NEALLT 2003 : Call for Proposals (fwd)

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NEALLT 2003 : Call for Proposals
"Project-based approaches to teaching language and culture"

March 21-23, 2003

Hosted by Mark Knowles, Director of The Language Center at Union
College in Schenectady, New York.

The Northeast Association for Language Learning Technology (NEALLT) will
hold its annual conference on March 21-23, 2003 at Union College in
Schenectady, New York.   We are interested in presentations, panels, and
discussion about technology integration in teaching languages and
cultures, the effect on learning and motivation in student-based
projects, and the role of and impact on Lab Directors.   Priority will
be given to presentations addressing the conference theme, but other
papers on technology and teaching will be considered as well.

Proposal deadline: January 24, 2003.

This message is a call for proposals for workshops, presentations
(abstracts of up to 250 words), a call for suggested topics for group
discussion (especially practical matters Directors have to tackle), as
well as an invitation to attend and be a part of all discussions.
Deadline for abstracts and topics submission is January 24, 2003, and
these should be sent to Cindy Evans at cevans at skidmore.edu. Please include
the following information in your e-mail: Presenter's name, affiliation,
e-mail
address, telephone and fax number, technology needs.

Registration
Conference registration is $30.00, and the deadline is February 28.
Workshops are an additional $10 each. Late registration is $40.00 and
subject to availability. Please check the NEALLT website at
http://www.neall.org/ for more information after January 15, 2003.

Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn in Schenectady on
Nott Terrace at the rate of $84 a night.

Holiday Inn ~ Holidome
100 Nott Terrace, Schenectady
(518) 393-4141 Fax (518) 393-4174

For additional local information please contact Mark Knowles at
knowlem2 at union.edu.

_______________
Cindy Evans, Ph.D.
Director, Foreign Language Resource Center
and Lecturer in French
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-580-5205