Please see below the announcement and call for proposals for the *2018 fall
conference of MWALLT*, the Midwest Association of Language Learning &
Technology!  We welcome language center directors, foreign language
instructors at all levels, as well as grad students. Please forward this
email to others who might be interested in joining us in the fall.
Save the date!

The Midwest Association for Language Learning Technology (MWALLT) will hold
its 2018 conference on October 13, 2018.

The conference will be held simultaneously on three different campuses so
that presenters and attendees can gather at the site closest

These campus hosts will be:

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

In addition, two other opportunities for participation in the conference
will be offered:

*Hubs:* Schools or language centers are invited to volunteer to host a
“hub.” This will be a gathering that will participate virtually in the
conference and also collaborate locally. Below we invite proposals for hub
participation.
*Virtual participation:*Those who cannot make it to a host or a hub can
participate virtually via Zoom and interact with people who are attending
virtually as well as those who are attending face-to-face.

Call for proposals - Presentations and Hubs

*Presentation Proposals*

MWALLT is seeking proposals for its upcoming conference to be hosted on October
13, 2018. We invite current members, professionals, instructors, and
graduate students to participate. Proposals are sought for sessions on
topics relating to the teaching of languages and cultures using technology.

The conference will include 3 different session formats:

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   Presentation (30 minutes, lecture/demonstration format)
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   Panel and Discussion (60 minutes)
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   Lightning talks: 10-minute presentations on teaching language, culture,
   and(or) technology integration in specific contexts.


The presentation proposal deadline is September 1, 2018.

Submitting authors will be notified of their acceptance by September 15.

Submit Proposals for presentations
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfz1HVMK4Iln-oyIANdQuXzSE-KN7NGl6pNjjIXFMVaFiRdCQ/viewform>
 to be presented at one of the hosts (Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas)

*Hub Host Proposals*

Requirements for serving as an “official” remote receiving site (hub):

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   Robust network
   -

   Ability to show 2-3 concurrent presentations to your group (large screen
   in 2-3 rooms)
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   At least 4 hours distant from one of the hosts (Kansas, Minn, Mich)
   -

   Agree to check for registration of attendees (online walk-in
   registration will be available)
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   Willing to provide snacks
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   Provide a list of lunch options within walking distance
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   Agree to host even if there are no advance registrations as there may be
   walk-ins


The Hub proposal deadline is August 15, 2018.

Proposed hub hosts will be notified by August 22.

Submit Proposals for hub hosts
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJNQILk3kU6achVIDt9jENTTh7iZtYPURVNeTgdqsOLpnoiw/viewform>

For more information on the conference as it becomes available, bookmark the
 MWALLT Conference page <http://mwallt.org/event-2894486>!