Google Sites: You and Me vs. The Blank Page (2-sessions)
REGISTER HERE (@hawaii.edu required)
Facilitator: Bryan Keith, Media Design Specialist, UH Mānoa, Center for Language & Technology
Session 1: April 8 (Tues), 2:30pm – 3:30pm HST
- Develop a website-building strategy and begin constructing a website using Google Sites
Session 2: April 15 (Tues), 2:30pm – 3:30pm HST
- Discuss design principles and design tools and troubleshoot web portfolio problem-areas
Description: Creating a web portfolio can be a daunting task. Hours can be lost staring at an empty page considering how to begin creating something from nothing. In this Demos & Discussions session, we’ll tackle this problem head-on by considering intentionality, design principles, and utilizing the toolset provided to us through Google Sites. This workshop will guide participants through the early stages of web portfolio creation and leave them with the skill set and knowledge to both finish and upkeep their website on their own.
Important Notes:
- Sessions will NOT be recorded due to the nature of these hands-on workshops.
- Participants must bring their own laptop to follow along.
Brightspace (Lamakū) for Language Teaching
REGISTER HERE (@hawaii.edu required)
Facilitators: CLT Faculty, UH Mānoa
We invite you to join us for this two-session professional development program designed to support CALL language faculty as they transition to the new learning management system, Lamakū, with an emphasis on language courses. The program consists of two interactive sessions:
- Session 1 (3/6/2025): A guided demonstration on creating a sandbox course with one of the existing templates, along with an overview of essential features and functions for language teaching.
- Session 2 (3/13/2025): An open consultation session where you can work on your Lamakū sandbox course and get your questions answered in real-time.
This workshop is designed to help you gain essential knowledge to get started with building a course in Lamakū, and provide you with the time, practice, and support to explore and experiment with features of functions in Lamakū that are particularly related to language teaching.
Text Mining and Analysis: Digital Humanities Tools for Research
Facilitator: Courtney Nomiyama, Librarian II, Humanities Librarian, Hamilton Library, UH Mānoa
What does it mean to take a bird’s eye view of reading and understanding text? This session introduces text mining, a digital humanities-based approach that combines digital and humanities thinking and methodologies to explore patterns, trends, and other ways of looking at texts that would otherwise not be possible manually. Using open-source software and web-based tools, participants will learn the basics of text mining, including important terms, limitations, sources of text, as well as possible applications for their own work with ample opportunity for hands-on practice – no prior experience or knowledge required.
*Participants should bring their own computer device to participate in this hands-on session.
Accessing Social Media Data for Research
Facilitator: Dr. Richard Medina, Associate Faculty Specialist in Human-Computer Interaction, CLT, UH Mānoa
Utilize social media data for your research in this engaging one-hour workshop! This session will introduce you to essential techniques for accessing, collecting, and preparing data for research. Examples from YouTube comment threads and Reddit forums will be demonstrated. You’ll explore methods for using APIs, web scraping tools, and specialized tools for collecting data. Additional tips and best practices for using data APIs for other platforms will be discussed. Discussion will also include ethical considerations to ensure your data collection aligns with privacy and platform policies. With practical examples and hands-on guidance, you’ll leave equipped with the foundational skills to harness social media as a rich data source for academic or social research. No prior programming experience required!
Publishing Success: Insights from Journal Editors (3-Session Series)
Want to get your articles published in academic journals? This special Demos & Discussions series will feature panel discussions by the editors of four online refereed journals published by the National Foreign Language Resource Center: Language Learning & Technology (LL&T), Reading in a Foreign Language (RFL), Language Documentation & Conservation (LD&C), and Second Language Research & Practice (SLRP)
Panelists will discuss their journals and their submission & review process, while also providing strategies and tips for getting published in refereed journals in general. Bring your questions! Panel sessions will be hybrid, allowing for in-person and online participation, and recorded.
Two ways to participate:
- In person: Moore Hall 257, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus
- Online: Via Zoom (register to receive link)
SESSION 1: Language Documentation & Conservation (LD&C)
Panelist: LD&C editor Racquel-María Sapién
Zoom Recording
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1:00 – 1:45 pm Hawaii Standard Time
(3:00-3:45 pm Pacific, 4:00-4:45 pm Mountain, 5:00-5:45 pm Central, 6:00-6:45 pm Eastern)
SESSION 2: Language Learning & Technology and Reading in a Foreign Language
Panelists: LL&T co-editor Dorothy M. Chun and RFL co-editors Greta Gorsuch and Jing Zhou
Zoom Recording
Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 2:00-2:45 pm Hawaii Standard Time
(4:00-4:45 pm Pacific, 5:00-5:45 pm Mountain, 6:00-6:45 pm Central, 7:00-7:45 pm Eastern)
SESSION 3: Second Language Research & Practice (SLRP)
Panelists: SLRP co-editors Jesse Gleason & Senta Goertler
Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:00-1:45 pm Hawaii Standard Time
(3:00-3:45 pm Pacific, 4:00-4:45 pm Mountain, 5:00-5:45 pm Central, 6:00-6:45 pm Eastern)
This special series is organized by the Center for Language & Technology (CLT) and the National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Professional Development Series: Universal Design for Language Learning (UDL)
Facilitators:
- Dr. Naiyi Xie Fincham, Assistant Faculty Specialist in Learning Design, CLT UH Mānoa
- Dr. Rachel Mamiya Hernandez, Assistant Faculty Specialist in Language Technology, CLT UH Mānoa
- Dr. Caroline Torres, Associate Professor of Second Language Teaching and Chair of the Languages, Literature, and Linguistics Department at Kapi‘olani Community College
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-based framework that aims to meet the needs of all learners. This three-part workshop series guides language educators in creating inclusive and engaging learning environments using the recently updated UDL 3.0 guidelines. Additionally, it will explore ways in which instructors can leverage technology to support language learners.
