Applied English Center: Recent submissions
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Voicethread: A Technology Tool Worth Your Time
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2014)I have worked at the Applied English Center since 1991 and over that time the kinds of technology I have had access to have changed dramatically. The technology we now have access to makes teaching spoken English much ... -
Learning English Online: Endless Discovery
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2014)Keeping up with current trends and new developments in the realm of Computer-assisted Language Learning often invokes two opposite reactions. For those who juggle multiple projects, it may often seem like an arduous task ... -
On Computer-Assisted Language Learning and the AEC
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2014)In this essay I add to the discussion on CALL, LEO, and technology use at the AEC. I begin with a brief discussion of CALL and LEO and then survey issues and challenges relevant to the broader field of computer-assisted ... -
On Computer-Assisted Language Learning and the AEC
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2014)In this essay I add to the discussion on CALL, LEO, and technology use at the AEC. I begin with a brief discussion of CALL and LEO and then survey issues and challenges relevant to the broader field of computer-assisted ... -
Editor’s Note: Proficiency and Achievement: What Is the Difference and Why Should We Care?
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How Proficient is Proficient Enough?: A Look at Proficiency in ESL for Academic Success
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2013)The goal of placement tests in language programs is to divide students into homogenous groups for the purpose of class assignment. In most intensive English language programs such as the AEC, the most typical criterion for ... -
Language Proficiency and Assessing Classroom Achievement: A Literature Review
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2013)The goal of placement tests in language programs is to divide students into homogenous groups for the purpose of class assignment. In most intensive English language programs such as the AEC, the most typical criterion for ... -
Rethinking our Practice and Choosing a Topic for TESOL International Association 2014 and MIDTESOL 2013
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2013)A key reason for launching ILI at AEC is to help us rethink our practice and improve professionally through the exchange of ideas, techniques, materials, assessments, reflections, and so on. This supplement offers ways to ... -
Editor’s Note: The Survey
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On Editing and APA Style for ILI at AEC
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Organizational Culture at the AEC: What Quantitative and Qualitative Data Reveal
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There Is No Magic: Developing Grammar Skills Using Blackboard Quizzes
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Confessions of a Luddite
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A Reflection on Emotional Responses to Plagiarism
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My Role as a Clinical Supervisor
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EAP and the Status of the ESL Professional at the University of Kansas
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Issues, Principles and Practice in the Improvement of Productive Skills
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Editor's Note: Research Questions into Organizational Culture and IEPs
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The Vocabulary Notebook as Vehicle for Vocabulary Acquisition
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2012)This past semester I conducted my dissertation research at Penn Valley Community College (PVCC) in Kansas City, Missouri. PVCC is located in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri, and its academic English program serves ... -
When Placement is Irrelevant: A Counselor’s Dilemma
(Applied English Center, University of Kansas, 2012)Counselors help explain AEC policy to students. One of the most important policies at the AEC is the placement policy. Placement depends on different factors such as proficiency test scores, previous course work, grades, ...