL department (when instructors were out on maternity leave for example). The first time I was asked, what I discussed with my supervisor is that I saw this as a great opportunity to practice what I was preaching, so to speak. To evaluate the pedagogical and practical uses of some of the technologies and uses that I was promoting! He was hesitant at first because of the time commitment involved, but agreed. It worked out so well, that the next two times I was asked, he easily agreed. Each time, I provided my supervisor with a syllabus so that he could see what aspects of technology I was incorporating into my curriculum. I never had to give him any official evaluation afterwards, but I would usually give him feedback I found, such as "man, a weekly digital audio journal really adds up in a class with 18 students...and I'm only teaching one class!" Or "it took me almost a whole class period to get everyone's blogs set up, when I only allotted 15 minutes." Also, we use Blackboard, and so I submitted my syllabus and different materials to the ESL departments online materials section of Blackboard for them to evaluate/use in the future. I wouldn't want to teach a class every semester, because I do find that my special projects get less attention when I'm teaching. But I think every once in a while (maybe once a year, or once every other year) helps me keep a pulse on the language classroom, even though I'm holed up in a lab. I'm now toying with the idea of submitting a proposal for a Computer Assisted Language Learning elective for the language grad students. Hope this helps! 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/llc ________________________________________ From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 11:37 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #9067 dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching --- Forwarded Message from "Tina Deveny Oestreich" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Tina Deveny Oestreich" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: dual assignments: managing a lab and teaching >Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:20:58 -0500 >Thread-index: AcmNNCQVL1qzzgYFQai2pszRrVX+3gAGiU5w Dear all, I realize there have been many threads here lately about degrees that we have, what we do etc., but I don't remember anyone asking if we teach and manage a lab. I have seen several postings over the last year for positions that required some language teaching along with managing a lab. I am curious to know how common it is for lab managers to also teach language courses. The reason I'm asking is because I have a 100% staff position as language lab manager with no teaching assignment. I have been asked to teach a couple of classes in the fall due to faculty leaves. It seems that some of my superiors are nervous about this arrangement and how much time it might take away from my language lab duties. I thought it might be a good idea to gather examples of others who are teaching and managing a lab (or are instructional designers) so that I can let them know that this is actually quite common. So...if you are an instructional designer or language lab manager or have some other staff position and also teach language courses (as a faculty member or staff member), please write me back and let me know what percentage of your time is spent teaching, what your title is, etc. I think that having examples of these arrangements would be very beneficial to me. Thank you, Tina *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************