Seminars and workshops will be held on the dates listed below. In response to requests from faculty, we are varying the days of the week and the locations on campus where events will be held. Check the schedule below for details. All events will begin at 4:00PM.

Many  presentations held at 212 York St. are videotaped. If you wish to view or borrow a tape of a particular presentation, contact the CLS technology staff by phone (432-8196) or e-mail (cls@yale.edu).

Date	Topic
Thursday, Feb. 21	Instructional Innovation Project Presentation: Digital Audio for Advanced German Language Study presented by William Whobrey, Director of Summer Programs and Asst. Dean of Yale College
Thursday, March 7	Seminar: What is a Methodology? And Do We Care? presented by Nina Garrett, Director of Language Study, CLS  Nina Garrett will lead a discussion on methodology, to include: To what extent can we call our teaching a methodology? What is the difference between a methodology and a theory? How do we analyze and improve methodology? How can we find out more about what methodologies are used by others? What do we mean by words like "approach" and "technique"? Location: Romance Languages Lounge, 82-90 Wall St., Third Floor
Tuesday, March 26	Workshop: Synchronous computer mediated communication (CMC) in Foreign Language Learning presented by the CLS technology staff During this hands-on demonstration, participants will chat in the classes server environment. Pedagogical applications of synchronous CMC as well as well as learning opportunities and implications will be explored in the discussion to follow.
Thursday, April 4	Disabilities and Language Learning presented by Judy York and Sally Shaywitz, Yale Resource Office on Disabilities Special considerations related to teaching language to students with disabilities Location: Room 401 Hall of Graduate Studies (HGS)
Thursday, April 11	Editing Digital Audio with CoolEdit The presenter will review basic concepts of digital audio and introduce new users to the CoolEdit audio editing software. This workshop is designed for instructors who are completely new to audio editing as well as those who have a little experience with CoolEdit. (Advanced features will be mentioned, but not covered in detail.) Pedagogical materials consisting of digital audio can be turned into audio CDs or published to a web site. Instructors interested in recording and editing audio for use in Oral Production Tests will also benefit from this workshop. NOTE: Space in this workshop only is limited to 6 attendees. E-mail cls@yale.edu as soon as possible to reserve a space (after the first 6 responses, we will start a waiting list).
Monday, April 22	Creating Multimedia Presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint presented by the CLS technology staff Microsoft PowerPoint is a versatile, yet easy-to-use application for developing multimedia presentations. This workshop will cover the basics of creating presentations, as well as tips for taking presentations with you to various kinds of Yale classrooms and delivering them during classes and lectures.
Thursday, May 2	Excellent Language Programs Location & presenter to be announced