Topic outline

  • GLoCALL 2013 Information

    GLoCALL 2013 Information

  • Call for Proposals

    • Seventh Joint Conference of APACALL and PacCALL
      The University of Danang, Da Nang, Vietnam
      28-30 November 2013
      Call for Proposals


      GLoCALL 2013 invites proposals for presentations that are related to computer-assisted language learning (CALL). Proposals for ‘Papers’ (35 minutes), ‘Workshops’ (80 minutes), ‘Symposia’ (80 minutes), ‘Posters’ and 'Virtual Presentations' should be submitted here by 30 April 2013.

      Proposals are encouraged within the sub-themes below, but are not limited to:

      • application of technology to the language classroom
      • localizing Internet materials to the classroom
      • using the Internet for cultural exchange
      • managing multimedia/hypermedia environments
      • e-learning, collaborative learning and blended learning
      • emerging technologies
      • fostering autonomous learning through technology
      • training language teachers in e-learning environments

      Successful applicants will be notified by May 31st, 2013, although those who require an earlier decision for funding purposes may request so in the Comments area of the Proposal Submission Form.

  • Important Dates

    • GLoCALL 2013 Conference

      Important Dates
      January 15
      		 Opening of proposal submission
      April 30
      		 Deadline for proposal submissions
      May 31
      		 Notices of acceptance sent out
      August 15
      		 Deadline for registration of all presenters
      August 15
      		 Deadline for pre-registration of participants (earlybird)
      October 17 Release of a preliminary conference program
      November 17 Deadline for regular pre-registration
      November 28 Pre-conference workshops
      November 29 & 30 Plenary & concurrent sessions

  • Plenary Speakers

    • Greg Kessler, Ohio University, USA

      Greg KesslerGreg Kessler is an Associate Professor of CALL in the Linguistics Department at Ohio University. His research addresses student language use and achievement in collaborative CALL environments and the CALL preparation of teachers. He is currently Action Research Column editor for the journal Language Learning & Technology. He has published widely, including co-authoring the books TESOL Technology Standards (TESOL, 2011) and Technology across writing contexts and tasks (CALICO, 2012). He has taught CALL programs in the USA and Burma, Canada, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mexico, Montenegro, Saudi Arabia, Serbia & Turkey.

      Promoting Collaborative Activity and Abilities through Social and New Media
      New media, including many forms of social media, have created new opportunities for interaction and collaboration. The ability to collaboratively construct content and communities within these new media contexts has so much to offer that we are challenged to reflect upon our language teaching pedagogy. Many technologies, and associated pedagogical practices, have found their way into ubiquitous use in our daily lives, yet they are often overlooked, or even avoided, when we enter the classroom. Maintaining a focus upon the role of teachers and students, the presenter explores how we might proceed to rethink pedagogy in an era of ubiquitous use of new media.

    • Glenn Stockwell, Waseda University, Japan

      Glenn StockwellGlenn Stockwell, Ph.D., is Professor in Applied Linguistics at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. He is co-author of CALL Dimensions (2006) with Mike Levy published by Lawrence Erlbaum, and editor of Computer Assisted Language Learning: Diversity in Research & Practice (2012) published by Cambridge University Press. He has published widely in international journals in the field of CALL, and is Editor-in-Chief of The JALT CALL Journal, Associate Editor of Computer Assisted Language Learning and Language Learning & Technology, and on the editorial boards of ReCALL and the CALICO Journal.

      Theory in Computer Assisted Language Learning: Complexities and Challenges
      Theory in the field of CALL has in some ways been somewhat difficult to define and position, and this has often resulted in theory receiving somewhat peripheral attention in the literature when compared with other fields such as psychology and linguistics. While it has been argued that theory in CALL should be based primarily on theories of second language acquisition (SLA), this has the potential to over-simplify the role of technology in the language learning process, as well as the reasons why technologies are used by both teachers and learners. This presentation examines the complexity of theory in CALL, considering some of the main areas that theory in CALL needs to take into consideration and how each of these provide a different perspective on the process of learning a language through technology. Challenges associated with selecting theories and applying them to both research and practice in CALL are also discussed.

    • Andrew Lian, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

      Andrew LianAndrew Lian is Professor of Foreign Language Studies and Director of Technology-Enhanced Language-Learning Unit, School of Foreign Languages, Suranaree University of Technology in Thailand. He specialises in issues of knowledge and meaning-construction as well as postmodern approaches to learning and teaching. He is one of the pioneers of Technology-Enhanced Language-Learning in Australia. Prior to coming to Thailand, he held five professorial appointments in Australia and the United States. He is on the advisory or editorial boards of seven international peer-reviewed journals. Current research interests include the development of rhizomatic, technology-supported self-regulating language-learning environments, especially the uses of multimedia databases and the conceptualisation and construction of awareness-raising tools for language learners.

      Awareness-Raising in a Technology-Supported Language-Learning Environment: Concepts, Challenges and Solutions
      Technology-based social change is driving intellectual change in society, e.g., the so-called “google effect”, where people solve problems by interrogating google rather than consulting experts or pursuing formal study. The adoption rate of such behaviours suggests that people enjoy being self-managing and are capable of doing research. Effectively, we are now in a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) world. At the same time, the demand for languages is increasing. For instance, ASEAN/APEC requires the universalisation of English and most people will need to learn one or more languages. This will place pressure on formal and informal language teaching and learning structures. Both will need support and, even more than in the past, the time is right for technology to contribute to this effort. This paper will seek to focus on a critically important aspect of (language and culture) learning amenable to technological support: awareness-raising. In face-to-face settings, awareness-raising is often dealt with by teachers and students working together. In a DIY setting awareness-raising support is more difficult to provide. This paper will seek to problematise the issue, propose some technology-enhanced approaches to awareness-raising and demonstrate some relevant prototype systems.

    • Nguyen Ngoc Hung, National Foreign Languages Project 2020, Vietnam

      Nguyen Ngoc HungNguyen Ngoc Hung, PhD, is currently the Executive Manager of the National Foreign Languages Project 2020, known as Project 2020. He has devoted his enthusiasm and willingness for the development of foreign language teaching and learning in Vietnam since the Project started in 2008. He was a Deputy General Director of the International Co-operation Department of Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) from 2003 - 2008. Nguyen Ngoc Hung also taught English and trained simultaneous interpreters for more than 27 years.

      Language Policy and Technology Application: A Panorama from Vietnam
      Decisions to apply any new methods and technology for language teaching and learning are heavily influenced by policies, especially in Vietnam. An overall picture of language education policy will be presented in this presentation, in which a detailed account of the National Foreign Language Project 2020 will be discussed. This will open up possibilities for harnessing technology, of many kinds, for language education at all levels, from primary to secondary and higher education. The presentation discusses the challenges faced by Vietnamese language teachers and explores possible solutions for introducing, utilizing and integrating technologies into the language teaching and learning process. The presentation will end by opening up windows for international cooperation projects with MoET and universities in Vietnam.

  • Local website (Vietnam)

    For Vietnamese participants only:

    http://cfl.udn.vn/glocall2013/

    • Registration Fees

      • -- Local (residents of Vietnam) participants: Visit http://cfl.udn.vn/glocall2013/
        -- International (non-residents of Vietnam) participants: See below.
        • Registrations are accompllished via our EventBrite site.
        • The conference fee for non-residents of Vietnam includes membership/fees for both APACALL and PacCALL, the banquet, morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas during the conference.
        • The student fee, for those with a current student registration and who are NOT concurrently fully employed is approximately 50% of the standard fees. The fee for accompanying individuals allows full participation in meals and social events.
        • Non-attending presenters, who contribute via a virtual presentation such as an uploaded PowerPoint Presentation, are charged $60 to have their materials available on the website and to be eligible for inclusion in any post-conference publications. No hard copies of the program book and/or certificate are sent to virtual presenters.
        • Conference presenters need not fill in any application form. We already have your information.
        Earlybird Rates (25 May - 15 August)
        Regular Participant (Earlybird) $250.00
        Student Participant* (Earlybird) $125.00

        Pre-Registration (16 August - 16 November)
        Regular Participant (Pre-registration) $280.00
        Student Participant* (Pre-Registration) $140.00

        On-Site Registration
        Regular Participant (On-site) $300.00
        Student Participant* (On-site) $150.00

        Other Fees (25 May - 29 November)
        Virtual Presenter $60.00
        Accompanying** $60.00
        *For full-time students. Must present ID card at registration.
        ** For non-participant family members. Permits attendance at social events.
        • Cancellation policy: Full refund minus $25 until November 16, 2013; 50% refund from November 17 to November 23, 2013; no refund after November 23, 2013.

    • Conference Program

    • Hotels and Tourism

    • Pre-Conference Workshops

      Date: 28 November 2013
      Venue: University of Foreign Language Studies (UFLS) Campus, University of Danang
      Target audience: Free to all conference participants
      14:00 - 15:00 Designing a TELL environment
      by Andrew Lian

      In this workshop we will use a brainstorming approach to examine the requirements of L2 learning, determine the extent to which they are amenable to technology support and then design the structure of a basic technology-enhanced language learning support system.
      15:10 - 16:10 Practices that promote collaborative language learning abilities
      by Greg Kessler
      This workshop will guide participants through some practical activities, tasks and practices that promote collaborative language learning abilities through the use of new media. The presenter will help participants create contexts that encourage all students to actively engage in a variety of collaborative project based activities.
      16:20 - 17:20 Publishing your research in CALL
      by Glenn Stockwell

      This workshop is aimed towards teachers who are still relatively new to the publishing process, and would like to publish in journals related to Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). It introduces the publishing process, outlining the steps from emergence of an idea through to the publication of an article.

    • Virtual and Slides

      Conference participants should receive a password to enter the presentation slides and virtual section of the site either by email or at the conference. You can enter the course here.

      • Conference Committee

        Sub-Committees
        		 Names
        		 E-mail addresses
        Executive Committee Jeong-Bae Son
        (Co-Chair)
        Siew Ming Thang
        (Co-Chair)
        Hoa Phan Van (Local Chair)
        		 jeong-bae.son at usq.edu.au

        tsm.2001uk at gmail.com

        hoauni at gmail.com
        Program Committee
        		 Jeong-Bae Son
        Siew Ming Thang
        Thomas Robb
        Long V. Nguyen (Local Coordinator)
        Khuong Luu Quy (Local Coordinator)        		 jeong-bae.son at usq.edu.au
        tsm.2001uk at gmail.com
        trobb at cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp

        nvlong at cfl.udn.vn

        lqkhuong at clf.udn.vn
        Proposal Review Committee
        		 Arif Altun
        Kazunori Nozawa
        Antonie Alm
        Michael Crawford
        Klaus-Dieter Rossade
        Vance Stevens
        Eric Hagley
        Long V. Nguyen        		 altunar at hacettepe.edu.tr
        nozawa at is.ritsumei.ac.jp
        antonie.alm at otago.ac.nz
        crawford at dokkyo.ac.jp
        klaus-dieter.rossade at open.ac.uk
        vancestev at gmail.com
        hagley at mmm.muroran-it.ac.jp
        nvlong at cfl.udn.vn
        Publicity Committee
        		 Kenji Kitao
        Hiroyuki Obari        		 kkitao at mail.doshisha.ac.jp
        obari119 at gmail.com
        Hospitality Committee Toshiko Koyama mtkoyama at osaka-ohtani.ac.jp
        Treasury & Registration Committee
        		 Thomas Robb
        		 trobb at cc.kyoto-su.ac.jp
        Webmasters
        		 Andrew Johnson
        		 andy at fun.ac.jp