Current Representative(s): Jacqueline Kaminski , Karen Audant
Information about the past year's meetings:
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Affiliate Representative (or designee) |
Lauren Rosen-Yeazel, Claire Bartlett, Jacqueline Kaminski, Karen Audant |
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Theme: |
Reflecting on the Past to Shape the Future |
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Date(s): |
November 19-21, 1999 in Dallas, TX |
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# of IALL members in attendance |
approximately 30 |
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# of IALL sessions proposed |
5 |
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#IALL sessions accepted |
5 |
IALL sponsored Sessions:
Please note that sessions were exceptionally crowded at this conference, so estimating the number in attendance is difficult.
Using Computers to Administer Speaking Tests and Assess Students' Responses
Jerry Larson
Friday, November 19, 1999
Attendance: Appx. 50
IALL-International Association for Language Learning Technology Business Meeting
Lauren Rosen and Claire Bartlett
Friday, November 19, 1999
Attendance: appx. 40
Quite a few new members were brought in as a result of this meeting. :)
Integrating Technology Tools into the Language Curriculum
Claire Bartlett, Ute Lahaie, and Jan Marston
Friday, November 19, 1999
Attendance: 50+
Creating a Language Learning Center
Jacque Kaminski
Saturday, November 20, 1999
Attendance: appx. 50
Project ATLAS and Interactive Language Learning on the WWW
Kuan-Yi Rose Chang and Brian Lewis
Sunday, November 21, 1999
Attendance: appx. 50
The booth consisted of a table and a few chairs. It served its purpose quite well by attracting a variety of interested potential members. The table contained IALL publications samples, and a laptop which demonstrated the IALL website. The IALL banner hung proudly. :)
The materials for conference distribution met the needs of interested parties. Unfortunately, many (unknowing) people tend to try to take samples of IALL Journals because they believe they are free. I know at SOCALL, for instance, there was an IALL table, but people were hesitant to put out their own copies of the IALL journals as examples. Would it be possible, upon request, to get a couple extra copies of IALL journals for conferences so that we wouldn't have to display our own and risk their theft?
FOR THE UPCOMING ACTFL CONFERENCE, the information is:
ACTFL 2000Language Learners in the 21st Century: Every One, Every Day, Every Where
November 16-19 in Boston, MA
Nine proposals were submitted. ACTFL only permitted us 3 sessions and a business meeting (one less than usual). Therefore 3 of the proposals were selected. They are:
Making the Move to ITV
Lauren Rosen and Fumiko Fukuta
Technology Enhanced Language Learning in First Year Spanish Classes: Challenges and Outcomes
Carol Klee, Susan Villar, and Nelsy Echavez-Solano
FIPSE and BWILD: Collaboration, Development, Dissemination
Edward Dixon, Michael Neuman, and Xueying Wang
Plus the Business Meeting conducted by your hosts, Jacque and Karen. We will also be covering a presentation on lab design during this session.
IALL is exceptionally important. The easiest means of explaining this assessment is through the contacts established and impact of the Business Meeting for IALL at ACTFL. I believe that information on lab design and resources was an asset to many in attendance, and that new IALL members joined as a result.