“Capturing” the Japanese Language Kellie Campbell Hideko Furukawa Saint Michael’s College - Colchester, VT

Outline Saint Michael’s College & Technology Language Learning Resource Center Tegrity at Saint Michael’s Technology use; Japanese classroom Why Tegrity? Implementation and uses Examples Benefits for faculty and students Number one challenge Beyond the classroom Other technology options Q&A

Tegrity @ SMC How we got started Faculty Training: June 2010 Campus-wide implementation eCollege & support Usage in the disciplines Future marketing & growth

Tegrity in the languages IT and LLRC use Identified uses for faculty and students “Selling” to faculty Faculty user: Hideko Furukawa

Technology in the language classroom Technology Use Ideas and tips for implementing technology in the classroom Why Tegrity?

Tegrity implementation & uses Review sessions Live sessions Capturing student presentations Introduction to new grammar (pre-recorded) Class time is used for practice Bookmarking feature – pose questions before attending class

Examples…

Other uses identified Pre-recording for when Instructor is away Standardize Spanish Faculty Collaboration Other Colleges and Universities International students & abroad

Benefits for Instructor Face to face time: communicative and cultural activities Capturing Smartboard “Recycle” recordings for future use Learning styles Decrease time for individual meetings Independent learning

Benefits for students Independent learning Improve grades Never miss a class Mobile learning “Communication research tells us that people tend to remember 20 percent of what they hear, 30 percent of what they see, 50 percent of what they hear and see, and 80 percent of what they hear, see, and do” Prenhall.com

Creating the “perfect” recording

Beyond the classroom Staff use HR LLRC Training Faculty training Student workshops

Other technology options Doing it on the “cheap” Screenr.com Video recording Camtasia Other ideas/suggestions?

Q&A Kellie B. Campbell Manager, Language Learning Resource Center   Kellie B. Campbell Manager, Language Learning Resource Center Instructional Technology Services Department of Information Technology 802.654.2878 kcampbell4@smcvt.edu Hideko Furukawa Professor of Japanese 802.654.2760 hfurukawa@smcvt.edu