ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 25th, 2015

Numbers Game: How accreditation, Kakenhi and the Super Global program are changing Japan's universities
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Bern Mulvey
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: Rescheduled: Please note that this event was rescheduled from April 19th (Sunday) to April 25th, 3 PM to 5 PM. (Updated Feb 23, 2015) As of 2004, all universities in Japan must submit to an external accreditation evaluation, to be repeated every seven years.

Blended Learning with Student Smartphones and iPhones
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Ian Brown (Matsuyama University)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Blended-learning, the mix of face-to-face teaching and CALL, has grown in popularity with the rise of CALL and computers. However one impediment has always been the need for computers and computer labs.