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presentation code: dan001
Interactive Courses Made Simple with PHP and MySQL

This is a practical presentation 85mins in English intended for administrators, authors, instructors of a user level
summary: This presentation will explain how to set up your computer to use PHP and MySQL and how to install and customize PHP scripts for use in your classroom. PHP and MySQL are used to create interactive course content that can be easily accessed through any web browser. Web-based course applications that will be introduced include a course calendar, student drop boxes, online student evaluation, mailing list, chat, link list and an online quiz.
handout url: http://jaltcall.org/members/daniels/
presenter(s): Paul Daniels (Tokai University)
bio: Paul Daniels has been teaching in Japan for the past six years at Tokai University and has also been developing online course work at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology.
personal url: http://bosei.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp/~daniels

 
presentation code: dep001
The ICQ Revolution: Applications of a Multi-faceted Global Communication Tool

This is a mostly practical poster 85mins in English intended for instructors of a user level
summary: This four part presentation will serve to introduce a powerful new, software communication tool that has taken the world by storm. Highly relevant background information will be followed by discussion of an actual case study involving a native Japanese speaker's English language learning experience with ICQ. The second half of the presentation will continue with a host of creative lesson plan ideas incorporating this new technology into the language classroom.
handout url: http://wwwr.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/blerl/mdepoe/icqmain/
presenter(s): Michael Depoe (Kanazawa Institute of Technology), Edwards Nathan (Kanazawa Institute of Technology)
bio: Michael Depoe has over 15 years of ESL teaching experience in China, Hawaii and Japan. He is currently an associate professor of English at Kanazawa Institute of Technology.
personal url: http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/englishd/mdepoe/mdepoe.html

 
presentation code: dia001
Are we ready for cell phones in the classroom?

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for administrators, authors, instructors of a newbie, user level
summary: Japanese young people are increasingly getting their first exposure to email and web browsing on their cell phones. The enthusiastic embrace of cell phones by students contrasts with the negativity of teachers towards these 'interlopers.' The presenter will show that it is possible to tap the compact power of cell phones to achieve appropriate aims in the language classroom.
handout url: http://www.expage.com/handout
presenter(s): Joseph Dias (Kitasato University)
bio: Joseph Dias is an Associate Professor at Kitasato University. His research interests include CA in medical settings and CALL (esp mobile language learning) & the application of critical thinking to Web-based information.
personal url: http://foreignlanguagecenter.clas.kitasato-u.ac.jp/~cell/i/index.html

 
presentation code: don001
What can go wrong will

This is a practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a user level
summary: The speaker will discuss and compare several Computer Labs I have known and loved or hated in Universities in Japan and one in the Middle East. Points of comparison will be teaching goals of the programs, hardware, software, staffing, and student attitudes as expressed in their work, journals, and questionnaires.
presenter(s): Linda Donan (David English House)
bio: A teacher for 19 years in Japan, she has just returned from a year of teaching for the University of Qatar in the mideast.

 
presentation code: dry001
Multiple Intelligence Theory, CALL, and Learning for Understanding

This is a balanced theory and practice presentation 85mins in English intended for instructors of a user level
summary: Learning for understanding is the ultimate goal of all disciplines of teaching and learning, including EFL and CALL. Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory serves as a catalyst to this desired end. The presenters will share their collaborative experience of over five years in Japan, offering concrete classroom activities and examples of student work in which MI theory bridges the gap between theory in practice in CALL and leads students to an understanding of themselves and the world.
handout url: http://www.edsys.center.nitech.ac.jp/lang/a07edc05/
presenter(s): Laurence Dryden (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
bio: Laurence M. Dryden and Michelle Henault Morrone have collaborated for over five years on projects related to Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory, CALL, and tertiary education in Japan.
personal url: http://www.edsys.center.nitech.ac.jp/lang/a07edc05/

 
presentation code: elv001
How to make interactive sound and video EFL web pages

This is a practical electronic poster 45mins in English intended for authors of a user level
summary: The presenter will demonstrate how one can use iTunes, and QuickTime Pro to format, edit and optimize sound and video files for display on the Internet. Using examples from his own website, he will show how to make interactive EFL web pages using MP3 files, movie files and Hot Potatoes software. Finally, the presenter will also talk about copyright concerns and try to interpret what fair use means to educational multimedia developers.
handout url: http://www.eflclub.com/elvin/presentations/JALTCALL2002/handout.html
presenter(s): Chris Elvin (St. Dominico's Institute)
bio: Chris Elvin has a Master痴 degree in TESOL from Temple University, Japan. He is the author of Now You're Talking, and the owner and webmaster of EFL Club, a children痴 language learning website.
personal url: http://www.eflclub.com

 
presentation code: FINAL
Final Panel

This is a mostly theoretical panel in English, Japanese intended for other of a newbie level
summary: A number of VIPs will discuss the question: what challenges or obstacles currently faces the discipline of technology assisted language learning?
presenter(s): Paul Lewis (ASU), VIP1 (), VIP2 (), VIP3 ()
bio: Paul Lewis is publications chair for the CALL SIG. He has edited three volumes of papers for the SIG, and co-chaired three of the groups national conferences.

 
presentation code: gat001
e-Learning with DynEd

This is a mostly practical commercial presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: Introducing DynEd's TCP/IP and Internet-supported e-Learning systems. Learn anywhere, anytime - even off-line - with or without CDs and without a constant Internet dependency. Components: (1) Business English Advantage Series , recently been certified by the ASTD and the only language training program to receive such certification. (2) Records Manager, (2) WebX: ready-made web-based supplementary, exercises and (3) iDEAS (Internet-based Dynamic Exercise Authoring System), for easy on-line development of customized exercises. And you, the teacher.
handout url: http://www.dyned.com/dyned/japan/htm/jaltcall2002.htm
presenter(s): Bill Gatton (DynEd Japan)
bio: Bill Gatton has over 23 years in the ELT training, materials development, and media fields. He established DynEd Japan in 1993.
personal url: http://www.dyned.com/japan

 
presentation code: gat002
DynEd's Newest Courseware

This is a mostly practical commercial presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: Advanced Listening, featuring lectures from Stanford University professors combines authentic lectures and interactive exercises to develop critical comprehension skills. Test Mountain is a test preparation course for TOEIC, TOEFL, etc. English for Success is an innovative approach to motivating middle school students. WebX and iDEAS are elements in DynEd's new TCP/IP based system, sets of browser-based exercise sets and an on-line authoring system to customize course material. Come see what's new from DynEd.
handout url: http://www.dyned.com/dyned/japan/htm/jaltcall2002.htm
presenter(s): Bill Gatton (DynEd Japan)
bio: Bill Gatton has over 23 years in the ELT training, materials development, and media fields. He established DynEd Japan in 1993.
personal url: http://www.dyned.com/japan

 
presentation code: gil001
CALL at Miyagi Gakuin

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for administrators, authors, instructors, students of a newbie, user level
summary: This presentation will discuss the background to implementing in-house software as a part of the core curriculum in the English Dept at Miyagi Gakuin. Along with a demonstration of the software, I would like to address some of the issues raised through learning with computers as well as the equalizing impact the software has had on overall student performance.
handout url: http://www.mgu.ac.jp/~eibunka/eibunka.html
presenter(s): Elaine Gilmour (Miyagi Gakuin)
bio: Elaine C. Gilmour is Associate Professor in the English Department at Miyagi Gakuin. She has been involved in developing and implementing multi media CALL courses for the past five years.
personal url: http://www.mgu.ac.jp/~eglmr/

 
presentation code: gre001
Bell, Book, and Computer: A textbook-moderated CALLL writing course

This is a practical presentation 85mins in English intended for instructors of a newbie, user level
summary: So-called "general education" university English courses operate under time, equipment, and class-size constraints that preclude an on-line, individualized CALLL approach. An alternative is CALLL writing courses that are organized around a textbook. A text can familiarize students with objectives, background and develop skills specific to tasks, and provide templates for computer writing tasks. The catch is that such textbooks must be custom-designed by instructors! This presentation outlines how that can be accomplished.
presenter(s): David Greene (Kochi University of Technology)
bio: David Greene teaches a 1st-year CALLL writing course at a technical university. He is interested in how to improve basic paragraph-level technical writing skills through off-line computer writing tasks.
personal url: http://www.info.kochi-tech.ac.jp/greene/

 
presentation code: har001
Creating an automatic TA in an English chat session

This is a mostly theoretical presentation 85mins in English , Japanese intended for authors, instructors of all levels
summary: We think that the collocation of verbs and nouns can be a trigger for an automatic TA to enhance chat participation. The difficulties lie in deciding what statements could be good triggers and what messages a TA should deliver without being intrusive. It is technically a big challenge to create a human-like TA. We will discuss the problems by referring to the previous chat sessions and show how a TA can be activated.
handout url: http://home.kanto-gakuin.ac.jp/~taoka/lecs/index.html
presenter(s): Taoka Harada (Kanto Gakuin University), Tomohiro Yasuda (Kanto Gakuin University)
bio: Taoka Harada is an associate professor and Tomohiro Yasuda is a computer engineer at Kanto Gakuin University in Yokohama, Japan. They work together to create interactive web materials for English learners.
personal url: http://home.kanto-gakuin.ac.jp/~taoka/lecs/index.html

 
presentation code: har002
An Automatic TA in an English Chat session

This is a mostly practical workshop 105mins in English intended for instructors of a newbie level
summary: Observing students' participation in English chat sessions, we have found that some stay inactive because of their poor English ability and ways of interaction. It would be helpful if an automatic TA can talk to active students, while inactive students are preparing their responses. In this workshop, we will show some instances of successful and unsuccessful chat sessions and suggest a TA's response. The audience will participate in a session to see how it works.
handout url: http://home.kanto-gakuin.ac.jp/~taoka/lecs/index.html
presenter(s): Taoka Harada (Kanto Gakuin University), Tomohiro Yasuda (Kanto Gakuin University)
bio: Taoka Harada is an associate professor and Tomohiro Yasuda is a computer engineer at Kanto Gakuin University in Yokohama, Japan. They work together to create interactive web materials for English learners.
personal url: http://home.kanto-gakuin.ac.jp/~taoka/lecs/index.html

 
presentation code: hir001
Self-access English learning system for Japanese university students

This is a mostly theoretical poster 45mins in other 英語と日本語 intended for instructors of a newbie level
summary: Recently more focus has been placed on the importance of learner-centered learning systems which provide each individual student with opportunities which suit his or her needs at each stage of language development. This study outlines a self-access English learning system which provides different groups of students, having different language abilities, with opportunities to learn English independently and attempts to accommodate their needs and learning styles.
presenter(s): Yoko Hirata (Otaru University of Commerce)
bio: Yoko Hirata is working as an advisor in the Self-Access Center at Otaru University of Commerce. She is responsible for the organization and maintenance of the Center.

 
presentation code: hou001
Learning on the Move: Part 2

This is a mostly theoretical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: Learning on the Move is a project that uses the push aspect of mobile phone technology to aid foreign language learners in vocabulary acquisition. At JALTCALL 2001, we presented the background and first two phases of the project. This year we will present a brief summary of the first phases of the project and new results which includes data about message length and longer-term retention of learned words using this method.
presenter(s): Chris Houser (Kinjo Gakuin University), Patricia Thornton (Kinjo Gakuin University)
bio: Chris Houser researches human-computer interaction and educational technology. Patricia Thornton is interested in educational technology and its application to language learning.

 
presentation code: hua001
EFL Teachers' Beliefs in Computer-assisted Language Learning

This is a balanced theory and practice presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a newbie level
summary: This study investigates EFL teachers' beliefs in computer-assisted language learning and their instructional decision making process. Based on this qualitative study on three teachers in junior high, senior high and university contexts in Taiwan, it is found that the computer either used as a tutor or a tool is the source of increased motivation for EFL learning. Moreover, the teacher has an essential role in creating tasks, monitoring progress and developing a collaborative learning environment.
presenter(s): Hsin-chou Huang (St. John's and St. Mary's Institute of Technology)
bio: Hsin-chou Huang is a lecturer at St. John｡ｦs and St. Mary｡ｦs Institute of Technology. She is also a doctoral student at National Taiwan Normal University.

 
presentation code: hun001
Shadowing L1 content in L2 self-study courses

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for authors of a newbie, user level
summary: This is analysis of the ongoing development of a one year self-study course in IT related English (as a second language, L2) for Japanese technical university students. In this development process, content is derived from the students' first language (L1) lectures in computer literacy and related topics; L2 content delivery is timed to follow closely behind L1 delivery in subject lectures. Self study is supported by a web site with sound files.
handout url: URL: http://www.info.kochi-tech.ac.jp/lawrie/jaltcall02/
presenter(s): Lawrie Hunter (Kochi University of Technology)
bio: Lawrie Hunter teaches EFL CALL writing, technical writing and critical thinking. Research: CALL design, document design, curriculum design.
personal url: http://www.info.kochi-tech.ac.jp/lawrie/

 
presentation code: ihm001
Web-based Teacher Training Course: How to Implement its Contents.

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for administrators, authors, instructors, students of all levels
summary: The web-based in-service teacher training course is being prevalent due to its convenience in terms of time and economic matter. This study investigated an on-line teacher program for the purpose of suggesting optimal instructional design adaptable to cyber training courses for English teachers. The results of the study indicated that more interactive course contents are necessary for learners to actively engage in learning.
presenter(s): Hee-Jeong Ihm (Honam University), Hoyeol Ryu (Hankyung National University)
bio: I got Ph. D in TESOL in U. of Georgia. I am a fulltime instructor in Honam University. My research interests are web-based learning and textbook analysis
personal url: http://hjihm.honam.ac.kr

 
presentation code: iwa001
A Virtual University Project for autonomous German Learning

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a newbie, user level
summary: Since 2000, we have been developing innovative Internet and LAN materials to supplement regular 2nd FL German courses in the framework of Hiroshima University's virtual university project. In our presentation, we will introduce the general concepts and the contents of our projects and then discuss its ramifications for German L3 education in Japanese universities.
presenter(s): Katsumi Iwasaki (Hiroshima University), Mitsunobu Yoshida (Hiroshima University), Rudolf Reinelt (Ehime University)
bio: 1985-89 M.A. in German Linguistics (Kanazawa University), 1991-1993 full-time lecturer (Fukui University), 1993-1997 associate professor (Fukui University), 1997- associate professor (Hiroshima University)
personal url: http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/katsuiwa

 
presentation code: jar001
Reading Online Versus Reading on Paper

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a user level
summary: The presenter will introduce a new internet-based EFL newspaper and discuss student reactions to its use as reading input in an Internet English class. There will be discussion of the benefits as well as the disadvantages of EFL-designed online reading materials.
presenter(s): Douglas Jarrell (Nagoya Women's University)
bio: I teach a variety of EFL subjects and culture classes. My interests lie in the use of CMC in the classroom and its motivational effects on students.

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