Linguistics 2148
Spring Semester, 2009
Instructor: Claire
Bradin Siskin Telephone:
(412) 624-5939
Office: G-17 Cathedral
of Learning E-mail: cbsiskin@pitt.edu
Personal website: http://edvista.com/claire Office hours: By appointment Classroom: 149 CL & G-17 CL
Course website at Pitt: http://www.pitt.edu/~cbsiskin/ling2148/index.html
Course website on Blackboard: http://courseweb.pitt.edu/
Language Media Center
website: http://www.polyglot.pitt.edu
ClaireÕs personal website: http://www.edvista.com/claire/index.html
Text: Ducate, L., & Arnold, N.
(Eds.). (2006). Calling
on CALL: From theory and research to new directions in foreign language
teaching (CALICO
Monograph Series Volume 5). San Marcos, TX: CALICO (Computer-Assisted
Language Instruction Consortium). ISSN: 1085-2999
Note: You may also wish
to purchase a USB Òthumb driveÓ for storing files.
Course Description: Both the practical and theoretical aspects
of using computers in second language learning will be explored. Topics
will include software evaluation, the role of word processing and other
common applications, text reconstruction programs, resources for language
learning on the Internet, classroom and self-access modes of CALL,
roles of the computer in second language learning, creating CALL materials
with authoring programs, use of audio, video, and graphics in CALL,
role of hypermedia and hypertext in CALL, Web-based classroom activities,
Web page creation, concordance programs, integration of CALL into the
curriculum, and research in CALL. The Internet will be used extensively.
Grading Policy:
Basis for participation
portion of grade:
1.
Attend all classes.
2.
Come to class well prepared.
(It is assumed that assignments will be
done before the date for
that class.)
3. Participate in class discussions.
4. Respond to email promptly; participate in on-line discussions. 5.
Be a good net citizen.
6. See the Guidelines for more specific information. |