Multimedia and Second Language Acquisition
Course Description: Fall 2007
164:211, 09:238, 13:253, 35:212
Meeting room : Information Arcade Classroom, Main Library
http://www.uiowa.edu/~c164211
Instructors:
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Sue K. Otto, Director, Lang. Media Center Adj. Associate Prof., FLARE, Span. & Port. PH 120 335-2332 Office hours: MTh 9:00-10:30 & by appt. |
James P. Pusack, Associate Professor Department of German and FLARE PH 575 335-2203 Office hours: TF 1:00-2:15 & by appt. |
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Erin Beesley, Teaching Assistant, Language Media Center & Department of German |
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Departmental Executive Officers:
L. Kathy Heilenman (FLARE); James Pusack (German and FLARE); Tom Lewis (Spanish & Portuguese).
Course Text: Calling on CALL: From Theory and Research to New Directions in Foreign Language Teaching, Lara Ducate & Nike Arnold, Eds. (CALICO Monograph Series Vol. 5, 2006) , available from Iowa Book and Supply.
Course goals.
Students will:
• Understand foreign language multimedia in the context of current SLA theories and research. Class will reflect on how the capabilities of technology relate to specific issues in second language learning: interactivity, metacognitive knowledge, learner styles/individual differences, motivation, authenticity, autonomy and learner control, attention and awareness, grammar, task-based instruction, and culture.
• Evaluate how foreign language multimedia can support language teaching. Course will present a series of concepts that can be used to understand, evaluate, or design a wide range of applications in computer-assisted language learning (CALL), including interactivity, interfaces and navigation, authentic materials, learning tasks and tools.
• Develop multimedia in a curricular context. Projects will explore how technology is integrated into the curriculum. Issues include materials development, copyright and multimedia, and delivery environments.
Course Grade:
20% Demonstration and critique of foreign language software
30% Postings to ICON discussion
50% Multimedia authoring project
5% Preliminary proposal (one page), September 26 (by noon via email).
10% Expanded proposal and annotated bibliography, October 12 (by noon via email).
25% Project implementation and poster, November – December (Poster Session, December 4).
10% Final Project report, Monday, December 17 (2 hard copies).
WORK EXPECTATIONS
For each semester hour credit in this course, students should expect to spend two hours per week preparing for class sessions. Attendance at all classes is required unless excused by the instructor in accordance with college policies.
COMPLAINT PROCEDURES
If you have concerns about the design or conduct of the course or grading in the course, you should first discuss the matter with your instructors. If the issue cannot be resolved, you should make an appointment with one or both of your instructors, Professor James Pusack (575 Phillips Hall, 335-2203) or Professor Sue Otto (120 Phillips Hall, 335-2332). Further concerns should be taken to FLARE co-Director, Professor Kathy Heilenman (514 Phillips Hall, 335 2265). Any complaints unresolved within FLARE will be referred to the Graduate College. (See the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College).
PLAGIARISM
A student who plagiarizes or cheats on any assignment in any course faces penalties that may include an F on the assignment or an F in the course. If your instructors suspect plagiarism or cheating, he or she is required to inform the student in writing and to give the student a copy of the report submitted to the FLARE co-Directors and to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The College may assign additional penalties, as the incident warrants. The student has the right to request a hearing within the Department and/or within the College. (See the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College).
ACCOMMODATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
We would like to hear from anyone who has a disability which may require some modification of seating, testing, or other class requirements so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Please see one of us during our office hours.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Syllabus: Fall 2007
Sue E. K. Otto and James P. Pusack
Week 1 (August 28): Setting the Stage.
Class activity: Introductions. Course overview.
Assignment: Apply for a MyWeb account. Buy textbook.
Reading (online discussion always due by noon on the following Tuesday; 1 original posting and at least 2 replies to other students' postings are required each week):
Calling on CALL Chapter 1 (pp. 1-20): Nike Arnold & Lara Ducate, "CALL: Where Are We and Where Do We Go from Here?"
Week 2 (September 4): Key concepts in CALL; Dreamweaver intro
Class activity: Introduction to Dreamweaver.
Assignment: Refine personal MyWeb homepage begun in class. For the computer you'll use for your projects, make sure that the latest version of QuickTime (version 7) is installed.
Reading:
Calling on CALL Chapter 2 (pp. 21-41): Christopher L. Lake, "Situating CALL in the Broader Methodological Context of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: Promises and Possibilities"
Long, Michael H. and Robinson, Peter. (1998) Focus on Form: Theory, Research, and Practice. Chapter 2 (pp. 15-41) in Focus on Form in Classroom Second Language Acquisition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Provided as handout.
Week 3 (September 11): Interfaces and Learner Control; Software Evaluation
Class activity: Demo and hands-on workshop. (General introduction to Fireworks and Hot Potatoes)
Assignment: View on-line Hot Potatoes tutorials: JMatch and Output Configuration.
Readings:
Calling on CALL Chapter 13 (pp. 313-338): Philip Hubbard, "Evaluating CALL Software"
Lohr, Linda L. (2000). Three Principles of Perception for Instructional Interface Design. Educational Technology January-February, 45-52. Provided as handout.
Lawless, Kimberly A. and Brown, Scott W. (1997). Multimedia Learning Environments: Issues of Learner Control and Navigation. Instructional Science 25, 117-131. Available online via Infohawk.
Week 4 (September 18): Reading and CALL
Class activity: Demo and hands-on workshop. (Authoring systems; JQuiz Hot Potato; ObjectMover)
Assignment: View remaining Hot Potatoes tutorials and practice authoring with Hot Potatoes; begin planning for your courseware project.
Readings:
Calling on CALL Chapter 4 (pp. 69-98): Dorothy M. Chun, "CALL Technologies for L2 Reading"
Optional reading: Brandl, Klaus, (2002) The Integration of Internet-Based Reading Materials into the Foreign Language Curriculum: From Teacher- to Student-Centered Approaches. Language Learning and Technology 6(3), 87-107. Available at http://llt.msu.edu/vol6num3/brandl/default.html.
Week 5 (September 25): Listening Comprehension and CALL
Class activity: Authoring with ObjectMover. Instructor presentation of software.
Assignment: Finish courseware development proposal for submission by Wednesday; complete article quizzes in ICON.
Readings:
Calling on CALL Chapter 5 (pp. 99-125): Linda C. Jones, "Listening Comprehension in Multimedia Environments"
Optional reading: Jones, Linda C. and Plass, Jan L. (2002) Supporting Listening Comprehension and Vocabulary Acquisition in French with Multimedia Annotations. The Modern Language Journal, 86(4), 546-561. Available online via Infohawk.
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Preliminary one-page courseware development proposal due by noon on Wednesday, September 26 (sent as email attachment to both instructors. File should be named with your last name + "prelimprop"). |
Week 6 (October 2): Pronunciation and CALL
Class activity: Student presentations of software.
Assignment:
Readings:
Calling on CALL Chapter 6 (pp.127-148): Mary Grantham O'Brien, "Teaching Pronunciation and Intonation with Computer Technology"
Hincks, Rebecca. (2003) Speech technologies for pronunciation feedback and evaluation. ReCALL 15(1), 3-20. Online via Infohawk.
Week 7 (October 9): Grammar and Feedback and CALL
Class activity: Student presentations of software.
Assignment: Complete expanded courseware development proposal and bibliography by Friday.
Readings (Postings due on Tuesday of Week 9, to give you time to complete your Expanded Proposals):
Schulze, Mathias. (2003) Grammatical Errors and Feedback: Some Theoretical Insights. CALICO Journal, 20:3, 437-450. Provided as handout.
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Expanded courseware development proposal and bibliography due Friday, October 12, by noon (5 pages, double-spaced), sent to both instructors as email attachment named with your last name + "expprop". |
Week 8 (October 16): Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), Part I
Class activity: Student presentations of software.
Postings: Postings on Schulze article should made from now until Tuesday noon October 23 and the 2 responses are due at midnight on October 23.
Readings:
Calling on CALL Chapter 8 (pp.181-209): Zsuzsana I. Abrams, "From Theory to Practice: Intracultural CMC in the L2 Classroom"
Optional reading: Hampel, Regine. (2006) Rethinking task design for the digital age: A framework for language teaching and learning in a synchronous online environment. ReCALL 18(1), 105-121. Online via Infohawk.
Week 9 (October 23): Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), Part II
Postings: Postings on CMC articles listed for weeks 8 and 9 (Abrams and Lomicka and Thorne) should be submitted by Tuesday October 30 (noon for main posting, midnight for 2 responses).
Class activity: Student presentations of software.
Assignment: Three completed activities for courseware development project, including links from your project index page
Readings:
Calling on CALL Chapter 9 (pp. 211-236): Lara Lomicka, "Understanding the Other: Intercultural Exchange and CMC"
Thorne, Steven L. (2003) Artifacts and Cultures-of-Use in Intercultural Communication. Language Learning & Technology 7, 2, 120-136. Available online at http://llt.msu.edu/vol7num2/thorne/default.html.
Week 10 (October 30): Culture and CALL
Class activity: Student presentations of software.
Assignment:
Readings:
Calling on CALL Chapter 10 (pp. 237-268): Sébastien Dubreil "Gaining Perspective on Culture through CALL"
Furstenberg, Gilberte, Levet, Sabine, English, Kathryn, and Katherine Maillet (2001). Giving a Virtual Voice to the Silent Language of Culture: The Cultura Project. Language Learning and Technology 5(1), 55-102. Available online at: http://llt.msu.edu/vol5num1/furstenberg/default.html
Week 11 (November 6): Computer-Based Testing
Class activity: Project presentations by students (A, B, C, and D).
Assignment: Look at and critique projects presented in class.
Reading:
Optional reading: Calling on CALL Chapter 12 (pp. 289-312): Nathan T. Carr, "Computer-based Testing: Prospects for Innovative Assessment"
Week 12 (November 13): Constructivism and CALL
Class activity: Project presentations by students (E, F, G and H).
Assignment: Look at and critique projects presented in class.
Reading:
Felix, Uschi. (2005) E-learning pedagogy in the third millenium: The need for combining social and cognitive constructivist approaches. ReCALL 17(1), 85-100. Available online through Infohawk.
Week 13 (November 20): No Classes (Thanksgiving Week)
Week 14 (November 27): Innovative CALL
Class activity: Project presentations by students (J, K, L, and M).
Assignment: Look at and critique projects presented in class. Write 50-word project abstract and send by email attachment to instructors by noon on Thursday, November 29.
Reading:
Chapelle, Carol. (2001). Innovative Language Learning: Achieving the Vision. ReCALL 13:1, 3-14. Available online via Infohawk.
Week 14 (Thursday, November 29): Extra class period in Arcade, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Class activity: Project presentations by students (N, O, P and Q).
Assignment: Look at and critique projects presented in class.
No Reading
Week 15 (December 4): Poster Session
Tuesday, December 4: Poster Session , 3-5 p.m. (setup at 2 p.m.) |
Week 16 (December 11): Wrap-up
Class activity: ACE Forms
Assignment: Finish Final Projects and Project Report
No Reading
Finals Week: Final Project Report due Monday, December 17, by noon. Final Report Guidelines.