Python Series (Levels 1, 2, 3)
Presenter: Dr. Richard Medina, Associate Faculty Specialist in Human-Computer Interaction, UH Mānoa, Center for Language & Technology
This series of three workshops introduces and demonstrates techniques for working with language data in Python scripts. Topics include basic structures such as variables, lists, and accessing data files. The series ends with an introduction to the Natural Language Toolkit (NLTK) and its usage in Python scripts. The goal of this series is to provide participants with an initial foundation into these topics for use in their own scholarly or academic work. Participation does not require prior experience with computer programming.
- Level 1: Fundamentals of Computer Programming for Language Data Processing
- Nov. 7, 2024 (Thurs.), 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Level 2: Essentials for Reading, Writing, & Processing Data Files
- Nov. 14, 2024 (Thurs.), 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Level 3: Working with Natural Language Toolkit
- Nov. 21, 2024 (Thurs.), 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Cultural Dimensions in Online Learning (CDOL): Project-based Learning to Enhance Personalization, Creativity, and Authenticity in Cross-cultural Settings
UHM-Lead Synchronous Session:
| Project-based Learning to Enhance Personalization, Creativity, and Authenticity in Cross-cultural Settings |
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, USA | Wed, Nov 06 at 02:00 pm HST |
Cultural Dimensions in Online Learning (CDOL) is a short course on cultural & intercultural considerations when teaching with digital technologies in higher education, whether in face-to-face, blended or online mode. The course is offered in collaboration with multiple universities. During the six weeks of this short course, participants will read and watch curated resources and engage in brief, interactive activities. Every week there will be a synchronous session, which will be recorded for those in time zones different from the time zone of the host universities. One of the key purposes of this professional learning opportunity is to provide an opportunity to UHM participants to interact with international colleagues on topics of common interest, share insights, practices, concerns, and consider future practice.
For more information on the course, visit: https://clt.manoa.hawaii.edu/events/cdol/
CLT’s Interactive Touchscreen Displays: Transforming instruction into engaging experiences
You’re invited to an exciting demonstration you won’t want to miss! The Center for Language & Technology (CLT) has recently acquired two state-of-the-art 86” interactive touchscreen displays. They are available for use in our spaces by faculty, staff, and graduate assistants in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL). Join us for an engaging training session highlighting Newline’s touch-screen display’s features for instructional settings. Interactive display technology is an intuitive and user-friendly solution that boosts content retention and elevates technology-enhanced instruction.
Designing & Building AI Chatbots in the Language Classroom
The Center for Language & Technology (CLT) has recently acquired two state-of-the-art 86” interactive touchscreen displays available for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants in the College of Arts, Languages & Letters (CALL) to use in our spaces. This is your chance to see how these innovative tools can transform instruction to more engaging and interactive experiences.
Join us for a training session focused on Newline’s Interactive Touch-Screen display boards for language instructors. These versatile displays are ideal for a range of settings, including learning environments, conference rooms, and auditoriums. Newline Interactive, an award-winning leader in interactive technology, provides intuitive and user-friendly solutions that boost content retention and elevate technology-enhanced instruction. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to elevate your teaching with the latest in interactive display technology!
Leveraging Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to Enhance Public Speaking Skills
Facilitators:
- Dr. Naiyi Xie Fincham, CLT Assistant Faculty Specialist in Learning Design
- Leeseul Park, Tech Center Graduate Assistant, EALL PhD student
This session presents an ongoing collaboration between the Center for Language Technology (CLT) and the Korean Flagship at UH Mānoa that utilizes a commercial Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) app to foster public speaking skills in an advanced Korean course. To help students better prepare for their final course project—delivering a public speech in Korean at a live event—students in this pre-capstone Korean course use IVR to rehearse their speeches, receiving immediate personalized feedback on key performance metrics to improve their speaking performance.
We will demonstrate how this IVR experience is integrated into the current course, discuss how IVR creates a personalized, low-stake space for students to practice public speaking, show how students and teachers use app-generated data to enhance performance, and share practical strategies for teachers to guide and support students using IVR.
Join us for an insightful presentation on leveraging Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) to help language learners develop public speaking skills and explore ideas for using IVR in your own class!
Where The Action Is: Discovering Possibilities in the CLT’s Upgraded Interactive Learning Spaces
Facilitator: Dr. Richard Medina, Associate Faculty Specialist in Human-Computer Interaction
Discover innovative instructional possibilities for language learning enabled by our newly upgraded collaborative and active learning spaces! These state-of-the-art spaces are designed to enhance student engagement through flexible physical and technological setups that foster collaboration, group work, and interactive pedagogy. In this hands-on workshop, Richard will showcase the features of these spaces and guide you through possibilities for leveraging them to boost learning experiences. Join us for an informative session that will include demonstrations, discussion, and brainstorming on how to make the most of these innovative technologies in your teaching.
Basic principles of graphic design for instructional materials
Facilitator: Dr. Julio Rodriguez, Director, UH Mānoa, Center for Language & Technology
In this hands-on session, you will learn about concepts and strategies useful to enhance the visual appeal and clarity of instructional materials. The first half of the session will focus on designing the overall structure of a document, including typography, layout, and visual hierarchy; the second half on the creation of simple graphics. No prior graphic design experience is necessary.
Participants should bring their own computer device to participate in this hands-on session.
Creating podcasts for active and authentic learning
Presenters:
Dr. Naiyi Xie Fincham, CLT Assistant Faculty Specialist in Learning Design, UH Mānoa
Michaela Nuesser, SLS PhD Candidate, UH Mānoa
Podcasts, a unique media model that has enabled a fresh generation of content producers, offer exciting opportunities for active and authentic learning in languages, cultures, and various specific domains. In this session, Naiyi will share the principles and processes involved in designing and creating podcasts as class projects. We will introduce the resources and facilities available at the CLT for podcast production, and highlight a successful podcast project implemented in one of the Department of Second Language Studies (SLS) courses, produced right here at the CLT.
Join us to discover how podcasts can provide students with rich language and cultural experiences, discuss practical strategies for incorporating podcast creation into your classes, and learn how to start your own podcast project with CLT’s support. Additionally, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to tour the CLT recording studios at the end of the session.
Leveraging AI tools for PBLL
Presenter: Dr. Rachel Mamiya Hernandez, CLT, Assistant Faculty Specialist in Language Technology
Have you ever wanted to try project-based language learning (PBLL), but felt that it is too overwhelming or time consuming? Then, this D&D is for you! In this session, we will use the High Quality PBL framework as a guide and delve into AI powered tools that can support project design, planning, and implementation.
Python Series Special Topic: Scripting Generative AI with Python
Presenter: Dr. Richard Medina, CLT, Assistant Faculty Specialist in Human-Computer Interaction
Large Language Models (LLMs) provide an enormous resource of language material that can be accessed (or “prompted”) in a variety of ways. In this workshop Richard will demonstrate techniques for using Python scripts to interact with LLMs to retrieve many types of language content. Techniques to be covered include constructing and submitting prompts through a Python script and handling responses from the language model. Examples of using Python to generate example language material will be presented in detail.
Familiarity with writing Python scripts would be useful but not necessary to benefit from the workshop. Some familiarity with using Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT, Bard, etc.) for personal, scholarly, or in teaching would be useful for purposes of context but is not necessary. This session is a special topic in the Programming Essentials for Studies in Human Language & Technology series.
AI Enhanced Research Tools
Presenters: CLT, UH Mānoa Faculty
Dr. Julio Rodriguez, Director
Dr. Richard Medina, Assistant Faculty Specialist in Human-Computer Interaction
Are you starting a new research project or wondering how you can enhance your existing research? In this session, you will learn about recent AI assisted technologies that are useful at different phases of a research project. We will provide demonstrations and example use cases for research/topic discovery, building citation networks and literature reviews, search and retrieval by topic and methodology, article summarization, finding interdisciplinary connections, and effective use of visualizations.
GOOGLE SITES – Building a Professional Website (2-sessions)
Presenter: Dr. Julio Rodriguez, Director, UH Mānoa, Center for Language & Technology
This 2-session hands-on workshop will help participants design and build a basic professional website using Google Sites and Canva. Participants will become familiar with the basic features of Google Sites, including layout and media integration tools. The second session will focus on producing and optimizing digital resources (pictures, video, etc.) to integrate into the website using Canva.
Sessions will NOT be recorded as these are hands-on workshops. Participants must bring their own laptop to follow along.
