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Marie A. Cini , Vice Provost and Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

Models for Technology-Mediated Language Instruction: Toward Virtual Total Immersion and Study Abroad. Marie A. Cini , Vice Provost and Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies Gretchen I. Jones , Academic Director, Foreign Languages Mark Parker , Assistant Provost, Academic Affairs

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Marie A. Cini , Vice Provost and Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies

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  1. Models for Technology-Mediated Language Instruction: Toward Virtual Total Immersion and Study Abroad Marie A. Cini, Vice Provost and Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies Gretchen I. Jones, Academic Director, Foreign Languages Mark Parker, Assistant Provost, Academic Affairs MSCHE Annual Conference December 8, 2008

  2. AGENDA • Introduction & Overview • The Past – Brief review of language education • The Present – Online, technology-mediated language education • The Future – Language education in 2018 • Q & A

  3. UMUC Student Base

  4. View from a Dean • Factors to Consider with Today’s • Language Learners • Increasingly Older Population • Reasons to Study are Diffuse • Unable to Engage in Lengthy Study Abroad

  5. From Vivitar to Avatar • Short Term Study Abroad • Technology-Enabled Language Study

  6. THE PAST • The face-to-face classroom • Grammar-Translation Method • Direct Method - “Total Immersion” • Audio-Lingual Method • Study Abroad

  7. THE PAST Technology • Pen, pencil • Audio tapes, language “labs” • Video • CD-Roms

  8. THE PRESENT Current pedagogical principles in language teaching and learning: • Substantial and varied input of target language • Interaction between learners • Attention to integrating all four skills reading, writing, speaking, listening • Meaningful exploration of culture • Some explicit explanation of linguistic points/grammar

  9. The PRESENT • Technology: • The rise of the Internet and its related technologies • Computer mediated communication (CMC) • Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) • Glossing & Authoring software • Web based dictionaries, data bases • Web pages (authentic content –newspapers, train schedules)

  10. THE PRESENT Teaching Language Online in2008 • State of online language education • UMUC 3rd Semester Japanese Course • Strengths • Limitations

  11. Technologies Combined • Online Modules (Content) • Developed in house by UMUC Course Development • Course management system • Communication, student interaction • Collaborative learning / communication software – Horizon Wimba

  12. Course Modules • JAPN114 – 3rd Semester Japanese Developed by UMUC • Faculty author • Administrators • Instructional Designers • Computer Programmers • Graphic Designers

  13. UMUC Course Management System

  14. Course Management System

  15. Integrating Culture • Video from YouTube • Culture • Student Interaction • Learner autonomy

  16. Communication Software • Wimba Voice Tools • Voice Presentation: asynchronous • Voice Board: asynchronous • Voice Direct: synchronous

  17. What We Can Do Now • Autonomous learning in 24-7 environment • Accessible with internet connection • Vast input resources • Student Interaction • Text • Voice • Synchronous / Asynchronous

  18. On the immediate horizon • Widespread availability of person-to-person video conferencing • Greater integration of various tools

  19. Where are We Headed? • Need for more “study abroad” like experiences • Dire need for more language courses: • advanced language training • less commonly taught languages (Arabic, Hindi/Urdu, Pashto, etc.) • Teacher shortages • Students dispersed

  20. The Future Build on what we’re currently doing, but. . . Two technological advances to be made: Web 2.0 (e.g. ↑ interactivity; social networking sites); Virtual Reality (e.g. Second Life)

  21. The Future: Virtual Reality Today, e.g. “Second Life”

  22. Hiroshima Peace Park in SL

  23. Actual Photo of Hiroshima Peace Park

  24. Visit Japan in the 19th century

  25. The Future: Web 2.0 Improvement of communication modalities e.g. Mobile synchronous audio-video ↓ bandwidth issues, ↑ quality & reliability Integration of communication modalities

  26. The Future And one technological revolution in the area of AI/HCI More direct human/technology interface (Wii is transitional example)

  27. QUESTIONS?

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