Publications:
2009. "Best practices in technology and language teaching" Language and Linguistic Compass 3,1, 222-235.
2008. "The case for banned technology in the language classroom" CLEAR News vol 12, num 1, pp 1 - 3.
2007. "Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning" 2007 Report of the Central States Conference for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, pp 3 - 15.
2007. Review "Distance Education and Languages: Evolution and Change." Studies in Second Language Acquisition v29, n1
2007. "Listening and Speaking Online." Proceedings from the 5th International Conference on Internet Chinese Education, pp 159 - 165.
2005. Review “Second Language Speech” Studies in Second Language Acquisition Studies in Second Language Acquisition v27, n3
2005. "FAQs and Fictions about Computers and Language Teaching." CLEAR News vol 9, num 1, pp 1 - 5.
2004. Native and Nonnative Differences in the Perception and Production of Vowels Dissertation, Michigan State University.
2000 Review "The Internet" Studies in Second Language Acquisition v23, n4.
1999. Review "Second Language Speech: Stucture and Process" Studies in Second Language Acquisition v21, n3.
Conference Presentations:
2009. "Online language learning 2.0: New tools, new paradigms." 6th International Conference on Internet Chinese Education, Taipei, Taiwan, June 20, 2009.
2009. "Innovative Uses of Digital Technology for Teaching Oral Skills" 43rd Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit, Denver, Colorado, March 27, 2009.
2009. "Demonstrate: Online Portfolio System for Language Learners" (with Danielle Steider) CALICO Symposium, Tempe, AZ, March 2009.
2008. "Technologies your students are using (and that you should too)" Annual exposition of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Orlando, FL, November 2008.
2008. "Best practices in technology and language teaching" Keynote speech at the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association, November 7, 2008.
2008. "Notes from the R&D Lab: Rich Internet Applications" (with Vineet Bansal). Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Dearborn, MI, March, 2008.
2007. "Free Online Resources for Language Teachers and Learners" Annual exposition of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, San Antonio, TX, November 2007. (Handout)
2007. "Notes from the R&D Lab: Rich Internet Applications" (with Vineet Bansal). Michigan World Language Association, Lansing, MI, October 19, 2007.
2007. "Speaking and Listening Online" International Conference on Internet Chinese Education, Taipei, Taiwan, June 16, 2007 [Online recording technology]
2007. "New Horizons in Using Technology for Speaking in LCTL Instruction." National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, April 27, 2007.
2007. "Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning." Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Kansas, City, MO, March 10, 2007.
2007. "Developing Language Learning Tools." Talk given at the workshop sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education ternational Education Programs Service in Washington, DC. February 23, 2007.
2007. "Integrating Technology into the Humanities Classroom." Talk given at the Brownbag series by the Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University. February 15, 2007
2006. "Development and Integration of Digital Video Projects" (with Carol Wilson-Duffy, Kazuko Ioroi, and Noriko Fujioka-Ito) Annual exposition of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Nashville, TN, November 2006.
2006. "Improving your Students' Speaking Through Technology." Michigan World Language Association, October 26, 2006.
2006. "Technology tools for language learning." Invited talk at the Chinese Language Center, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, June 9, 2006.
2006. "Oh Swami, what are my students doing in the lab?" (with Carol Wilson-Duffy) CALICO Symposium, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, May 18, 2006.
2005. "Talking to your Web Page: speaking practice online." Annual exposition of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Baltimore, MD, November 2005.
2005. "Talking to your Web Page: speaking practice online." the Fifth Foreign Language Education And Technology Conference, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, August 9, 2005.
2005. "Using Technology in Teaching Chinese" Workshop for Teachers of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Michigan State University, June 17, 2005.
2004. "Web video: Solutions for Language Teaching and Assessment" ACTFL 2004, Chicago, IL November 21, 2004.
2004. "Discover Some of the Best Language Resources in the US" ACTFL 2004, Chicago, IL November 20, 2004.
2004. "Talking to your web page: speaking practice online." Michigan Foreign Language Association, Lansing, Michigan, October 27, 2004.
2004. "Heritage Languages: State of the Art and National Trends." Keynote speech given at the workshop for heritage Asian LCTL teachers, Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University. July 14, 2004.
2003. "The Web’s Potential: Integrating Media, Data, and Interactivity" Presentation given at the annual exposition of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Philadelphia, PA, November 23, 2003.
2003. "Teaching Asia: Using web-based resources." Workshop for Michigan social studies teachers sponsored by the MSU Asian Studies Center. August 13, 2003.
2003. "Interactivity is the Name of the Game." Presentation at the Interagency Language Roundtable, Washington, DC, July 25, 2003.
2003. "Technology-Enhanced Heritage Language Learning" Workshop for Michigan Chinese, Japanese and Korean teachers, Michigan State University. June 21, 2003.
2002. "How interactive web-based exercises affect students' Chinese language learning experience." Presentation given with Chunhong Teng at the annual exposition of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, November 23, 2002.
2002. "Innovation in Language Instruction: The CIC Portuguese Project" Presentation given with Patricia Paulsell, Karen Partlow and Margo Glew at the Sloan– C/ ALN Conference, Orlando, FL, November 10, 2002.
2002. "Teaching Chinese with technology: Resources and Techniques." Workshop for Michigan Chinese and Japanese teacher, Michigan State University. June 22, 2002.
2002. "Strengthening heritage languages." Annual meeting of the Michigan Chinese Educators Association, Troy, Michigan. May 5, 2002.
2002. "One Step Backward, Two Steps Forward: Recovering Lost Ground by Using Internet-Aware Software to Replace Lost Functionality." CALICO Symposium, University of California, Davis. March 26, 2002.
2001. "Teaching with technology." ACTFL, Washington, DC. November 19, 2001.
2001. "Useful things to do with Javascript: the Game-O-Matic." CALICO Symposium, University of Central Florida. March 15, 2001.
2000." On-site Technology Training Workshops from Conception to Completion" (with Jane Ozanich). CALICO Symposium, University of Arizona. June 1, 2000.
2000. "Technology Training for Foreign Language Teachers." Michigan Association of Computer Users in Learning annual symposium, Grand Rapids, MI March 2000.
Workshops: (given at Michigan State University unless indicated otherwise)
2009. "Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning: Introductory Techniques" July 13-15, 2009.
2009. "Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning: Advanced Techniques" July 16-18, 2009.
"Podcasting Made Easy" Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Chicago, IL, March, 2009.
2008. "Next-Generation Tools for Language Teaching: Rich Internet Applications for the Classroom" (with Vineet Bansal) July 17-19, 2008.
2007. "Using Rich Internet Applications in your Classroom" (with Vineet Bansal). MiWLA Conference, Lansing, MI, October 18, 2007.
2007. "Integrating Technology and Assessment for Language Teaching and Learning." (with Paula Winke) July 12 - 14, 2007.
2007. "Web-based audio recording with the Flash Media Server." CALICO symposium, Texas State University, May 22, 2007.
2007. "Teaching Culture with Web-based Multimedia" University of Cincinnati, May 5, 2007.
2006. "Next-generation web technologies for language teaching." Suranee University of Technology, Thailand, August 2 - 6, 2006.
2006. "Developing Online Language Materials." July 10-14, 2006.
2006. "Web-based audio recording with the Flash Communication Server." CALICO symposium, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, May 16, 2006.
2005. "Digital Video Projects"
2004. "Putting Flash into your course"
2004. "Digital video projects"
2003. "Putting Flash into your course"
2002. "Basic web pages for late bloomers"
2002. "Beyond web pages"
2002. "Putting Flash into your course"
2001. "Making a Language-Learning CD-ROM: Introductory Techniques"
2001. "Making a Language-Learning CD-ROM: Advanced Techniques"
2001. "Putting Your Course Online"
2000. "CALL Materials Development"
2000. "The Internet in Foreign Language Education: Introductory Techniques"
2000. "The Internet in Foreign Language Education: Advanced Techniques"
1999. "CALL Materials Development: Introductory Techniques"
1999. "CALL Materials Development: Advanced Techniques"
1999. "The Internet in Foreign Language Education: Introductory Techniques"
1999. "The Internet in Foreign Language Education: Advanced Techniques"
1998. "CALL Materials Development: Introductory Techniques"
1998. "CALL Materials Development: Advanced Techniques"
1998. "The Internet in Foreign Language Education: Introductory Techniques"
1998. "The Internet in Foreign Language Education: Advanced Techniques"