Presentations, Workshops, and Demonstrations in April and May

Please consider joining the Language Center for the variety of presentations, workshops and demonstrations offered throughout the end of the semester. All instructors and graduate students are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served. Please register in advance if you are able to come.

• April 12, 2018: A Presentation on Using Authentic Listening Texts from the First Semester 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. in Nolte 140 
• April 16, 2018: A Presentation on the Success and Challenges of Curricular Change in SPAN 1004 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. in Nolte 140
• April 20, 2018: A Tri-State Workshop on Online and Hybrid Strategies for Enhancing Your Students' Language Learning 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Jones 15 or online
• April 23, 2018: A Demonstration of Options for enhancing online test security in LC classrooms 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. in Jones 35
• April 27, 2018: A Presentation on Speaking of Love in French: The Enhancement of a Bilingual French Course in Medieval Literature 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in Folwell 108
• May 4, 2018: A Presentation on Using Antidote for Improving Writing 12:20 - 1:10 p.m. in Folwell 112

PACE Presentation: What is the Antidote for improving writing?

Friday, May 4, 2018
12:20 - 1:10 p.m.
Folwell 112
Online Registration

During 2017, the Department of French and Italian received a LATIS Academic Innovation Grant to pilot the correction software Antidote in FR 3015 and FR 3016, the first advanced courses required for the major and minor in French. Antidote has been a boon to students and instructors alike, allowing self-assessment outside of class to be paired with writing workshops in class. Panelists consist of instructors who have piloted the correction software and students who have used it in both courses. Join us for a lively discussion which includes the elements of French style, the differences between a human corrector versus a computerized one, and our plans to expand the use of Antidote through a second grant application in 2018.

A light lunch will be provided.

Presenters: Lydia Belatèche (Senior Lecturer), Betsy Kerr (Associate Professor), Christopher Ice (Ph.D. Candidate), Miriam Jepsen-Despiegelaere (FREN 3015/16 undergraduate student), Kimberly Bonner (FREN 3015/16 graduate student)

Department of French and Italian

The PACE Project is funded by a grant from The Language Flagship.

Summer Session Reservation Requests Entered April 16, 2018

The Language Center will begin entering general Summer Session reservations on Monday, April 16. You may submit reservation requests before that date, and they will be held until then. To have the best possibility of receiving the rooms and equipment you need, please submit by that morning.

See the Language Center Reservation page for details on policy and to make an online reservation request. Summer classroom hours are listed below to help you plan your requests.

Summer 2018 Classroom Hours

Please refer to these hours when requesting Jones classrooms:

May Session (May 21 - June 8)
Monday – Thursday: 8:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Summer Session (June 11 - August 3)
Monday: 8:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 8:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Late Summer Session (August 6 - August 31)
Monday – Friday: 8:00 – 4:00 p.m.

PACE Project Conference Funding

In an effort to encourage dissemination of the PACE Project results, the Language Center is pleased to make available to CLA language instructors and researchers travel funds to present research results or reports on assessment, instructional, or curricular initiatives related to or stemming from the PACE project at a relevant conference between January 2018 and December 2019.

The Language Center will provide up to $1000 to support travel, lodging, per diem, and conference registration. Funds will be awarded to an individual or group involved in a presentation for one conference per calendar year.

To qualify for funding, a conference proposal must clearly connect to the PACE project (proficiency results, curriculum revision, self-assessment, professional development). If PACE is not mentioned in the proposal itself, then the funding application must explain how PACE will be represented in the presentation.

Requirements for financial support

• Complete an online application prior to submitting an abstract to conference planners
• Agree to present the information in a public forum at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Example: presentation, share fair, panel, etc.)
• Agree to have the conference presentation and abstract listed in an online bibliography dedicated to LC-supported research and PACE project dissemination, as well as in reports to The Language Flagship.

All language instructors, graduate students and faculty are all eligible to apply for this funding.

Please contact the PACE PI, Dan Soneson at soneson@umn.edu, for further information.

The PACE Project is funded by a grant from The Language Flagship.

April at the Language Center: A cornucopia of events for language instructors

Please consider joining the Language Center for the variety of presentations, workshops and demonstrations offered throughout April. All instructors and graduate students are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served. Please register in advance if you are able to come.

• March 30, 2018: The second opportunity to attend the Canvas Series Session 3: Collaboration options, group work, and managing communications 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in Folwell 6
• April 6, 2018: The final Session in the Canvas Series: Co-teaching, sharing resources, and creating blueprint courses 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in Folwell 8
• April 12, 2018: A Presentation on Using Authentic Listening Texts from the First Semester 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. in Nolte 140 
• April 16, 2018: A Presentation on the Success and Challenges of Curricular Change in SPAN 1004 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. in Nolte 140
• April 20, 2018: A Tri-State Workshop on Online and Hybrid Strategies for Enhancing Your Students' Language Learning 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Jones 15 or online
• April 23, 2018: A Demonstration of Options for enhancing online test security in LC classrooms 2:30 - 3:20 p.m. in Jones 35
• April 27, 2018: A Presentation on Speaking of Love in French: The Enhancement of a Bilingual French Course in Medieval Literature 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. in Folwell 108