Webinar on 10th December 2008 at 9-10 am New Zealand time
Niki Davis will talk with international CALL expert Carol Chapelle, about e-learning in relation to her current Ministry of Education project asking: "What are the characteristics of programmes, such as e-learning, mixed mode and distance learning programmes that have been successful in raising the literacy, numeracy and language skills (LLN) of adult learners and could be used to supplement workplace training?" Around 1/4 of the adult population in New Zealand has literacy and/or numeracy needs and the picture is similar in the USA and Europe.
Carol is Professor of TESL/applied linguistics in Iowa State University, USA, and Vice-President of the American Association for Applied Linguistics. Her research explores issues at the intersection of computer technology and applied linguistics. Books include Computer applications in second language acquisition: Foundations for teaching, testing, and research (2001); English language learning and technology: Lectures on applied linguistics in the age of information and communication technology (2003); and Assessing language through technology (Chapelle & Douglas; forthcoming)
This online seminar (webinar) is one in a series provided by DEANZ, the Distance Education Association of New Zealand, see http://www.deanz.org.nz/home
You are recommended to prepare early using the following resources:
1) Make sure you have everything necessary on your computer. Go to http://www.elluminate.com/support/ that will check your configuration. If you are on a work computer and all is not working please involve your IT dept EARLY.
2) If you wish to get familiar with Elluminate you can get yourself a free Vroom http://www.elluminate.com/vroom/
This will enable you to play with the software. There are lots of support materials at http://www.elluminate.com/support/ and http://www.elluminate.com/support/training/
