A new online program from the University of Minnesota Language Center began this fall. It provides a way for University of Minnesota-Morris students to enroll in language courses taught by Twin Cities instructors that were not previously offered. The program currently offers an intermediate Latin course and a first-year Dakota course.
The Minnesota Daily has published an article highlighting the pilot language exchange between the Twin Cities and Morris campuses. The article features interviews with Stephen Smith and Wayne (Joe) Bendickson, the instructors teaching the two pilot courses this semester.
The Jones 35 video recording system was upgraded this summer. The new system allows for instructor-controlled recordings with two camera options. Instructors can quickly upload video files to <a href="https://mediaspace.umn.edu">Kaltura MediaSpace</a> where they can be shared with students.
An innovative Chinese-English language exchange program for local high school students and University of Minnesota international students has now entered its second year.
Just two weeks remain to request your course migrations from Moodle to Canvas for the upcoming Spring 2019 semester! The final day to make migration requests is October 17, 2018.
In an effort to encourage dissemination of the PACE Project results, the Language Center is pleased to make available to CLA language instructors and researchers travel funds to present research results or reports on assessment, instructional, or curricular initiatives related to or stemming from the PACE project at a relevant conference until December 2019.
If you are using Proctorio for assessments in Canvas this semester, please be sure to indicate this in your classroom reservation. Using Proctorio requires the installation of a browser plugin for students.
If you are an instructor who has not participated in BOSSA in the past, but are interested in potentially including it in your Spring 2019 course, please email bossa@umn.edu to get started.
You’ve taught an online or hybrid course in the past and have experience creating activities and interacting with students in those environments. Now what? If you’re interested in building your online teaching skills with a supportive group of colleagues, this seminar is for you.
On October 2, 2018 the DiLL server is scheduled to have an OS update and will not be available for class use. The DiLL website will also be unavailable during this time.
This guided experience will familiarize instructors with key ideas and principles for designing and teaching online courses. Applicants should plan for 15-20 hours of engagement from start to finish (approximately three hours per week).
The Language Center Multimedia Lab, Jones 135 will be closed for painting starting on Monday, September 24. We anticipate that the work will last the entire week.
The Midwest Association for Language Learning Technology (MWALLT) is seeking proposals for its upcoming conference, hosted partially by the University of Minnesota on October 13, 2018.
Liberal Arts Technologies & Innovation Services (LATIS) is offering a series of workshops during the fall semester. These workshops are created by their experts and are free and open to all faculty and graduate students.
Instructors: If you have been thinking about setting up a class-to-class exchange for your course this fall, but haven't yet, please contact Beth Kautz at tandem@umn.edu. Students: Intrigued by the thought of having a language partner this year? The TandemPlus Face-to-Face program registration is now open for the Fall 2018 semester!
CEI is hosting the following workshops between August 29 and 30, 2018 that are of potential interest to language instructors. Please register for the workshops you are able to attend.
