January 2008

The University of Leeds- Thursday 17th and Friday 18th January 2008

The conference/AGM was attended by about 70 delegates, representing 37 universities and 5 other organisations. Here you will find details of the programme and participant list as well as some of the handouts. Some of the presentations were filmed and you can view them as streamed video (WMV).

Programme
Delegate list
AGM agenda and minutes
Technical and Resources SIG:- agenda and minutes
Teaching and Learning/Management & Administration SIG:- list of questions for new survey
Videos:
   Pam McIntyre: Welcome
   Clive Upton, Leeds University:- "To Train or to educate?"
   David Binns and Timo Vasankari, Sanako: "The future of language laboratories"
   Nick Byrne, LSE: "DIUS and AULC survey on students learning languages"
   Callum Robertson, BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
   Teresa Birks, CILT: update
   Vicky Wright, LLAS Subject Centre: update
   Naeema Hann, Leeds Metropolitan University: "Supporting Community Language Learners"
   Teresa Birks , CILT: the VALEUR project
Handouts:
   Clive Upton
   Nick Byrne
   Teresa Birks CILT (pdf)
   Naeema Hann