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Call for papers – LLAS e-learning symposium 2014

Do you make innovative use of technology in language teaching and learning? Have you been experimenting with MOOCs and wish to share your experiences? Do you use social networking sites, virtual worlds or mobile technology with your language students? Are you engaging students in the creation or use of open educational resources? If so, then the LLAS community would like to hear from you! LLAS will be holding its 9th annual e-learning symposium on 23rd-24th January 2014 and has extended its... Continue reading →

WorldCALL2013 starts tomorrow

The WorldCALL2013 Conference starts tomorrow in Glasgow. WorldCALL aims to enhance computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in the global community by bringing together language educators in higher education around the world. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Sustainability and CALL’. Colleagues from Modern Languages at Southampton will be attending and presenting on e-learning initiatives at the conference. Continue reading →

WorldCALL2013 Conference, 10-13 July

The WorldCALL2013 Conference will be taking place in Glasgow from 10-13 July 2013. WorldCALL aims to enhance computer-assisted language learning (CALL) in the global community by bringing language educators in higher education around the world together. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Sustainability and CALL’. A number of the sessions will involve practical demonstrations of courseware and other technology that will be of interest to teachers in secondary and further education. Continue reading →

Presentation on ‘Delivering an ELT Masters online: rethinking approaches for effective e-learning’ – IATEFL Annual Conference and Exhibition

Julie Watson and Will Baker from Modern Languages at the University of Southampton will be delivering a presentation at the IATEFL Annual Conference and Exhibition in Liverpool today, Wednesday 10th April 2013, entitled ‘Delivering an ELT Masters online: rethinking approaches for effective e-learning’. Continue reading →

#CAAPerth Day Four

<Live blog> 11:38 Interesting to get statistics on usage in the field next season – can get at issues then of serendipitous discovery perhaps. Also discussion of potential impact (good and bad) on evolving archaeology on the site of accessing information before it has been in some way checked or otherwise curated. Also is the immediacy of connection between the field and the spceialists. This relates to ongoing work on fieldwork ethnographies as part of the RCUK Patina Project. Continue reading →

#CAAPerth Day Four

<Live blog> 9:53 In terms of trends there is a focus around large EU funding schemes. There is fast adoption of new technologies (to be expected in this context) and increasing relevance of social media. In terms of presentation there are clear trends in showing research process vs. realistic impression, and in providing more immersive, lively representations. 9:51 Graph analysis of common authorship, and also institutions. Several clusters with strong linkages. Continue reading →