Name: Wendy Woodrich

Institution: Lewis and Clark College

Language area: Spanish

Project type: Curriculum Enhancement Course Release

Project titles:

1) Spanish program: Common-access Website bookmark file development and maintenance
2) Third-year Course Materials: Organization, Development, Copyright Permissions
3) Departmental Coordination of Technology Application
4) Chile program orientation: Web page development and maintenance
5) Personal Web Page (Ongoing)

Duration: One semester (Fall 1999)

Introduction:
This request is for Course Release, Fall 1999. I am not requesting support for summer work although I plan to spend May and June finishing projects to which I have already committed. My "Fiestas de Sevilla" package is almost completed and I have used it in first year Spanish with success. <http://www.lclark.edu/~woodrich>, under "Spanish 102"). A rather spontaneous exercise I developed on Hispanic holidays needs to be revised since some of the links no longer exist. My Spanish 301 project is essentially finished (see below), but although I continue to use the Web in Spanish 321, I still have a sheaf of exercises on the use of the subjunctive that I need to convert to Java script and put up on the Web. I plan to attend the May workshop and will present samples of my materials at that time.

Description of Fall projects:

1) Spanish program: Common-access Website bookmark file development and maintenance
Members of the Spanish section have increasingly used Web sites as supplements to instruction at all levels. Many of us have personal bookmark lists which number in the hundreds. My plan is to coordinate the URLs into a common-access file, organized by topics and annotated as to level and appropriate assignments. Each member will be able to upload their bookmarks from his/her computer into pre-established file categories, and all other members of the section will be able to access them from the common file. Our colleagues in the Institute for the Study of American Language and Culture (ISALC) have done this with great success and I hope to learn from their experience.

2) Third-year Course Materials: Organization, Development, Copyright Permissions
I have created extensive Web-based multi-media materials for my Spanish 301 class and have shared them with colleagues also teaching the course. As presently organized, each unit normally contains a glossed reading from authentic texts, with comprehension exercises and a Web-based activity; several selections of Latin American and Spanish music; grammar review interactive practice pages and links to a variety of Spanish language Web sites which provide authentic cultural material to enhance and supplement the topics under consideration. (<http://www.lclark.edu/~woodrich>, under "Spanish 301," log-in: span301, pass: caramba). Students have reacted positively: they were asked to fill out an evaluation form at the end of

Fall 98, and the results will be presented at the annual conference of the Association for Advancement of Computing in Education in October 1999. However, there are several areas which still need revision and ongoing

Attention:
a) Unfortunately, the textbook around which the materials were gathered or created proved to be of poor quality and we will be replacing it next fall. However, the content areas are fairly generic, and the grammar topics quite standard for the level, so inclusion of my material in a reorganized course will be feasible. A new textbook will need to be selected, one which will accommodate the technology orientation already established. I will reorganize the material according to type, rather than according to chapters of a specific text.
b) More grammar exercises need to be developed. Although I have done at least one (mostly Javascript) exercise per grammar topic covered, I would like to develop more synthesis exercises to be done after the textbook exercises have been completed. Students have said the instant feedback they have on the stand-alone exercises is highly effective, so I will do more of that type.
c) I have several additional reading selections to scan, gloss and for which to develop writing and discussion assignments. These proved quite successful and popular with the students.
d) I need to continue to request copyright permission for materials used and for materials yet to be incorporated. I have protected my site with a password while awaiting permissions.
e) I have worked closely with our Mellon project student assistant, who along with Beth Ohmer, our Mellon technical support person, has provided invaluable assistance. I will continue to meet with our assistant weekly or more often, and will continue to collaborate in designing and creating exercises and activities.

3) Departmental Coordination of Technology Application
I propose to continue my coordination efforts with the Spanish section and the entire department to facilitate access to training and other resources which will encourage colleagues to participate in the creation of multi-media materials to be used in the lab and in the classroom. I will continue to coordinate any visits from Mellon dignitaries such as Sharon Fechter or Clara Yu, and I will continue to serve as the liaison to our chair and the administrator in charge of our project, the dean of our division. I will continue to work closely with our technical support, Beth Ohmer, on Mellon and Consortium-related planning, and to work with our student assistant. I also propose to continue involvement in the development of our Mellon work station and to serve as the Lewis and Clark representative to the Consortium steering committee.

4) Chile Program Orientation: Web Page Development and Maintenance
Although not proposed in my last request, I have developed a Web page for our Chile overseas study program to facilitate and augment the orientation program which Cecilia Benenati and I coordinate. It includes links to informational sites and to the CIEE homepage, as well as background reading lists. I have (with our assistant's help) scanned material for a component of the page, a glossary of "chilenismos," but still need to edit it and put it "up," along with a variety of other material. I propose to solicit photos from returning students and provide a place for them to publish comments and recommendations for outbound students.

5) Personal Web Page
My personal web page has links to all the above material, assignments and schedules for classes and campus/community events, as well as links to sites relevant to Spanish language and culture. It is a resource for my students, and needs constant attention and updating. I propose to continue to use it as the organizer for my various projects and expand its range.

Brief Time Line: All projects will be worked on concurrently throughout Fall semester 1999.

Amount requested: One course release

Breakdown (Type of support) Course release