schedule

Conference Schedules (subject to change)

May 28-30, 2004

Columbia University

Tips for all participants:

1. Make sure to bring your photo ID(s) with you. You will need it for entering all buildings at Columbia University.

2. If you fly to La Guardia Airport, you can take a bus to Columbia University for only $2 (use quarters). Check the Directions for details.

May 27 (Thursday)

1:00-8:00 pm

Check in and on-site registration (Carman Hall)

8:00-10:00 pm

Reception and on-site registration, refreshments will be served (Carman Hall Lounge)

May 28 (Friday)

7:20-8:30 am

On-site registration; breakfast (501 Schermerhorn)

8:45-9:15 am

Opening Remarks

David Paris, Vice President and Dean of Faculty, Hamilton College

Shang Wei, Professor and Chair of Language Committee, East Asian Languages and Cultures Department, Columbia University

9:15-10:05 am

Keynote Speakers

Peter Patrikis, Executive Director, The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning

Audrey Li, Professor of East Asian Languages and Linguistics, University of Southern California

10:05-10:25 am

Break and Refreshments

10:25-11:50 am

Panel Presentation begins (Each panel has 4 (or 5) presenters at 20 minutes each, 10-15 minutes for group discussion in the end)

Panel 1: Overview (Room to be announced).

(1) Reorganization and Application of On-line Resources

Tianwei Xie, California State University, Long Beach

(2) Computer-assisted Chinese Language Teaching in China-Current Situation and Future

Yipeng Shao, National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, China

(3) Versatile Online Digital Chinese Study Course at NTNU, Taiwan

Tess Fang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

(4) Adapting the Past, Facing the Future-An Overview of the Development of Multimedia Chinese Language Teaching

De Bao Xu, Hamilton College, New York

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12:00-1:00 pm; Lunch (403 Kent Hall); Showcase Exhibition (424 Kent Hall); Panel Presentation resumes (Kent Hall, two parallel sessions)
: 1:00-2:30 pm; Panel 2: Implement Technology in Chinese Language Teaching (1) (Room 413); (1) Building Fluency: Exploring Tools for Production-Oriented Activities; Phyllis Zhang, Columbia University; (2) Integrating WebPages into a Language and Culture Curriculum: Issues, Techniques, and Examples; Sue-mei Wu, Carnegie Mellon University; (3) Instructional Material Development at the Electronic Age; Hongchu Fu, Washington and Lee University; (4) Teaching TV News with SMART Board; Patrick Lin, Defense Language Institute, California
: 1:00-2:30 pm; Panel 3: Implement Technology in Chinese Language Teaching (2) (Room 522C); (1) Using Electronic and Digital Images and Movies in Chinese Teaching and Learning; Ling Mu, Yale University; (2) Teaching Chinese Characters via Technology; Dongdong Chen, Seton Hall University; (3) Application of Multimedia Technology in Chinese Cultural Education; Wenhan Duan, Tianjin Nan Kai University, China; (4) Personal Response System (PRS); Lung-Hua Hu, Brown University

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2:35-4:05 pm

Panel 4: On-line Software and Tools for Chinese Language Teaching (1) (Room 413)

(1) Do You Moodle? An Introduction to Alternative Course Management Software for Educators

Steven Day, University of Colorado, Boulder

(2) Using Writing Conferencing Software to Help Chinese Language Students' Writing

Hui-mei Justina Hsu, University of Illinois

(3) Developing Interactive Language Study Materials on the Web

Li-li Teng, Yale University

(4) ChineseTA-An Integrated Software for Chinese Language Teachers

Chengzhi Chu, Stanford University

2:35-4:05 pm

Panel 5: On-line Software and Tools for Chinese Language Teaching (2) (Room 522C)

(1) Issues on Automatic Annotation

Zheng-sheng Zhang, San Diego State University

(2) Interval Study and Technology in Flashcard Study

Konrad Lawson, Waseda University, Japan

(3) Web-based Elementary Chinese Exercises

Yanhui Zhang, Carnegie Mellon University

(4) Developing Digital Instructional Materials Using AuthorMax

Ming Feng, Seattle University

4:05-4:20 pm

Break and Refreshments

Showcase Exhibition (424 Kent Hall)

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4:20-6:15 pm; Panel 6: Interactive Web-exercises and Software Program (1) (Room 413); (1) Software Program for Basic Spoken Chinese; Cornelius C. Kubler, Williams College; (2) Animated Interactive Web Exercises for Learning Reinforcement at Beginning Levels; Pao-Yuan Chen, Columbia University; (3) Web-based Tone Instruction with Multimedia: Graphing Tones through Musical Notation; Jinxi Lin & Yihsiu Chen, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan; (4) The Execution Experiences of Chinese Festivals, Customs and Culture Courses in Web-based Instruction; Zhao-Min Shu, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan; (5) A Glimpse of Cultural Revolution; Tong Chen, MIT
: 4:20-6:15 pm; Panel 7: Distance Learning and its Course Design (Room 522C); (1) How to Use Web-based and Interactive Television Technology to Enhance the Curriculum for Advanced Chinese; Jianhua Bai, Kenyon College; (2) Distance Learning with Individualized Features-Analysis of the Materials at the On-line College of Chinese Language in China; Jianmin Zhang, East China Normal University, China; (3) Design and Delivery of an Advanced Language Course for Chinese Heritage Learners in a Blended Environment; Aili Mu, Iowa State University; (4) China-U.S. Web-course Cooperation, Design, and Textbooks' Compilation; Songhao Liu, Beijing University, China; (5) A New Model Of Chinese Teaching&emdash;"Great Wall Chinese" and Its Design Approach; Xuemei Zhao, Beijing Language and Culture University, China

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6:15-6:30 pm

Group Photo (Meet at the steps in front of Columbia Low Library)

6:45-8:10 pm

Banquet at Empire Szechuan (Shuxiangyuan)

8:10-9:30 pm

Showcase exhibition, group meetings, and other activities (Carman Hall Lounge)

May 29 (Saturday)

(Panel Presentation Continues in Ken Hall)

7:20-8:35 am

Breakfast (403 Kent Hall)

8:40-10:15 am

Panel 8: Multimedia and Studies on Language Acquisition (Room 413 Kent)

(1) Multimedia and Its Effect on Chinese Character Acquisition: An Empirical Study of CFL Learners from Three Different Orthographic Backgrounds

Hong Gang Jin, Hamilton College, New York

(2) Linguistic features of English on Chinese and English IRC

Susan Yuqin Zhao, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

(3) A Case Study in a Blended Chinese Language Class

De Zhang, Iowa State University

(4) Integrating E-learning into Chinese Language Courses

Tzu-hsiu Chiu, The University of Alberta, Canada

8:40-10:15 am

Panel 9: Interactive Web-exercises and Software Program (2) (Room 522C)

(1) Managing On-line Business Chinese Courses

Fangyuan Yuan, University of Pennsylvania

(2) Software for Children to Learn Chinese Characters On-line in Hong Kong

Ho Cheong Lam, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

(3) The Wedding Banquet-Web-based Interactive Instruction for Intermediate Chinese Learners

Huey-Ru Fann, University of Virginia

(4) A Call for an Online Chinese Pedagogical Reference Grammar

Baozhang He, The College of Holy Cross

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10:15-10:30 am

Break and Refreshments

Showcase Exhibition (424 Kent Hall)

10:30-12:05

Panel 10: Principles in Web-course Evaluation (Room 413 Kent)

(1) Peer Evaluation of Chinese Web-based Materials

Kylie Hsu, California State University, Los Angeles

(2) Inducing Linguistic Schema Through Web-based Activities

Fang-yi Chao, University of Colorado, Boulder

(3) A Framework for the Design of Computer-assisted Vocabulary Learning (CAVL) Programs for Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL)

Michelle Hsu-McWilliam, Edinburgh University, UK

(4) Toward Designing Technology-based Instructional Materials that Work

Der-lin Chao, Hunter College, New York

10:30-12:05

Panel 11: On-line Language Testing and Proficiency Measurement (Room 522C)

(1) Developing and Implementing the Standards-based Measurement of Proficiency (STAMP) for Chinese

Madeline Spring, University of Colorado, Boulder

(2) An Internet-based Chinese Speaking Text for Placement Purpose

Tao Lin, Columbia University

(3) Publishing Interactive Quizzes with Macromedia Flash MX 2004

John Chang, University of Southern California

(4) Vocabulary Database of Chinese Language Textbooks and Web-based Vocabulary Builder

Song Jiang, University of Hawaii

12:05-1:15 pm

Lunch (403 Kent Hall)

Showcase Exhibition (424 Kent Hall)

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Workshops

(Change Site to Workshop Labs)
(Two parallel sessions)

Lab A: Web-Based Tools (Sessions I-II)
2nd floor, Lewisohn Hall: 1:30-3:20 pm; Session I; Authoring Tools for On-line Exercises; Tianwei Xie, California State University, Long Beach; 3:20-3:45 pm; Break (No refreshments allowed in the lab)
: 3:45-5:35 pm; Session II; OWLS Templates for Creating Web-based Exercises; Konrad Lawson & C.P. Sobelman, Columbia University
: 5:40-6:00 pm; Discussion; Lab B: PowerPoint Slides and Web Audio and Video (Sessions III-IV); 345 Macy, Teachers College
: 1:30-3:00 pm; Session III; PowerPointing: Creating Slides for Teaching Activities; Ling Mu, Yale University
: 3:00-3:20 pm; Break (No refreshments allowed in the lab)
: 3:20-5:30 pm; Session IV; Preparing Multimedia Materials for Web and Classroom Activities; Phyllis Zhang, Columbia University
: 5:30-6:00 pm; Discussion
: 6:00-6:20 pm; Walk to the restaurant
: 6:20-8:30 pm; Chinese Dinner (Columbia Cottage, 111 Street & Amsterdam)
: 8:30-10:00 pm; Showcase exhibition, group meetings, and other activities (Carman Hall Lounge )