I'd like to add my appreciation to this growing list of testimonials. I enjoyed Otmar tremendously as a colleague both in NERALLT/IALLT and as co-members of the governing board of the Consortium of Language Teaching and Learning. Otmar always had a soaring vision, yet a quick command of the concrete details needed for execution. He has been a catalyst in many important projects. I have met few people over the years as capable of stewarding meaningful change. Tom has big shoes to fill, but I am sure he will do a magnificent job writing the next chapter of the LLTI story. All the best to you both! -Thom -- Thomas Hammond, Director Language Center Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 4:46 PM, Otto, Sue Ellen K <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I want to add my heartfelt thanks to Otmar for all his many years of > service and his remarkable stewardship of the lLLTI list. He set the > standard for the list very high indeed and we all benefited from his > dedication. And special thanks to Tom Garbelotti for his willingness to > step into this role. > Warm regards, > Sue Otto > — > Sue E. K. Otto > Associate Professor Emerita > University of Iowa > Email: [log in to unmask] > Homepage: http://clas.uiowa.edu/dwllc/spanish-portuguese/people/sue-otto > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__clas.uiowa.edu_dwllc_spanish-2Dportuguese_people_sue-2Dotto&d=CwMFAw&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=MXmCVVqt8BD5KIpX2n0O8DPlLIzE-NO2yT80dsErQ9Y&m=aHRz3rXe0cQhR0AgIZre2QWhzedbge-JmCni7B4gM_4&s=adF4_n6a9Wt6kKiav6azeGRfbehXfiyikv5DY90XfkA&e=> > > 106 Notting Hill Lane > Iowa City, IA 52245 > Phone: 319-321-0121 > > From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum < > [log in to unmask]> on behalf of Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan < > [log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Language Learning and Technology International Information > Forum <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Monday, October 31, 2016 at 1:52 PM > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Otmar Foelsche, long time IALLTer, LLTI creator & moderator, > signs off! > > Greetings! > > > > As many of you know, LLTI, the Language Learning Technology International > listserv > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iallt.org_resources_llti-2Dlistserv_&d=CwMFAw&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=MXmCVVqt8BD5KIpX2n0O8DPlLIzE-NO2yT80dsErQ9Y&m=aHRz3rXe0cQhR0AgIZre2QWhzedbge-JmCni7B4gM_4&s=NNWtjQ8Pg6Xv6lHJw8L9okGU0bsYv1JMkKwSllqNBDQ&e=>, > is a service of IALLT and the Consortium for Language Teaching and > Learning > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__languageconsortium.org_&d=CwMFAw&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=MXmCVVqt8BD5KIpX2n0O8DPlLIzE-NO2yT80dsErQ9Y&m=aHRz3rXe0cQhR0AgIZre2QWhzedbge-JmCni7B4gM_4&s=1KhPi-rcbScUEmh5N8IBr-st_bYKFkRrzwC6MPeBu4k&e=>. > It was first created by Otmar Foelsche over 30 years ago and hosted by > Dartmouth College where he worked for many years. Otmar moderated the LLTI > list serve since the time he created it. > > > > LLTI has proven to be a vital conduit of information and a professional > support life line for many of us in the language learning technology > community. Upon his retirement and over the last several months Otmar has > transitioned the task of moderating LLTI to Thomas Garbelotti of UCLA. > IALLT is hugely grateful to Otmar for running LLTI effectively for over 30 > years and making such a valuable resource available to the language > learning technology community. > > > > IALLT also appreciates Tom’s willingness to serve in this important role. > > > > I know many of you join me in thanking Otmar for his services, and > welcoming Tom to his new role. > > > > Best, > > Sangeetha > > ~ IALLT’s 26th President ~ > > > > ********************************************* * > > * Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D. Director * > > Foreign Language Technology Center (FLTC) > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.langlab.wayne.edu_&d=CwMFAw&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=MXmCVVqt8BD5KIpX2n0O8DPlLIzE-NO2yT80dsErQ9Y&m=aHRz3rXe0cQhR0AgIZre2QWhzedbge-JmCni7B4gM_4&s=oM58YOElgMibHphS7HUHhaWhPuBxGNfBszunEeA111U&e=> > > > > * Wayne State University 385 Alex Manoogian Hall, 906 W. 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