Course Calendar / Semester Schedule, Fall 2015

GSL520/GED565: Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Online
Professor: Christine Bauer-Ramazani
Saint Michael's College

The course is delivered through the Saint Michael's Learning Management System Canvas--This is just a demo site! To access the actual course, once it is open, please go to the SMC Portal at http://my.smcvt.edu and use your log-in information and password. Click Canvas. Contact the instructor for up-to-date course information.

Course Calendar / Semester Schedule
Fall 2015 -- DEMO

Semester Schedule, Fall 2015 Please print out the Course Calendar/Semester Schedule OR download a QR (Quick Response) app, scan the code and pin the page on your Smartphone.

Changes may be made to the syllabus as necessary and in communication with the class participants. Projects are due at the end of the week (Sunday). Each week opens up on Saturday of the previous week. Let me know if you need to "enter" sooner.

Week	Dates	Topics	Reading	Assignments/Projects Due (due on Sundays at midnight, unless otherwise noted)
1	Aug. 31-Sept. 6	INTRODUCTION TO CALL: Goals of CALL; Getting Started, Syllabus, Semester Schedule, Moderator Assignments; Set-up Tasks; Web 2.0; Wikis; Introduction to Constructing a Web space for teaching and learning (15-week course project); blended learning; 21st century technology skills Web Conference #1 XXXday, 9/, XXXX US EDT See the WorldClock for times in participants' locations.	See Assignments in Week 1 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due 9/13 Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (Home page)
2	Sept. 7-13	Setting up for online Chat (Synchronous Communication) Word and the Writing Process; Required subscriptions to professional communities of practice	See Assignments in Week 2 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due 9/13 Newsletter in Word Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (Home page, sharing Wiki)
3	Sept. 14-20	Teaching writing online--collaborating, revising, reviewing electronically; Technology standards for students, teachers, administrators	See Assignments in Week 3 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due 9/20 Peer comments on Newsletters in Word Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (adding pages, About Me page, SideBar)
4	Sept. 21-27	Using presentation software (PowerPoint or other) for Teaching and Learning	See Assignments in Week 4 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Sept. 27 PowerPoint (or other presentation software) lesson (7-8 slides) Reaction to a posting in a professional community of practice due Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (uploading files, setting up the CALL Materials & Resources page; CALL Projects page)
5	Sept. 28-Oct.4	Class Chat Meeting #2 XXXday, XXX See the WorldClock for times in participants' locations. Adding pedagogically purposeful custom animation and timings to presentation software slide shows	See Assignments in Week 5 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Oct. 4 animated/timed slide show lesson Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (collaborative activity; peer reviews)
6	Oct. 5-11	Strategies and tools for collaboration in an online environment for the purpose of reviewing and critically evaluating Web sites; leveraging Google Drive for collaborative learning and teaching	See Assignments in Week 6 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Oct. 11 Collaboration for Web Site Review Shared Google folders and docs on Google Drive Peer review of a PowerPoint lesson Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (organizing files and pages into folders)
7	Oct. 12-18	The Internet--Netiquette/Search Strategies/Critical and Collaborative Review of Web Sites	See Assignments in Week 7 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Oct. 18 Collaborative Web Site Review Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (Grammar Resources page; optional: Courses page for teaching)
8	No "class" Oct. 19-20 (SMC holiday) Oct. 21-25	Project-based Learning and Teaching / Flipping the Classroom with BYOD/Mobile Devices	See Assignments in Week 8 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Oct. 25 Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (Collaborative Activity: CALL Project--Participants' Bios)
9	Oct. 26-Nov. 1	Authoring Content with Embedded Web 2.0 tools (audio, video, discussion boards, interactive maps)	See Assignments in Week 9 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Nov. 1 Interactive Web Forum (Web 2.0, embedded) Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (embedded tools/audio/video; Speaking Resources page)

10	Nov. 2-8	Using Concordancing for Teaching	See Assignments in Week 10 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Nov. 8 Reaction to postings on professional community of practice Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (Vocabulary Resources page; peer review)
11	Nov. 9-15	Evaluating Courseware--software/mobile apps--for Teaching and Learning / Gaming (Gamification) in Teaching and Learning	See Assignments in Week 11 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Nov. 15 Collaborative Courseware Review Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (Listening Resources page)
12	Nov. 16-22	Class Chat Meeting #3 XXXday, XXX (if needed) See the WorldClock for times in participants' locations. Using Web 2.0 for English Language Teaching and Formative Assessment--Flashcards, Puzzles, Exercises	See Assignments in Week 12 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Nov. 22 Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (linked/embedded assessment tools--one flashcard, one exercise or puzzle; Reading Resources page)
13	Nov. 23-24 THANKSGIVING RECESS Nov. 25-29	Using Web 2.0 for English Language Teaching and Formative Assessment--Quizzes, Rubric	See Assignments in Week 13 for choices of articles	1. Readings and interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Nov. 29 Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (linked/embedded assessment tools--one rubric, one quiz; Writing Resources page)
14	Nov. 30-Dec. 6	Electronic Assessment in English Language Teaching / Questions about Web space for Teaching and Learning	See Assignments in Week 14 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Dec. 6 Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning--linked/embedded assessment tools (one electronic gradebook) Constructing a portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning (all uploads, embeddings, links)
15	Dec. 7-11	Peer Reviews of Portfolio Web Space (Wiki) for Teaching and Learning Course Wrap-Up / Reflections & Feedback	See Assignments in Week 15 for choices of articles	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: due Dec. 11 Peer Reviews of portfolio Web space (Wiki) for teaching and learning Course Evaluations
16	Dec. 13, 11:59 pm	Portfolio Web Space Course Project (Wiki) for teaching and learning due Dec. 13, 11:59 pm

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