Teaching Foreign/Second Languages at a Distance This six-week course supports faculty working with any foreign or second language course. It addresses the conceptualization, development, and implementation of online language courses and/or course components. Participants will learn fundamental design and instructional strategies for making optimal use of technologies in their online language teaching. Topics include: -Principles of Online Language Teaching and Learning -Designing Online Interactive Exercises -Audio for Effective Instruction -Effective Use of Video -Introducing the Virtual Classroom -Discussion Boards: Anatomy of Online Instructional Conversations -Integrating Web-based Materials Participants are expected to have basic computer skills such as Word processing, communicating via email, Internet searching, etc. Examples are not specific to a particular language. To learn more about the course, please contact Natasha Anthony at [log in to unmask] *********************************************** 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]) ***********************************************