Workshop ‘ Designing and Implementing Online Language Courses in Russia ’

On February 15-17 a course ‘Designing and Implementing Online Language Courses in Russia’, which includes an intensive series of 3-day workshops and presentations, will be held at HSE.

Key trainer: Distinguished American Specialist Thom Thibeault, director of the Language Technology Forum at Samford University. Dr. Thibeault is an expert teacher trainer in CALL, distance learning, Moodle, MOOCs, Hypermedia, LSP (Language for Specific Purposes), and autonomous language learning.  Professor Thibeault is a frequent presenter at EuroCALL, and CALICO. Participation in each location will be limited approximately to 30 participants (participants from nearby regions are encouraged to apply).

Preference for invitees to these workshops will be given to those with a clearly articulated rationale. Educators tasked with moving their courses online, developing MOOCs, and other distance courses, or those who will be training the trainers are particularly invited to apply. Applications should be sent to the three e-mail addresses:  lubninaen@state.gov,  learnteachweb@gmail.com  and fomenkonv@state.gov.

Limited support for travel will be available.

The format of the training will include presentations, and practical workshops. Three ninety minute sessions over a period of three days will cover a variety of themes and issues related to this topic (there will be a lot of homework).

Application Form:

1.    Full name

2.    Position, name of educational establishment represented

3.    Contact information ( e- mail address, telephone number, mailing address)

4.    Describe your experience in on-line teaching, participation in various projects, etc…

5.    What courses do you teach? What course/s are you planning to move online?

6.    Describe how you plan to implement the knowledge you gain through these workshops.  Please provide confirmation of support  from your university administration

7.    What LMS is available at your university?

8.    All applicants are expected to answer survey questions as course needs analysis

9.    Please underline the city where you would like to participate in the course (PH will cover the cheapest ticket, if you are chosen) Moscow   St.Petersburg   Tomsk

Deadline for applications: 15:00 Moscow Time, December 25th, 2015