from [log in to unmask] Dear LLTI Listers, As IALLT's representatives to LET, we are pleased to pass along the following call for papers for the LET conference to be held next August in Kobe, Japan. We would be very pleased to see some IALLT members present at this conference. All the best, IALLT Affiliate Representatives to LET Patrick Colabucci Thomas Hammond Cal State Northridge Harvard -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * *The Japan Association for Language Education & Technology (LET)* *The 52nd National Conference in Hyogo* *Call for Papers / Posters / Symposia* * * On behalf of the Organizing Committee we are glad to invite you to take part in the 52nd National Conference of LET 2012 that will be held at Konan University (Hyogo) on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of August, 2012. We invite you to submit your proposal and to attend in order to share your achievements in the fields of language education and technology. We look forward to seeing you at Konan University, Hyogo, Japan! --LET 2012 Organizing Committee 1.Important Dates: Opening for Proposal Submission: February 13, 2012 Submission Deadline (proposal abstract) March 18, 2012 (no later than 23:59 (JST)) Acknowledgment of Receipt within 3 days after submission Notification of Acceptance (by mail) mid to late April, 2012 (TBA) Draft Program Available on the Website early May, 2012 Camera-ready Paper Due May 30, 2012 Shipment of Brochure to LET members late June, 2012 Conference August 7-9, 2012 2.Presentation Categories: LET 2012 encourages the following types of submissions: - Research papers: Oral presentation of theoretical or empirical research in the areas of foreign language learning, SLA (second language acquisition), language science, or related areas. - Classroom reports / Application reports: Oral presentation relating to the teaching methodology and/or materials developed for foreign language learning, or development / utilization / assessment of systems. - Poster presentations: Poster sessions allow attendees to speak with presenters on a one-to-one basis. - Symposia: Symposia consist of a set of thematically focused presentations on a particular topic. 3.Time Allocation for Each Presentation Type: - Research papers and Classroom reports / Application reports: Each talk is 30 minutes long (20 minutes to present and 10 minutes to discuss). - Poster: Poster sessions will be given a half day presentation, and the presenters should be in front of their posters during the obligation period (60 minutes as a core time). - Symposia: Symposium sessions will be given a full 100-minute period. 4.Guidelines for submission: Proposal is to be received no later than 23:59 (JST), March 18, 2012. Presenters should include their IALLT ID, contact information (name, affiliation, telephone and fax number, address, and e-mail address), presentation categories, title, abstract, keywords, and a description of needed equipment. Proposal is accepted as Microsoft Word Document attachment via e-mail. Proposals should be sent to Derek Eberl: ([log in to unmask]). In the subject area of the e-mail, please type “submission for LET 2012”. Submission must meet the guidelines below. 【Applicant Requirement】 (1) Prospective presenters (both representative presenters and collaborators) must be IALLT or LET members at the time of submission. 【Contents of Proposal】 (2) The proposal have never been published or presented elsewhere before. (3) The presenters should consider the difference between oral presentations and poster presentations. The content should be appropriate for each presentation category. 【Title】 (4) The presentation title must be in English. To ensure accuracy, the title must be proofread by a native speaker prior to submission, if it is written in a language which is not the native language of the presenter. 【Abstract・Keywords】 (5) The abstract should contain the following contents: the significance of the study, research question(s), hypothesis, procedure, method of analysis, participants, results, and pedagogical implications. As for “Classroom reports / Application reports”, the abstract should contain the following contents: the backgrounds of the present report (including past practices), participants, outline of the present practice, and other relevant information. (6) All types of presentations must be presented in English. To ensure accuracy, the abstract and the keywords must be proofread by a native speaker prior to submission, if they are written in a language which is not the native language of the presenter. (7) The abstract must be approximately 400 words long in English. (8) Presenters must list 5 keywords. The keywords must be written in English. 【Ethical Issues】 (9) Individuals participating in the research / surveys / investigations / experiments should be described as “participants” (not “subjects”). (10) If there are any participants for the present research / survey / experiment, be sure to provide needed explanation to them about the research, participation, publication of results, etc., and to obtain their consent for participation. (11) Presenters must protect the confidentiality of the participants. Identifying information will not be made available in the abstract. To facilitate the blind review process, please replace the presenter's name / affiliation with “xxx” / “X University” in the title and the main text of the abstract. (This rule does not apply to the proceedings.) (12) Presenters should avoid the use of inappropriate or discriminatory words or expressions. (13) Be sure not to mention the specific names of associations / affiliations / commercial products unless it is necessary. (14) Be sure not to violate copyright or other rights. ************************************************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning Technologies (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives at http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=LLTI Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) **************************************************************************