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iPad Classroom Loan AY ’12/13 Sem 1
Jul 9th
The Centre for Instructional Technology (CIT) has launched the iPad Classroom Loan. We have a total of 25 iPads to loan to one class for the coming AY 2012/13 Semester 1. If you have ideas about how to use the iPad in and out of the classroom for a class in your module, we encourage you to find out more and to apply for the loan. Closing date for applications: Monday 23 July 2012.
CIT will provide the successful applicant with 25 iPads for use for one semester in his/her class. The iPads will be loaned on a 1-to-1 basis.
Please visit the iPad Classroom Loan page for more information and application.
Introduction to Wiley Digital Products
Jun 27th
The Centre for Instructional Technology (CIT) and Wiley are pleased to invite you to attend a session on Wiley Digital Products.
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Discover how you and your students can benefit from our online content offerings available for your module today!
This session will be held on Thursday 19 July 2012 from 1000 to 1130 hrs. Register Now!
CIT launches NUScast Android app for mobile access to recorded NUS public events and open course lectures
Jun 4th
NUScast Android app
The NUScast app for Android by the Centre for Instructional Technology gives you access to recorded NUS public events while you are on the go.
By logging in using your NUSNET userid, you can also access NUS open course lectures and your module-related webcasts.
Virtual Learning Environments and Teacher Preparedness in the L2 Writing Classroom
Apr 16th
by Maria Luisa SADORRA (CELC) & Kenneth Gerard PINTO (CIT)
Abstract
The advent of the knowledge-based economy has been transforming writing instruction. In the second language classroom, the integration of computer-mediated writing on Web 2.0 platforms into language learning has generated new pedagogies on processing texts, authoring texts of differing styles (Canagarajah, 2002; Warschauer, 2000), and practising academic integrity. The realities of such departure from conventional procedures often require ongoing professional development accompanied by expectations of institutional technical support. It is often the case that such technology-based practices, which are adopted for their recency or perceived novelty, are disembodied from institutional rationale or devoid of a reasoned basis. This paper presents stages of course design, in-service teacher training, and classroom practices in an L2 English for academic purposes writing course. It focuses on the impact of a digitized orientation of processing and authoring texts on teacher choices and decisions at the stages of designing in-class writing tasks and classroom teaching, as well as training teachers to implement computer-mediated writing tasks.
Paper presentation at RELC Seminar 2012 – Multiliteracies in Language Education in Singapore. 16-18 April 2012.
