Chinese Language Program: TCLT 4

The Fourth International Conference & Workshops on
Technology and Chinese Language Teaching

May 5-7, 2006

Call for papers

Conference theme:
Incorporating and evaluating technology in Chinese language programs

Works that clearly identify the objectives of their projects and provide the matrix to evaluate the attainment of objectives and the results of the evaluation are strongly encouraged.

Each presentation will be 25 minutes, including discussion.

Papers / Abstracts submission

On-line submission only:
Please sign up for an account here before you can submit abstracts, proposals or papers.

Registration

Registration fees:
Presenters: $35
Non-presenters: $50 (early registration: $35 by 3/15/2006)

Please make your check payable to 'East Asian Languages & Cultures' and send it to:
TCLT4, c/o John Chang,
East Asian Languages and Cultures, THH 356
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0357, USA

Conference & workshop registration

Important dates

January 20, 2006: Deadline for submission of abstracts/proposals
February 15, 2006: Date of acceptance notification
March 15, 2006: deadline for early registration
April 20, 2006: Full paper due if to be included in the conference proceeding.

Accommodation

Vagabond Inn
Vegabond is about 1.5 blocks away, within easy walking distance. The internet special rate is better than the rate that Vegabond quoted for us as a USC group. We are encouraging you to make your own reservations online.

Radisson Hotel Midtown Los Angeles - right across from campus
3540 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles California 90007
Reservations: (800) 333-3333
Telephone: (213) 748-4141 Fax: (213) 746-3255
Email: rhi_laca@radisson.com
For a special rate ($150 a night plus tax for an executive room), please call (213) 748-4141 and tell them you are attending the conference Technology and Chinese Language Teaching. If here is any question, ask for Raul Sanchez at the Group Sales.

Hotel Figueroa
939 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 - Map
From $98.00-$165.00/night, Swimming Pool, Hot Tub, Television
Phone: 213-627-8971
A unique Moroccan themed hotel.
There is bus running on Figueroa (MTA, DASH), which can take you to USC campus (which is at 3000 S Figueroa block). 25 cents each bus ride on DASH.

Hilton Los Angeles/San Gabriel
225 West Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, California, 91776
Tel: +1-626-270 2700 Fax: +1-626-270 2777
A two-year old hotel at the heart of Chinese shopping centers, there is a good internet rate at $125 a night now (don't know how long the $125 rate will last). Otherwise, you can always call the hotel and tell them you are the USC group, at $139 a night.

Alternatively, there are other hotels such as Best Western..., offered at a rate below $80 a night. If you search for hotels at a radius of 25 miles, you will find a very good selection at a quite reasonable rate. 25 miles is an easy driving distance in LA.

If you need help, please write to tclt@usc.edu , or Zoe Wu at xzw@usc.edu .

Subsidy

For participants who present papers (demonstrations), the conference will provide:

(1) up to $300 for airplane tickets (West coast, $100; East coast, $200; Overseas, $300); (2) $100 for lodging; (3) materials for the conference and workshops; (4) all meals during the conference

For participants who do not present papers (demonstrations), the conference will provide all meals during the conference.

All participants shall reserve and pay for their own lodging individually.

Directions

Link 1: USC campus map, LAX to USC shuttle, driving directions.
Link 2: LAX to USC shuttle with more details, published specifically for foreign students.

Program

Breakfast and registration from 8:30-9:00.
Presentations: 9a.m.-6.p.m. May 5 (Friday), May 6 (Saturday) and Sunday morning, May 7.
Two workshops from 10:30-1:00, Sunday, May 7

Complete listing of presenters and paper titles and workshop

TCLT Standing Committee

De Bao Xu, Hamilton College (Chair)
Jianhua Bai, Kenyon College
Hong Gang Jin, Hamilton College
Yen-hui Audrey Li, University of Southern California
Le-ning Liu, Columbia University
Scott McGinnis, DLI-Washington Office
Ling Mu, Yale University
Robert Smitheram, Middlebury College
Tianwei Xie, California State University, Long Beach
Tao-chung Yao, University of Hawaii
Phyllis Zhang, George Washington University

TCLT4 Organizing Committee:

John Chang, University of Southern California
Hong Gang Jin, Hamilton College
Yen-hui Audrey Li, University of Southern California (conference chair)
Hongyin Tao, University of California, Los Angeles
Cathy Wei, University of Southern California
Xiuzhi Zoe Wu, University of Southern California
Tianwei Xie, Cal State, Long Beach
De Bao Xu, Hamilton College
Zhengsheng Zhang, California State University, San Diego
Yan Li, University of Southern California

TCLT4 Sponsors

College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California
Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Southern California
East Asian Studies Center, University of Southern California
Language Center, University of Southern California

The President's Office of Hamilton College
The Dean's Office of Hamilton College
East Asian Languages and Literatures Department of Hamilton College

Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles, Cultural Division

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Contact

tclt@usc.edu

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The Fourth International Conference & Workshops on Technology and Chinese Language Teaching