Faculty/Staff Detail

Education

Ph.D University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
 (English Assistant at the Université de Metz, France)

B.A. & M.A. Binghamton University
 (Study abroad in Aix-en-Provence)

Teaching

Technology in the Second Language Classroom
  http://web.cortland.edu/flteach/mm-course/ 

French Cinema

French Civilization

Beginning & Intermediate French

The Couple and the Role of Women in French Literature

French Short Story

Realism & Romanticism

Survey of French Literature I & II

French Grammar

Publications

Though my primary training ws in French literature and computational linguistics, I now work mostly on practical pedagogy for language, culture, and technology in the classroom.

Bien Dit! Holt French Level 1, 2, & 3. Austin, Tex.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, c2008; with John Demado, Séverine Champeny, Marie Ponterio. (High School French textbook; contributing author for cultural materials) 

LeLoup, J. W., Ponterio, R. & Heller, W. (Winter 2010).  “Cultural Perspective in the Language Classroom: Providing a Meaningful Context for Communication.” NYSAFLT Language Association Journal. Vol. 61, No. 3,  11-36.

"On the Web" Regular column in Language Learning and Technology journal 1997-2007 <http://llt.msu.edu/>.

“Technology and world language instruction:  Where we have been, where we are now, where we are headed,” in A. L. Heining-Boynton, Ed., 2005: Realizing Our Vision of Languages For All. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall College; with LeLoup, J. W.

 “FLTEACH Project:  Online Database of Model Lessons with Cultural Content,” in Cherry, C. M. & Bradley, L. (Eds.). Languages for today’s world: Dimension 2006, 13-24; Valdosta, GA: Southern Conference on Language Teaching; with LeLoup, J. W.

"Technology and Foreign Language Instruction" in ¡Exprésate! Holt, Rinehart and Winston; with LeLoup, J.  (2004).

“FLTEACH:  Using technology for professional development,” in L. Lomicka & J. P.Cooke (Eds.), Technology and the Language Teacher: The Theoretical, Practical, and Historical Interface (pp.  26-44).  Boston, MA:  Heinle (2003) with LeLoup, J. W.

Second Language Acquisition and Technology: A Review of the Research.   ERIC Digest EDO-FL-03-11. with LeLoup, J. W. (December 2003).  

“FLTEACH: Online database of lesson plans for teaching with cultural materials, ” in Wm. Heller, Ed., Celebrating the Teacher Within, Annual Meeting Series No. 20, 57-62; Schenectady, NY: New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers. with LeLoup, J. W.  (2003). 

“Creating standards-based activities integrating authentic materials from the WWW”, in Wm. Heller, Ed., ABC to PhD: Foreign Language Proficiency for ALL, Annual Meeting Series No. 17 (2000), 13-20; Schenectady, NY: New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers; with Jean LeLoup. 

“Foreign Language Resources on the Web: Cultural and Communicative Wealth on the Wires.”  In S. Gruber (Ed.), Weaving a Virtual Web: Practical Approaches to New Information Technologies (pp. 91-102).  Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. (1999); with Jean LeLoup.

"Meeting the National Standards:  Now what do I do?"  In A. Vogely (Ed.), Celebrating Languages:  Opening All Minds! (pp. 43-50).  NYSAFLT Annual Meeting Series 14; with Jean W. LeLoup: (1997). Also condensed and published as ERIC Digest, December 1998.

"Internet Resources for French Civilization Course at SUNYCortland: A Pilot Project."  Reaching Out to the Communities We Serve.  Ed. V. B. Levine.  NYSAFLT Annual Meeting Series 13(1996), 43-50.

"Adapting Internet Technologies to Enhance Language Teaching."  Interactive CD-ROM Teacher's Guide for Allez Viens! and ¡Ven conmigo!  Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1996; with Jean LeLoup.

"Teaching Authorial Point of View: Using Film to Question the Male Perspective in French Literature."  Association of Departments of Foreign Languages Bulletin.  26,1 (1994): 12-18.

"What's happening in France Today? : Using Current News Reports in a French Language Class."   The Possible Dream: Meeting the Challenges of Change.  Ed. Virginia Levine.  NYSAFLT Annual Meeting Series 10 (1993): 43-46.

"Using Sexism to Provoke Debate in the French in Action Classroom."  Outcomes and Assessment: Teachers Helping Teachers.  Ed. Virginia Levine.  NYSAFLT Annual Meeting Series  8 (1991): 75-78.

"Using a Microcomputer in the Study of Irony."  Proceedings of the First Annual Eastern Small College Computing Conference, Oct. 19, 1985, (Scranton: University of Scranton) 268-274. 

Service

Modern Languages Department chair, 00-01, 2007-2010.

Awards:

1995: President's Award for outstanding contribution to the profession from NYSAFLT for creating and moderating the FLTEACH academic discussion forum; with Jean LeLoup.

1997: Anthony Papalia Award for Outstanding Article on Foreign Language Education from NYSAFLT for "Internet Resources for a French Civilization Course at SUNY Cortland: A Pilot Project," NYSAFLT Annual Meeting Series, No. 13.

2000: Dorothy S. Ludwig Award for Service to the Foreign Language Teaching Profession from NYSAFLT; with Jean W. LeLoup.

2001: Anthony Papalia Award for Outstanding Article on Foreign Language Education from NYSAFLT for “Creating standards-based activities integrating authentic materials from the WWW,” NYSAFLT Annual Meeting Series, 17 (2000), 13-20; with Jean LeLoup.

2003: Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award, SUNY Cortland.

2006: Anthony Papalia Award for Outstanding Article on Foreign Language Education from NYSAFLT for “Technology and world language instruction: Where we have been, where we are now, where we are headed,” in A. L. Heining-Boynton, Ed., 2005-2015: Realizing Our Vision of Languages For All, 153-174; Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall College, with Jean LeLoup.

2011: Anthony Papalia Award for Outstanding Article on Foreign Language Education from NYSAFLT for “Cultural Perspective in the Language Classroom: Providing a Meaningful Context for Communication.” NYSAFLT Language Association Journal. Vol. 61, No. 3 (Winter 2010). 11-36; with LeLoup, J. W. & Heller, W.

2011: Dorothy S. Ludwig Award for Service to the Foreign Langusge Teaching Profession from NYSAFLT.

Grants

-  National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)  Exemplary Education Project: Dissemination Project grant titled   “FLTEACH: A Model for Professional Development and Foreign Language Instruction”, $167,198; 2002-2005; with Jean LeLoup.

-  Graphic Design grant; SUNY Cortland, Title 3:  $1200 for workshop and course development; 2002.

-  National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)  Teaching with Technology: Educational Development and Demonstration:  Diffusion and Dissemination grant titled "FLTEACH: Communication Technologies for Professional Development and Foreign Language Instruction." $50,000 outright/$10,000 matching, 1997-2001.

-  SUNY Office of Educational Technology grant for Languages Across the Curriculum Multimedia Development Project.  Co-director with Virginia Fichera, SUNY Oswego. $121,706, 1996-98.

-  Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE) LxC Select SUNY Cortland Team Leader.  Project Director Stephen Straight (1995-99)