Course Calendar--Spring 2003

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

The course is delivered through the Saint Michael's Online Portal of eCollege--This is just a demo site! If you are a currently enrolled student, you have reached this site in error. Please go to http://smcvtonline.org and use the log-in information and password you have been sent.
Contact the instructor (cbauer-ramazani@smcvt.edu) for up-to-date course information.

Spring 2004

Changes may be made to the syllabus as necessary and in communication with the class participants.

Week	Dates	Topics	Reading	Assignments/Projects Due
1	Jan. 12-18	INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS AND CALL: Introduction to the course; Navigating; Using Windows 98/00/XP; subscriptions; downloading; viewing the Welcome video; signing up for CALL Lesson for a WebQuest	See Assignments for Week 1	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: Sign up for collaborative multimedia CALL Lesson for a WebQuest
2	Jan. 19-25	Sun., Jan. 25: Class Chat Meeting #1 at 9:00 a.m. US (Eastern) time! Using chat; Creating PowerPoint presentations	See Assignments for Week 2	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: Hands-On: Short PPT slide show for CALL Lesson for a WebQuest
3	Jan. 26-Feb. 1	Word and the Writing Process	See Assignments for Week 3	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: a) Hands-on--Newsletter in Word; b) Interactive: Peer review of Wk 2 PPT CALL Lesson slide show
4	Feb. 2-8	Sun., Feb. 8: Class Chat Meeting at 9:00 a.m. US (Eastern) time! Using the Internet for teaching writing online--collaborating, revising, reviewing electronically	See Assignments for Week 4	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: a) Interactive--Peer Review of Wk 3 Newsletter; b) Hands-on--Merged and revised PPT CALL Lesson for a WebQuest
5	Feb. 9-15	Interaction Through Email (Asynchronous Communication) PowerPoint Animation MOOs & Online Chat (Synchronous Communication)	See Assignments for Week 5	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction--Respond to a posting on a listserv 3. Projects: Animated PPT CALL Lesson fro a WebQuest
6	Feb. 16-22	Authentic Task--Using the Internet for Language Teaching	See Assignments for Week 6	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects--a) Interactive/collaborative: Team response to 3 web sites b) Hands-on: Final draft of PPT CALL Lesson for a WebQuest (due 2/22)
7	Feb. 25-29	Sun., Feb. 29: Class Chat Meeting at 9:00 a.m. US (Eastern) time! Authentic Task--Using the Internet for Language Teaching	See Assignments for Week 7	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: a) Web Site Review Due by Feb. 29; b) Posting one newly-found link in Webliography
8	Mar. 1-7	Reviewing web sites / Creating a web site with MS-FrontPage	See Assignments for Week 8	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest
9	Mar. 8-14	Authentic Task--Using Software for Teaching ESL/EFL	See Assignments for Week 9	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: a) Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest, b) Interactive: Peer review of PPT CALL Lesson for a WebQuest
	Mar. 15-21	Spring Break
10	Mar. 22-28	Sun., March 28: Class Chat Meeting at 9:00 a.m. US (Eastern) time! Reviewing Software for Teaching ESL/EFL Concordancing--Collocations	See Assignments for Week 10	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: Long Software Review Due by March 28
11	Mar. 29-Apr. 4	Adding Content to Web Pages (MS FrontPage)	See Assignments for Week 11	1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: a) Work on web site for Collaborative Multimedia WebQuest; b) Reaction to postings on listserv; c) Posting newly-found links
12	Apr. 5-8, 13-18	Working on Web Pages / Authoring from Web Templates	See Assignments for Week 12	1. Readings and interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: a) Hands-on: one rubric + one exercise from templates
	April 9-12	Easter Recess
13	Apr. 19-25	Sun., April 25: Class Chat Meeting at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) time! Creating free class/course web sites for interaction, collaboration, and file sharing	See Assignments for Week 13	Student Web Site due by April 25 1. Readings and Interaction 2. Sharing what you learned: Hands-on Links and Interaction 3. Projects: a) Interactive: Creating a YahooGroup; b) Collaborative multimedia WebQuest due on 4/25
14	Apr. 26-May 1	Course Wrap-Up and Feedback		Course Evaluations