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presentation code: red001
Using CAI Materials to Measure Time On Task

This is a theoretical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: The CAI program NDE has a function that automatically records how much time each learner spends using the materials. For this study NDE proved to be ideal. Using the computer the present paper was able to show that time on task is a crucial variable in the Japanese college EFL classroom.
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presenter(s): Rube Redfield (Osaka University of Econoomics)
bio: Michael "Rube" Redfield (MA Foreign Language Education, Stanford) teaches in the Kansai region of Japan. A frequent JALT presenter, his interests include program evaluation, testing, and classroom based research. In his free time he announces NFL games on cable and supports the Hanshin Tigers Baseball Club.

 
presentation code: rob001
Passport Online: A peek behind the screens

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: This presentation is a behind-the-scenes report on the development of the Passport Online website. We will look at how interaction among the site developer, the editor, the OUP designers, their web staff and the in-country staff caused the site to evolve into its current form.
handout url: http://www.tomrobb.com/passport/jaltcall02.html
presenter(s): Thomas Robb (Oxford University Press)
bio: Tom Robb, Kyoto Sangyo University, has been a long-time advocate of using the Internet for ELT. He is past Chair of TESOL's CALL Interest Section and webmaster for Passport Online, from Oxford
personal url: http//www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/index.html

 
presentation code: rob002
Tracking student moves in software usage

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: There can often be a large gap between how software developers intend a software program to be used and how students actually use it. This paper presents an analysis of the actual usage patterns of students using a software package, based on data transmitted to a database log during actual usage.
handout url: http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/callsig2002.html
presenter(s): Thomas Robb (Kyoto Sangyo University)
bio: Thomas Robb supervises the CALL program for English majors at Kyoto Sangyo and has developed various websites for language learning, most recently the OUP Passport Online site.
personal url: http://www.kyoto-su.ac.jp/~trobb/index.html

 
presentation code: ros001
Understanding the TOEFL Computer-based Test

This is a practical commercial presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a newbie, user level
summary: Recently the TOEFL has changed from being a paper-based test to a computer-based test. The TOEFL Computer-Based Test (CBT) combines familiar questions that were found on the paper test with new questions that are now possible because of the use of computers. The use of computers also allows for tailoring of the level of questions to the level of the test taker.
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presenter(s): Paul Rosengrave (Pearson Education, Japan)
bio: Paul Rosengrave has been involved with ELT in Japan for the last 10 years. He has taught and trained English teachers throughout Japan. He is currently a representative for Longman ELT, Pearson Education Japan.
personal url: www.longmanjapan.com

 
presentation code: rut001
The IT Gulf prevents teachers from having global effects

This is a mostly theoretical presentation 45mins in English intended for authors, instructors of a newbie, user level
summary: The presenter hypothesises the existence of an 'IT-Gulf' which is preventing the integration of IT into mainstream language teaching. The existence of the IT-gulf is attributed to various contexts that constrain teachers' actions. Practical suggestions will be made as to how individual teachers can bridge the gulf. However, it will be proposed that for CALL to become commonly practiced, fundamental changes at the institutional and pedagogical levels will have to be made.
handout url: http://www.hokuriku-u.ac.jp/p-ruthven/jaltcall2002/
presenter(s): Peter Ruthven-Stuart (Hokuriku University)
bio: Peter Ruthven-Stuart is a lecturer at Hokuriku University in Kanazawa, Japan. His research interests include CALL, Corpus Linguistics, and vocabulary acquisition.
personal url: http://www.nsknet.or.jp/~peterr-s/

 
presentation code: rya001
Bringing CALL Back to the Classroom

This is a practical presentation 45mins in English intended for administrators, instructors of a user level
summary: A single computer in a typical classroom is often the first step to integrate CALL into a program. The presenter offers ideas on using a single computer in four different configurations; alone, with a projector, with the Internet, and with both projector and Internet. Double focus: 1) Simple ideas to stimulate students for neophyte CALL practitioners, 2) more complex setups for CALL veterans wishing to get other teachers to use computers in the classroom.
handout url: http://kevinryan.com/teacher/jatcall/classroomCALL.html
presenter(s): Kevin Ryan (Showa Women's University)
bio: Associate Professor at Showa Women's University and lecturer at University of Tokyo, Kevin has taught in Chicago, Barcelona, Nanjing and Tokyo.
personal url: http://kevinryan.com

 
presentation code: ryu001
English Reading Instruction by Using the Internet

This is a balanced theory and practice presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a user level
summary: Internet websites provides English teachers with invaluable tools for their English reading instruction. Internet websites have such advantages as easy access to, the authenticity of the materials as well as great diversity of their topics. However, when the instructors teach English reading by using the websites, they need to be careful about the structure of their instruction as well as the integration of grammar and other skills necessary for the completion of the task.
presenter(s): Hoyeol Ryu (Hankyong National University), Heejeong Ihm (Honam University, South Korea)
bio: Hoyeol Ryu earned his doctoral degree in TESOL at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, USA. He is currently an assistant professor of Hankyong National University, South Korea, teaching English courses.

 
presentation code: sta001
Cats' Reactions to Bearded Men: Using the Internet in Research

This is a practical presentation 45mins in English intended for authors, instructors of a user level
summary: In a writing elective at a Hong Kong university, students conduct research using the Internet. To encourage students to critically read and evaluate webpages found in their research, the presenter has developed a WebCT bulletin board exercise based on a set of evaluation questions and a collection of websites - mainly parodies or "fake" websites. The presentation will include the questions, the websites, the format, and students' comments about what they learned.
handout url: to be sent later
presenter(s): Suzan Stamper (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
bio: Suzan is an instructor in CUHK's English Language Teaching Unit, the owner of NETEACH-L, and the current chair of TESOL's CALL-IS.
personal url: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/eltu

 
presentation code: sto001
Communication breakdown in NS-NNS email interactions

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors, students of a user level
summary: The present study investigates 48 learners of Japanese in an Australian university involved in an email exchange program with Japanese native speakers at a university in Japan. Specifically, the study focuses on the cases where communication breakdown occurs during the interactions, and examines the possible causes. Further, the study also identifies what strategies were employed by both the native speakers and the nonnative speakers to repair the communication breakdown.
presenter(s): Glenn Stockwell (Kumamoto Gakuen University)
bio: Glenn Stockwell is an Associate Professor at Kumamoto Gakuen University. His research interests include CALL and CMC, and specifically how learners may benefit most from CMC.

 
presentation code: szi001
Changing Times: Language Labs, Traditional CALL, and their (Con)fusion?

This is a balanced theory and practice presentation 45mins in English intended for administrators, authors, instructors, students of all levels
summary: This presentation starts with an overview of the traditional language lab and CALL systems in Japan. As these systems are "dying out", the second part of the presentation describes the features of the new PC LL systems. As most of this information about the new systems was taken from Japanese sources, this presentation can be useful for teachers who have an interest in these systems but cannot access the information in Japanese.
presenter(s): Monika Szirmai (Hiroshima International University), Hisae Murakami (Hiroshima University)
bio: Monika Szirmai teaches at Hiroshima International University. She has been teaching English for more than 15 years in Hungary and Japan. Her research interests include corpus linguistics, lexicography and CALL.

 
presentation code: szi002
A Teaching Tool and Translation Reference in One

This is a mostly practical electronic poster 45mins in English intended for authors, instructors, students, other of all levels
summary: One consequence of the decline of grammar-translation methods in language teaching has been the neglect of translation studies. The demand for trained human translators remains, however, suggesting that translation skills cannot be avoided at advanced levels. This electronic poster presenation introduces a unique bilingual multimedia CD-ROM that can be used both as a teaching tool and a reference for teachers interested in translation.
presenter(s): Monika Szirmai (Hiroshima International University)
bio: Monika Szirmai teaches at Hiroshima International University. She has been teaching English for more than 15 years in Hungary and Japan. Her research interests include corpus linguistics, lexicography and CALL.

 
presentation code: tea001
Global Issues, CALL and the Internet

This is a balanced theory and practice panel in English intended for administrators, authors, instructors, students of a guru level
summary: This panel discussion by JALT's "Global Issues" Special Interest Group (GILE SIG) features a team of global education language teachers who will discuss the teaching of global issues as it relates to CALL. Topics touched on will include themes such as CALL teaching approaches for global issues, global education computer software, global issues on the Internet and a global issues critique of technology and its uses.
handout url: http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/teaman/gile/jaltcall
presenter(s): Brian Teaman (Hiroshima University), Kip Cates (Tottori University), Paul Arenson (IEC/Nichibei Kaiwa Gakuin)
bio: I do work with digital audio and video, streaming, archiving, teaching interfaces. Also help out with the Global Issues SIG.
personal url: http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp

 
presentation code: tho001
Mobile Learning: Cell Phones and PDAs in the Language Classroom

This is a mostly theoretical presentation 85mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: Mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs are emerging as new tools for the creation of learning environments that can include face-to-face, Web, and mobile components. In this presentation, we will present an overview of current information about mobile technology including hardware, software, and services; its use in educational contexts looking at various projects around the world; and its future potential in language learning and teaching.
presenter(s): Patricia Thornton (Kinjo Gakuin University), David Kluge (Kinjo Gakuin University), Chris Houser (Kinjo Gakuin University)
bio: Patricia Thornton is interested in educational technology and its application to language learning. David Kluge is interested in new directions in the technology-assisted language classroom. Chris Houser researches human-computer interaction and educational technology.

 
presentation code: tho002
WebCT: A Web learning environment

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: From April 2001 the Japanese Ministry of Education approved the Web as a valid instructional delivery tool. Since that time, more and more online courses and Web components of face-to-face classes have begun to be implemented in higher education. This presentation will discuss one option that educators have for creating such Web-based courses- WebCT. WebCT packages a variety of tools together to enable a teacher to create a virtual class that includes content, evaluation, and computer-mediated communication.
presenter(s): Patricia Thornton (Kinjo Gakuin University)
bio: Patricia Thornton is an associate professor at Kinjo Gakuin University. She is interested in educational technology and its application to language learning.

 
presentation code: tom001
Dictionaries and Dictionary software: an overview

This is a theoretical poster 45mins in English intended for administrators, authors, instructors, students of a user level
summary: New technologies inevitably use older technologies as a metaphor. This makes traits of the older technology remarkably persistent. Many traits of print dictionaries, specifically learner oriented dictionaries, have persisted into dictionary software, while others have yet to be adopted. This presentation will examine which traits have persisted, which have not, and attempt to give reasons for this.
presenter(s): Joseph Tomei (Kumamoto Gakuen University)
bio: Joseph Tomei taught 5 years as a JET and 3 years at Hokkaido University before coming to Kumamoto Gakuen University. He is the membership chair of the JALTCALL SIG.
personal url: http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~jtomei/

 
presentation code: tse001
Teacher Learning in Language Teaching: E-paper Service

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a user level
summary: The study investigates the possibilities of in-service teacher development via Internet technology. EFL teachers can recharge themselves with state-of-the-art professional knowledge by subscribing to an e-paper. It is found that the e-paper service can offer in-service teachers professional knowledge, and subsequently it makes the in-service teachers raise their awareness of the received knowledge before they apply it to real teaching practices.
presenter(s): Jack Jun-jie Tseng (National Taiwan Normal University)
bio: Mr. Tseng is a doctoral student of English department, National Taiwan Normal University, majoring in Applied Linguistics and Computer-assisted Language Teaching.

 
presentation code: vel001
CALL: Its Implication to Achievements of Kiddie School Students

This is a practical presentation 45mins in English intended for authors, instructors of a user level
summary: We have divided the grade one and grade two students into control and experimental groups. Sixty of the subjects of study were introduced to computer-assisted language learning, and the other half were taught according to our school curriculum. The study started in June 2000 and ended in March 2001.
presenter(s): Mario Velasco (Kiddie Corner School), Maria Vicente (Kiddie Corner School), Rommel Anonuevo (Kiddie Corner School)
bio: He holds a degree in Education. He is the English Department Head at Kiddie Corner School, Tiaong, Quezon

 
presentation code: wad001
CALL: Humanizing or Dehumanizing?

This is a mostly theoretical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of a newbie level
summary: 1) What are the goals of CALL? 2)How much interaction should be encouraged between instructor and students--between computer and students? 3) Are instructors using the computer or are computers using the instructors? 4) What are some Japanese cultural considerations before adopting CALL? 5) What are the needs of Japanese students as responsible world citizens? 6) Are we asking the right questions (including the title)?
handout url: One page
presenter(s): James Wada (Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology (Retired))
bio:3/96 Coordinator of CALL N-SIG's first national conference. 5/98 Coordinator of 3rd CALL N-SIG Conference. 6/98-9/99 Designer (and upgrade in 10/99) of the foremost CALL Lab in Japan. Developed the foremost in the world in terms of integration of networked language software, Tokyo. 11/98+6/99+11/99 Coordinator of 1st+2nd+3rd CALL Mini-workshop for Jr. and Sr. High School Teachers. 9/99-now Project Manager for DistanceLearning Center (TMIT), Developed a language distance learning website program for engineering students, DEEPEFL. Tokyo. 6/2000 Pre- and Post-Conference Workshop Coordinator JALTCALL2000
personal url: http://133.10.139.106

 
presentation code: wan001
Students Vocabulary Acquisition in the EFL Classroom

This is a theoretical presentation 105mins in English intended for administrators of a guru level
summary: This study does a comparative analysis of text from a video segment and productive use of similar vocabulary in conversation groups. This study will discuss what type and how much vocabulary is replicated from listening to video segments. Furthermore, this study will explore how students expand upon the vocabulary they are exposed to in video segments.
presenter(s): Peter Wanner (Kyoto Institute of Technology)
bio: English Lecturer, Doctor's Student of Informatics at Nagoya University, actively uses computers for conversation analysis and listening comprehension skills.

 
presentation code: wil001
Using the Internet to Facilitate Prospective ITA Placement

This is a practical electronic poster 45mins in English intended for administrators, instructors, students of a newbie, user level
summary: In my role as the SPEAK Test Coordinator at West Virginia University, I am charged with administering the Institutional SPEAK Test to prospective international teaching assistants. I am currently in the process of developing a website to allow university departments to have a better idea of the English speaking ability of their ITA candidates beforethey leave their home countries.
presenter(s): Michael Wilhelm (West Virginia University)
bio: I currently serve as a lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages and as the SPEAK Test Coordinator for West Virginia University.

 
presentation code: won001
Nipping the 'Cut and Paste' Syndrome in Its Bud

This is a mostly practical presentation 45mins in English intended for instructors of all levels
summary: With easy access to information over the Internet, students can 'Cut and paste' others' work and present it as their own. This has created problems to the writing teachers who do not want to sacrifice learner-centredness and a process approach to teaching writing. How can this 'Cut and paste' syndrome be curbed? This paper will attempt to answer this question by looking the Advanced Writing course offered at the National University of Malaysia.
presenter(s): Fook Fei Wong (National University of Malaysia)
bio: Wong Fook Fei is a lecturer at the School of Language Studies and Linguistics, National University of Malaysia. She specializes in TESL and teaches mainly writing. Her research interests are in language testing and writing.

 
presentation code: yos001
Effects of Gloss Types for Vocabulary Retention

This is a balanced theory and practice presentation 45mins in English intended for authors, instructors, students of all levels
summary: This presentation reports on an experimental study which examined the effects of gloss types in a computer-based reading material for incidental vocabulary learning. The participants were 78 intermediate ESL students. They read a story on a computer with three gloss types: 1) L2 text-only; 2) picture-only; and 3) L2 text and picture. Afterwards, the participants took vocabulary tests immediately and two weeks after the treatment. Both the quantitative and qualitative data will be examined.
presenter(s): Makoto Yoshii (Baiko Gakuin University)
bio: Makoto Yoshii is Associate Professor at Baiko Gakuin University. His research interests include CALL and vocabulary learning. He holds a Ph.D. from University of South Florida.

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