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From Language Center Technology Resources
This website contains information about the technology resources available for Language Center instructors. It is maintained by the Language Center Academic Technology Specialist (LCATS) Ken Romeo (kenro at stanford dot edu). If you don't find what you are looking for, please see What about ...?
Assessment: LC, CourseWork, SOPIs
- Stanford Language Center - The Language Center website has links to staff information, test schedules and test results.
- Placement Test Resources - Test center notices, digital audio recorder instructions, and other resources related to placement testing.
- Course Testing - Information for creating and scheduling midterms, finals, and other summative assessments for Language Center courses.
- SOPI - The SOPI website has information about the Simulated Oral Proficiency Interviews given at the end of every academic year, including schedules and instructions for instructors and staff.
- WPA - The WPA website has information about the Writing Proficiency Assessment given at the end of every academic year, including schedules and instructions for instructors and staff.
- CourseWork Resources - FAQs, guides and best practices for CW5, mostly for instructors, but also including some more overview and future topics. For topics not covered here, including setting up program project and resource sites, please contact the LCATS.
Desktop and Online Tools‎
- Audio, Video, and Desktop tools
- Wiki/Blog Policy
- Wikis and Blogs in Use
- Zimbra Resource Calendars : Teachers - How to set up Zimbra Resource Calendars
- Zimbra Resource Calendars : Students - How to use Zimbra Resource Calendars
- Personal Release Agreements - this is a page in Stanford's Copyright and Fair Use website with a couple sample forms that can be adapted to your specific uses.
- OPI Role Play Prompts - A free and open collection of prompts. Stanford community members are encouraged to contribute.
Orientations and Communications
- CourseWork Tutorial - Instructions for the self-study CourseWork tutorial for Language Center instructors.
- Current Workshop Schedule - A schedule for the current quarter.
- New Instructor Orientation - A list of things (with links) that I usually cover for new instructors.
- NetDB Entry Details - For temporary instructors, and other non-standard-issue equipment.
- Assessment Timeline - Key dates in SOPI and WPA administration, including language program coordinator and ACS staff meetings.
- Information Security and Copyright Guidelines - Notices and presentations to instructors
- Technology Use and Presentational Language - Slides and handout from Sept 2011
Overview
- Technology at the Language Center: Overview - This is the information I usually give to visitors, such as job candidates.
- About this website
