L530
Computer Assisted Language Learning

 

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L530 Schedule


Week/Topic Class Discussions 
& Activities		 Technical Assignments Readings Due This Week
Week 1
Introductions
  • Introductions
  • Syllabus overview 
  • How to use SSF
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  • Create Business Cards on SSF
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  • Read Chap. 1(Overview) 
  • See Guiding Questions for reading
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    Week 2
    Overview
  • Discuss Chap. 1
  • Getting comfortable with SSF 
  • Introduction to Class Reflections
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  •  Downloading Practice
    		•  Interaction 
    (Chs. 2,3)    		  
    Week 3
    Interaction
  • Discuss Interaction Chs.
  • Discuss MOO meeting times
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  • Download MSN Messenger
  • Chat with Partner(s) 
    		•  Atmosphere (Chs. 21,22)  
    Week 4
    Atmosphere
  • Discuss Atmosphere Chs.
  • Q & A on MSN
  • Introduction to MOOs
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  • Get to know Tapped-In commands
  • Visit and use Tapped-In. 
  • Visit AquaMOOse (opt.)
  • Visit SchMooze U (opt.)
    		•  Authentic Audience 
    (Chs. 5,6,7)    		  
    Week 5
    Authentic Audience 
  • Discuss Audience Chs. 
  • Websurfing Tips
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  • Find 5 websites in specialty area
  • Post Websites on SSF 
  • Evaluate a website using guidelines provided and post on SSF
  • PowerPoint (opt)
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    Authentic Task (Chs. 8,9,10)
    		  
    Week 6
    Authentic Task
  • Discuss Task Chs.
  • Discuss Trackstar
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  • Get to know Trackstar
  • Post 1st draft of External Doc. on Trackstar
    		•  Intentional Cognition 
    (Chs. 19,20)    		  
    Week 7
    Intentional Cognition
  • Discuss Cognition Chs.
  • Peer Feedback on External Docs
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  • Comment on and revise external documents
  • Post Final Draft of External Docs. on Trackstar
  • Netscape Composer Practice
    		•  Exposure & Production 
    (Chs. 12, 13)    		  
    Week 8
    Exposure and 
    Production
  • Discuss Exposure and Production Chs.
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  • Netscape Composer Practice
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    		  Control & Design (Chs. 24, 25, 27)  
    Week 9
    Control & Design
  • Discuss Control & Design
  • Q & A about Netscape Composer & FTP
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  • Download FTP Software
  • FTP Practice
  • Download Real Player (opt.)
  • Real Producer Basic (opt.)
    		•  Time & Feedback 
    (Chs. 15, 16)    		  
    Week 10
  • Spring Break
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  • Spring Break
    		•  Spring Break  
    Week 11
    Assessment
  •  Discuss Time and Feedback Chs.
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  • Paperless Editing
  • Quiz Star (opt.)
  • Hot Potatoes (opt.)
    		•  Read about Webquests (see folder Week 11 on SSF)  
    Week 12
    Webquest
  • Discuss Webquests
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  • Visit Webquest sites
  • Choose teams & topics for webquests and post on SSF 
  • Create outline for Webquests and post on SSF
  • Peer feedback on outlines
    		•   Read articles on the theory and practice of Constructivism (see folder Week 11 on SSF)   
    Week 13
    Webquest & Constructivism
  • Discuss Constructivism
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  • Work on Webquest First Drafts
  • Peer Feedback on First Drafts
  • Contact Experts for opinions on Webquest drafts
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    Week 14
    Webquest
  •  Questions & Comments about Webquests
  • Peer Feedback on Webquests
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  •  Work on Webquests
  • Get expert opinion on drafts
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    Week 15
  • Questions & Comments about Webquests
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  • Work on Webquests
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    Week 16
    		 Conclusion     Share 1-2 articles from the Web  
    Week 17
  • Tying up loose ends
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