[PN] Online language learner (17 June 2004)

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* Call for book chapters on CALL

User-Centered Computer Aided Language Learning
Submission Deadline: August 10, 2004
A book edited by Dr. Panayiotis Zaphiris, Centre for HCI Design,
City University, London, UK and Giorgos Zacharia, MIT, USA
We will focus on the human-computer interaction elements of learning a
language online. The general goal of the book is to discuss the basis 
of a broad framework for the development and management of CALL
environments, enriched with contributions from domains as diverse as
education, information systems, psychology, sociology, linguistics,
artificial intelligence, e-learning and many others.  The book will put
the emphasis on the user (learner) and propose methodologies, strategies
and design approaches for designing interfaces that facilitate a
user-centered design approach and focus to CALL.
http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/~zaphiri/Announcements/call-book.html

* Educational technology reference 

Horizon Wimba Announced Completion of their Business Combination
"Horizon Wimba develops web-based collaboration software tools designed 
for online distance education, language learning and live interactive
communications ... Horizon Wimba's virtual rooms enable educators
to conduct live, online classes, meetings, office hours and student/group collaboration regardless of computer configuration."
Press Release sent by Matt Wasowski <matt at horizonlive.com>
Penn State, Distance Education Online Symposium (DEOS-L)
[Two Web voice technology companies merged soon after I used them 
separately in a graduate course at a national university in Japan. They
have also been integrated into learning management systems, so users
should watch whether extra audio or videoconferencing features increase 
or become more restrictive with the merger of leading competitors - Ed.]
http://lists.psu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0406&L=deos-l&T=0&O=D&F=&S=&P=3870

* Periodical articles

"Democracy is Not Going to Be Given Through Cluster Bombs" 
- An Hour with 2003 Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi
"I'm certain Iranian women will win this struggle" [within Iran itself]
Democracy Now, 14 June 2004 [streaming audio/video available - Ed.]
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/06/14/1322229

When Politics Corrupts Money
By SHIRIN EBADI and AMIR ATTARAN
New York Times, 16 June 2004 
[about World Bank lending to dictatorships - Ed.]
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/16/opinion/16EBAD.html

Torture Policy
Washington Post Editorial, 16 June 2004
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44849-2004Jun15.html

Collegially, Steve McCarty
Professor, Osaka Jogakuin College, Japan
Online library: http://www.kagawa-jc.ac.jp/~steve_mc/epublist.html
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