James Walsh

21/10/2011

This year I have engaged Grazia Scotellaro to assist me in my role as the Marketing and Recruitment Officer. She has done this by holding hands-on sessions for both potential students and their teachers. These teachers and students have been from both within the ACT and NSW.

The projects that Grazia has assisted me on serve to promote the College of Asia & the Pacific to future students. With her expertise in the integration of digital technologies for the teaching of languages, Grazia has assisted by showcasing the ways that language acquisition can be accelerated through the use of dedicated language tools. Her sessions have allowed participants to experience some of the unique ways that language learning takes place at the ANU.

There are three kinds of sessions that I have run in collaboration with Grazia:

1.‘Sampler’ sessions where high school students are taught how to use a variety of language training programs.

2. ‘Showcase’ sessions where teachers receive a demonstration of how software can be used to improve student’s language acquisition.

3.The ANU Open Day demonstration.  As in other sessions, Grazia gave a presentation that showcased language training software. In addition, she showcased the Ethel Tory Centre Language Centre and gave an overview of language study options at the ANU.