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"The University of Central Florida's (UCF) Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) offers the Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) as a public resource for faculty and instructional designers interested in online and blended teaching strategies. "

It's coming - an online MOOC for language learners.  How good are they?  How do they teach a language to hundreds of learners at the same time?   Something to investigate and see what we think - please comment below.

From the website:  (and there is a companion website, see below) In spite of the proliferation of online learning in higher education, creating online courses can still evoke a good deal of frustration, negativity, and wariness in those who need to create them. Essentials of Online Course Design takes a fresh, thoughtfully designed, step-by-step approach to online course development. At its core is a set of standards that are based on best practices in the field of online learning and teaching. Pedagogical, organizational and visual design principles are presented and modeled throughout the book and users will quickly learn from the guide's hands-on approach. The course design process begins with the elements of a classroom syllabus which, after a series of guided steps, easily evolve into an online course outline. The guide's key features include: a practical approach informed by theory clean interior design that offers straightforward guidance from page one clear and jargon-free language examples, screen shots, and illustrations to clarify and support the text a Companion Website with examples, adaptable templates, interactive learning features, and online resources a checklist of online course design standards that readers can use to self-evaluate. Essentials of Online Course Design serves as a best-practice model for designing online courses. After reading this book, readers will find that preparing for online teaching is, contrary to popular belief, a satisfying and engaging experience. The core issue is simply good design: pedagogical, organizational, and visual. Companion website:  http://www.marjorievai.com/WEBSITE-CONTENTS.html

ACTFL 2012 tech presentation with ppt - some are Chinese-specific, many could be used by all langs.

ACTFL 2012 presentation "There are two files: one handout with useful web-site links, apps, and a QR Code activity, and a copy of the Keynote slides from the presentation."

ACTFL 2012 presentation that provides an overview of the tools available in LiveMocha, Busuu and iTalki and examples of their use in the FL classroom.

Online language learning community - learners help each other to learn.

What to think about when starting development of an online or hybrid course.

ACTFL 2012 presentation How can iPads enrich language acquisition? In this session, results from a 1:1 iPad pilot program in a foreign  language classroom will be analyzed  Lesson plans, activities and assessments will be shared and strategies for applying best practices, even in classrooms without iPads, will be discussed.

ACTFL 2012 Presentation

ACTFL 2012 presentation "Attendees will learn to revise traditional activities by incorporating advertising and smartphones into their teaching. Advertising is everywhere and smartphones are part of most students' life. They can be tools that shape student awareness of other languages and cultures. "

ACTFL 2012 presentation This is a short video of students at Marquette University participating in OCMC in Spanish and French.

ACTFL 2012 Presentation

ACTFL 2012 presentation Take a look at the wiki link for a lot of information Lauren has put online from this workshop

ACTFL 2012 Presentation

ACTFL 2012 presentation

ACTFL 2012 presentation

Quarterly Journal freely available online