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Slavic and East European Languages: Acquisition, Techniques, and Technologies

A Summer Institute for Instructors
R. David Thomas Center
Duke University Campus
July 8-17, 2002

Sunday, July 7

Reception to Welcome Summer Institute Participants

Shuttle will pick up participants at the hotel at 6:45 p.m. for the reception and will wait to return participants to hotel after dinner.


All sessions will take place in the University Room at the R. David Thomas Center unless otherwise noted.

Monday, July 8

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in the University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:00
Opening Remarks

  • Edna Andrews (Professor of Slavic Linguistics and Cultural Anthropology and Director of CSEEES and SEELRC, Duke University)
  • Laura Janda (Professor of Slavic Linguistics and Director of SEELRC, UNC-Chapel Hill)
  • Tony Waldrop (Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill)

9:30-10:15
Self-introductions of Participants

10:15-11:15
"Advanced Language Proficiency: Materials and Technology" (Edna Andrews, Duke University)

11:30-12:30
"A Soft Landing for Students Who Are Between a Rock and a Hard Place When Learning Aspect" [download handout (1.7M)] (Laura Janda, UNC-Chapel Hill)

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-3:30
Exploring the Technical Side of SEELRC's Projects:

  • "SEE the LRC in Action: a Demonstration of Projects in Development" (Troy Williams, Duke University)
  • "Everything you wanted to know about Unicode, but were afraid to ask" (Dan Swanwick, Duke University)

4:00
Van returns to hotel

Tuesday, July 9

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:00-12:00
"Using the Internet for Research and Teaching" (Nadia Zilper, UNC-Chapel Hill)
*Note: session will take place in Language Lab, Room 114, Languages Building

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-2:15
"Mediabooks" (Marian Moore, UNC-Chapel Hill)

2:30-4:30
"Creating Digital Audio and Video" (Samantha Earp, Duke University)
*Note: session will take place in Language Lab, Room 114, Languages Building

4:45
Van returns to hotel

Wednesday, July 10

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:00-10:30
"Teaching Case with Technology: The Case Book Projects" [download handout (456K)] (Laura Janda, UNC-Chapel Hill and Steven Clancy, University of Chicago)

10:45-11:30
"Russian Culture Through Film" [download handout (700K)] (Elena Maksimova and Dan Swanwick, Duke University)

11:45-12:30
"Do-It-Yourself Technological Applications: How difficult is it?" Part One: Brainstorming (Steven Clancy, University of Chicago)

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-2:30
"What Does It Mean to be Bilingual?" [download handout (1.1M)] (Edna Andrews, Duke University)

2:45-3:30
"Slavic Heritages in the US and Heritage Students in our Classrooms" [download handout (268K)] (Laura Janda, UNC-Chapel Hill)

3:30-4:30
"Using Interactive Technology to Teach Alphabets: B/C/S and Others" (Curtis Ford, UNC-Chapel Hill and Biljana Belamaric, UNC-Chapel Hill)

4:45
Van returns to hotel

Thursday, July 11

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:00-12:00
"Developing Russian Web Exercises" [download handout 1 (12M), download handout 2 (5.2M)] (George Mitrevski, Auburn University)
*Note: seminar will take place in Language Lab, Room 114, Languages Building

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-4:30
Continuation of "Developing Russian Web Exercises" [download handout 1 (12M), download handout 2 (5.2M)] with George Mitrevski

4:45
Van returns to hotel

6:30
Cook-out at Laura Janda's
*Note: This is a BYOB event

Friday, July 12

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:00-12:00
"Developing Russian Web Exercises" [download handout 1 (12M), download handout 2 (5.2M)] (George Mitrevski, Auburn University)
*Note: seminar will take place in Language Lab, Room 114, Languages Building

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-4:30
Continuation of "Developing Russian Web Exercises" [download handout 1 (12M), download handout 2 (5.2M)] with George Mitrevski

4:45
Van returns to hotel

Saturday, July 13

Optional excursion to Old Salem.
Van will pick up participants at the hotel at 8:30 a.m. Town tour scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Museum tour scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Van will leave Old Salem at 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 14

No sessions

Monday, July 15

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:00-9:45
"Understanding Text on the Web: The Brown Czech Anthology Project" (Masako Fidler, Brown University)

10:00-10:30
"Literature and the Web in the Language Classroom" (Dragana McFadden, National Cryptologic School, Department of Defense)

10:30-11:30
"Copyright Issues in Preparing Electronic Teaching Materials" [download handout (2.1M)] (Michael Newcity, Duke University)

11:30-12:30
"Using Technology to Expand the Traditional Classroom" [download handout (92K)] (Kathleen Ahern, UNC-Greensboro)

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-2:30
"Do-It-Yourself Technological Applications: How difficult is it?" Part Two: Wrapping up the Project (Steven Clancy, University of Chicago)

2:45-4:30
"The Russian Language Mentor and A Guided Tour of Russian Cyberspace" (Bogdan Sagatov, National Cryptologic School, Department of Defense)

4:45
Van leaves for hotel

Tuesday, July 16

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:00-10:15
"Crosswords, Calendars, and Computers: Interactive tools for Slavic language learning" (Meredith Clason, UNC-Chapel Hill; Anne Keown, UNC-Chapel Hill; Jenne Powers, UNC-Chapel Hill)

10:30-12:30
"Teaching Cultural Literacy in the Digital Age" (Bogdan Sagatov, National Cryptologic School, Department of Defense)

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-2:15
"Проблемы семантизации (новой русской лексики)" Eleonora Magomedova, UNC-Chapel Hill)

2:15-4:15
"Using Audio and Video in Web Exercises" [download handout (360K)] (Samantha Earp, Duke University)
*Note: session will take place in Language Lab, Room 114, Languages Building

4:30
Van leaves for hotel

6:45
Van picks up participants at the hotel for the reception and will wait to return participants to hotel after dinner.

Reunion and Farewell Reception
Maggiano's Little Italy

Wednesday, July 17

*Note: You must check out of the hotel BEFORE getting on the van to the Thomas Center, as the van will go directly to the airport after the conclusion of the sessions at 2:00 p.m.

8:15
Van departs from hotel

8:30
Refreshments in University Room, R. David Thomas Center

9:15-10:30
"Foreign Language: Alternative Approaches--Reasonable Communication" (Jim Kessler, UNC-Chapel Hill)

10:30-11:15
"Accessibility and Usability: Web Site Design for Effective Communication" [download handout (2.3M)] (Grace Fielder, University of Arizona)

11:15-12:30
Wrap-up session. Hear from each participant about what they have achieved on a project they brought with them or developed during the week. Complete evaluations.

12:30-1:30
Lunch, R. David Thomas Center Dining Room

1:30-2:30
Conclusion and presentation of certificates by Edna Andrews and Laura Janda.

2:15
Van leaves Thomas Center for RDU