Final grades have been calculated and have been submitted to the university via ASAP. You should be able to check your grade there shortly. The Grade Book on Blackboard won't be updated, as I copied all the information from there into Excel and then used Excel to calculate the total points. But if you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me and I'll be happy to provide with a breakdown of your grade.
I greatly enjoyed our class together, and was deeply impressed with all of your work. I can honestly say that looking through your blogs and projects is the most enjoyable grading experience I think I've ever had. Your blogs are fantastic ePortfolios showing how much you have learned this past semester, from summarizing and critically reflecting on theories and practice in CALL, to demonstrating your skills with a wide range of tools and programs -- blogs, wikis, rss feeds, Google Docs, Voice Thread, Inspiration, Hot Potatoes, HTML, digital video, Windows Movie Maker, and Glogster, and more.
Now that the semester is over, you can decide what to do with your blog. You can delete it if you like, or better yet, keep revising and adding to it, or at least let it stand as is, and keep it as a resource to go back to.
Blogger allows you to create as many blogs as you like under your same account. So I hope you'll take advantage of your new skills to create new blogs for your classes you'll teach, and/or for yourself to blog about your passions you started to address on your class blogs.
Good luck! I hope to have all you in another class! Have a great summer.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Problem with use of Classroom computer lab tonight -- OPEN Lab Available
Due to today being an official Student Study Day, I have been informed by the Dean's office that we may not make use of our regular classroom lab tonight for you to finish up your final video podcast project.
However, everyone is allowed to use the COEHD Open Computer Lab, which is one floor above our classroom in MB 1.410. This lab has the same software we've been using. Also, you should be able to access any files you have saved in our shared class folder on the college server.
I will be present in the lab at 5:30 to provide any help or assistance needed. I'll also be happy to look over any finished projects. As a reminder, your attendance is not required.
See the post below for instructions on how to save your movie and where to save it.
As a reminder, the video podcast project, and any outstanding projects you are working one, are due Saturday, May 1st by 8:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, send me an e-mail.
However, everyone is allowed to use the COEHD Open Computer Lab, which is one floor above our classroom in MB 1.410. This lab has the same software we've been using. Also, you should be able to access any files you have saved in our shared class folder on the college server.
I will be present in the lab at 5:30 to provide any help or assistance needed. I'll also be happy to look over any finished projects. As a reminder, your attendance is not required.
See the post below for instructions on how to save your movie and where to save it.
As a reminder, the video podcast project, and any outstanding projects you are working one, are due Saturday, May 1st by 8:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, send me an e-mail.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Grades Updated and other Announcements
The end of the semester is quickly approaching! Here are some announcements and reminders:
1. I have finally caught with the grading, and apologize for falling behind. Please check My Grades on Blackboard to make sure you've been given proper credit for everything. Attendance is updated to April 9, and Reading Prompts are updated to Prompt #11, and all HTML exercises submitted by April 8th have been checked.
2. On the reading prompts, if you only have 1 point, it probably means you are missing a response to classmate's posting on their blog. Its possible I missed some. If so, just e-mail me and tell me which prompt #, and who you responses too.
3. HTML Exercises. I added the Assignment turn-ins for HTML Ch. 10, Ch. 13, Ch. 16, and CD01. I apologize for being late in setting the first two. Please note for CD01, this is the short "Designing for Usability" chapter available on the book's CD. There are no exercises or files to change or upload. So you'll just respond with a short answer to the question I posted under the assignment. Do not worry about exercises being late. I only count up the total number you did. And remember, you don't need to do all of them to receive the full 5 points. So its not too late to go back and do some if you got behind.
4. Next week we learn Glogster. It would save time if you can visit the site before class and create your free account (www.glogster.com). Be sure write down your username and password! Also, you may want to have some photos ready related to your book that you can include in you Glog.
5. On April 22nd, Dr. Carmen Fries will give us a Demo of Second life.
6. Our last class meeting will be on April 29. We will use that time to view and comment on each others's podcasts. We only need the last hour to present, so you'll have the first two hours, if needed, to prepare them. However, if each group is ready to go, we can finish early. The College has open labs on the first floor of the Main Building which are open 7 days a week, including space for group work. Windows Movie Maker is available in the lab.
7. You will have until May 1st to complete all other work for this class. This includes your software evaluation, and all the things needed for your blog. If you need access to the lab on that day to complete your work, please let me know.
1. I have finally caught with the grading, and apologize for falling behind. Please check My Grades on Blackboard to make sure you've been given proper credit for everything. Attendance is updated to April 9, and Reading Prompts are updated to Prompt #11, and all HTML exercises submitted by April 8th have been checked.
2. On the reading prompts, if you only have 1 point, it probably means you are missing a response to classmate's posting on their blog. Its possible I missed some. If so, just e-mail me and tell me which prompt #, and who you responses too.
3. HTML Exercises. I added the Assignment turn-ins for HTML Ch. 10, Ch. 13, Ch. 16, and CD01. I apologize for being late in setting the first two. Please note for CD01, this is the short "Designing for Usability" chapter available on the book's CD. There are no exercises or files to change or upload. So you'll just respond with a short answer to the question I posted under the assignment. Do not worry about exercises being late. I only count up the total number you did. And remember, you don't need to do all of them to receive the full 5 points. So its not too late to go back and do some if you got behind.
4. Next week we learn Glogster. It would save time if you can visit the site before class and create your free account (www.glogster.com). Be sure write down your username and password! Also, you may want to have some photos ready related to your book that you can include in you Glog.
5. On April 22nd, Dr. Carmen Fries will give us a Demo of Second life.
6. Our last class meeting will be on April 29. We will use that time to view and comment on each others's podcasts. We only need the last hour to present, so you'll have the first two hours, if needed, to prepare them. However, if each group is ready to go, we can finish early. The College has open labs on the first floor of the Main Building which are open 7 days a week, including space for group work. Windows Movie Maker is available in the lab.
7. You will have until May 1st to complete all other work for this class. This includes your software evaluation, and all the things needed for your blog. If you need access to the lab on that day to complete your work, please let me know.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Bring Headphones to Class
Hey everyone, I recommend you bring some headphones to class tonight. We'll be working with audio files, and you may find it easier to listen to via your own headphones.
I recommend you start bringing them to class week for the rest of the semester as we'll begin work on our video podcasts soon as well.
Not required but highly recommended!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Gradebook Updated on Blackboard
I've updated the grade book on Blackboard with everything up the what was due before today. So this does not include Prompt #5, HTML #5, or the wiki and voicethread stuff that is due today.
I'll be checking these things starting tomorrow, so please have them all posted by tonight if you didn't get them posted by the start of class time.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Voice-to-Text Demonstration
Hey everyone, my e-mail with my voice-to-text finally came through on my e-mail. See below to see how it turned out. Notice too that it was still recording after I thought it had stopped! :-)
"Voice recognition(?) technology has a lot of potential to help English language learners learn English. I'm very anxious to try that out in our class. Stop, and if I played it back."
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
HTML Exercises Clarification - Ch. 2
The last section of Ch. 2 in the HTML book tells you to upload a file to Web Server. We don't have one set up for this class.
Instead, you will use the Assignment turn-in tool on Blackboard. Just click on HTML Exercises, and then chapter 2, and use the tools there to attach and upload the file index.htm that you modified as part of Chapter 2.
I'll provide greater clarification in class about what to turn in each week.
See you in class tomorrow! And please, I still need the blog urls for several of you (see names in posting below)
Instead, you will use the Assignment turn-in tool on Blackboard. Just click on HTML Exercises, and then chapter 2, and use the tools there to attach and upload the file index.htm that you modified as part of Chapter 2.
I'll provide greater clarification in class about what to turn in each week.
See you in class tomorrow! And please, I still need the blog urls for several of you (see names in posting below)
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Software Evaluation Guidelines
The Software Evaluation Guidelines are now available on Google Docs via the link below. A link has also been added on the side under "Course Documents"
Blog Assignment and Content Guidelines
Guidelines outlining the blog assignment and the required contents are available on Google Docs at the link below. A link has also been posted to the side under "Course Documents"
Presentation Schedule
The Presentation Schedule is now available on Google Docs. Click the link below to access it
Please check to make sure i have you down for the correct dates and titles for your Quickshare and Reading presentations.
I'll also post a link to the side.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Welcome to the ESL 5073 course blog!
Greetings!
This blog is for our course, ESL 5073 Computer Assisted Language Learning, Spring 2010, at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
The blog will be used for course announcements, information on assignments, weekly reading prompts, highlighting your work, and posting other relevant information.
I am excited about the course and look forward to all the wonderful projects you'll be undertaking!
This blog is for our course, ESL 5073 Computer Assisted Language Learning, Spring 2010, at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
The blog will be used for course announcements, information on assignments, weekly reading prompts, highlighting your work, and posting other relevant information.
I am excited about the course and look forward to all the wonderful projects you'll be undertaking!
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