Exciting things are happening in IALLT!
Publications
A new issue of the IALLT Journal is on line! This new issue (46/2) contains discussions of the impact of online translation use, smartphones in the world language classroom, and copyright law. You can read this issue at
http://ialltjournal.org/index.php/ialltjournal/index.
The Language Center Evaluation Toolkit is now available. Created by the 2013-2015 IALLT Assessment Committee chaired by Edwige Simon, the LCET provides a customizable set of tools to assist language centers evaluate their activities. It is available at no cost as a shared folder which contains a PDF of the complete LCET and editable versions of the surveys and descriptor list. Find out more at
http://iallt.org/resources/publications/.
Participate in the IALLT Survey 2017
Do you work in a language center or lab in ANY role? If so, you are encouraged to complete the IALLT Survey 2017. You do not need to be an IALLT member to participate. The IALLT survey is used to obtain accurate information about the state of language technology and language centers/labs. This information can then by used by those who make decisions that affect policies, positions, and programs. For more information, see
http://iallt.org/news/participate-in-the-iallt-survey-2017/ . To complete the survey, follow this link:
https://byu.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6WGRitvuiOZuQrb . Present at LET 2017
The Japan Association
for Language Education and Technology and IALLT have a long history of
cooperation and affiliation. The organizers of LET 2017, which will be
held from August 5 - 7 at Nagoya Gakuin University in Nagoya, Japan, has
invited members of IALLT to propose twenty-minute oral presentations
for this conference. Up to ten presentations from IALLT will be
accepted. If you are interested in presenting at this conference,
please send the following information to IALLT's secretary, Gus Leonard
(
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February 21: name of presenter(s),
affiliation(s), e-mail address(es), title, an abstract in English of 200
- 250 words, and 3 - 5 keywords. For more information, see
http://iallt.org/news/let-2017-call-for-presentations/.
February and March WebinarsThe IALLT webinars continue. Participation is open to all, so share this information with your colleagues. On Thursday, February 16, Lauren Rosen presents "Gain Time and Differentiate with a Flipped Learning Approach." On Tuesday, March 7, Laura Little discusses "Borderless Classrooms?: Virtual Exchanges for Language and Culture Courses." Please note the date change for the March webinar. More information and a link for registration can be found at
http://iallt.org/resources/webinars/ .
All current members of IALLT were sent information. If you did not receive election information, your membership may have lapsed.
To verify your IALLT membership status, go to http://iallt.org/about/membership and follow the appropriate links. If you are a current member, you may see the list of candidates and read their biographical and vision statements at: https://iallt.wildapricot.org/2017-Election.