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I-Tech Showcase, Nov. 12: Technologies of Reading & Writing |
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Tuesday, 10 November 2009 11:30 |
Technologies of Reading & Writing
Dr. Robert Reimer, LCS Chair & Professor of German
Dale Pike, Assoc. Dean of Information & Instructional Technologies
Dr. Heather McCullough, Director of the LRC
Presenters in this informal showcase will demonstrate and discuss some of the new technologies available for reading and writing that are being used by faculty in the CLAS. Presenters will discuss how they use the technologies and discuss possible uses for teaching and research.
Robert Reimer will discuss how he uses the Kindle, an electronic book reader capable of displaying many different file types. The Kindle allows the reader to make annotations, insert bookmarks, and highlights. It plays audio books, mp3 files, and has a text-to-speech feature.
Dale Pike will demonstrate a new writing technology, the LiveScribe pen, that records audio as you write and links the audio to what you write. When you review your written notes, you can easily call up the corresponding audio. There are language features, including a translating feature.
Heather McCullough will demonstrate how she uses the Public Library’s audio book service to download and listen to audio books on her mp3 player. If time permits, she will also demonstrate Coursesmart, a new iPhone textbook-reader that allows students to access their textbooks online and via their iPhone.
Please join us in the LRC or online for this showcase!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 November 2009 11:45 |
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I-Tech Showcase, Nov. 5: Online Workbooks |
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Monday, 19 October 2009 09:54 |
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Please join us in the LRC or online to learn about online workbooks in language courses!
Instructional Technology Showcase
Online Workbooks for Elementary Level Language Courses
Dr. Concepcion Godev, Associate Professor of Spanish
Dr. Katherine Stephenson, Associate Professor of French
Prof. Victoria Grimm, Instructor of German
Thursday, Nov. 5, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Location: LRC (COED 434)
View Online: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unc-charlotte-language-resource-center
Register: lrchelp@ uncc.edu
Many textbook publishers are now providing a full suiteof online materials to accompany their books. Online workbooks are increasingly provided for elementary level language courses. The activities and features vary by book. Presenters in this workshop will provide an overview of the features available in the online workbook used at UNCC in Elementary French, Elementary German, and Elementary Spanish.
Presenters will discuss:
- Features and activities in the workbooks they use
- How they incorporate the workbook activities into their course
- Administrative issues:
- How to grant student access
- How students purchase the books
- How long students have access to the books
- Handling technical questions
- Tips for selecting and evaluating an online workbook
This showcase will be of interest to faculty alreadyusing online workbooks who may wish to see examples of other online workbooks and to discuss implementation issues and for faculty who are not using an online workbook but who are interested in learning about them.
For more information about the UNCC LRC I-Tech Showcase Series, please visit this page. |
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I-Tech Showcase, Sept. 29: Online Lecture Materials |
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009 09:54 |
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Please join us in the LRC or online to learn about developing & using online lecture materials!
Instructional Technology Showcase
Developing & Using Online Lecture Materials for
Language & Literature Courses
Dr. Dale Grote, Associate Professor of Classics
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Location: LRC (COED 434)
View Online: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/unc-charlotte-language-resource-center
Register: lrchelp@ uncc.edu
Video and other kinds of pre-recorded presentations can be used in many ways to supplement instruction in language & literature courses. These materials can:
- provide additional help to students who benefit from reviewing on their own
- reach students with different learning styles
- address a question or issue that arises frequently or that is a common problem for students
- be used when class is cancelled due to inclement weather or faculty travel.
Topics can be based on the subject matter of the course (for example, an animated and narrated explication of a poem or film scene by the professor) or procedural (for example, how to use an online dictionary or other language resource). The presentations can be short (5-10 minutes) or longer (1 hour).
Dr. Grote will demonstrate pre-developed materials that he publishes online for his Greek course. He will discuss how he designs his presentation, how he incorporates them into his courses, and how his students respond to them.
For more information about the UNCC LRC I-Tech Showcase Series, please visit this page. |
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Fall 2009 Tutoring Schedule Available |
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Written by Heather McCullough
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Monday, 14 September 2009 15:06 |
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The schedule for drop-in tutoring in French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish is now available here .
Tutors from the Center for Academic Excellence (Sponsored by Tutorial Services/Supplemental Instruction) hold regular drop-in hours in the LRC during the Fall and Spring semesters. Tutoring is also available by appointment in the Center for Academic Excellence in Fretwell 330. Tutoring in additional languages may be available at the Center for Academic Excellence. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 14 September 2009 15:09 |
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Welcome to visiting Fulbright Scholars! |
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Written by Heather McCullough
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Friday, 21 August 2009 14:21 |
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 UNC Charlotte's Office of Intercultural Outreach Programs hosted a Fulbright Pre-Academic Summer Program this summer. The Office of Intercultural Outreach welcomed 39 international scholars from 35 different countries and provided them with an enriching summer program to prepare them for graduate studies in the U.S.
As part of their program, the Fulbright scholars attended a presentation in the UNCC Language Resource Center to learn about technologies and methods for refining their English outside of the classroom. The presentation discussed general trends in language instruction, the rising use of social media in foreign language teaching, and led the scholars through some hands-on practice recording themselves reading minimal pair exercises. The presentation also discussed the kinds of technologies that are frequently available to students in American universities and the different campus units that frequently support students' use of technology.
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Last Updated on Friday, 21 August 2009 14:36 |
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