Dr. Marina Llorente

Marina's project stems from an advanced level spanish course where students are required to conduct an interview with a spanish speaking faculty member. She's taken that interview format, made a few minor changes, and now has her intermediate spanish students interview returnees from abroad as part of two month project that ends with a cultural presentation.

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Technology Details: Students used Mini-DV and Flip video cameras loaned by the Learning and Resource Center (LRC) in the department of Modern Languages and Literatures. Once the footage was captured it was edited in Apple iMovie and clips were presented as part of a PowerPoint presentation given by the student. The integration of the technology was somewhat seamless, and students were up for the challenge.

Project Outcomes: Dr. Llorente has taken this project from a simple PowerPoint presentation, to an audio interview, and now has incorporated a video interview. Students in intermediate spanish gain the experience that comes with a formal interview while students returning from abroad get a chance to reflect on their experiences. Marina notes that when undertaking a project such as this to be sure that you have instructional technology support on standby and the willingness to make a few mistakes the first time through.