Research and teaching - Investigating the transformations
in perception and participation in a) casual/formal face-to-face
conversations; b) interactions in computer-supported cooperative
work; and c) in mediated interactions. - Teaching: linguistics and
language courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. top
1988 - present
Consultant (USA, Canada, France, England, Italy)
Cross-cultural
interaction and communication - Design of innovative and efficient
training business seminars that will enhance communication and
cross-cultural organizational discourse within groups remotely
connected in a global corporate environment
- Advising managers on communication technologies that will
enhance connectivity with various market groups.
- Facilitated via Connected Intelligence Workshops the successful
implementation of two technopoles on new technologies and media
in Madeira and Naples (Italy). - Consulting in curricular design
for business course programs. top
Research co-ordination
- Research in educational technology tools that enhance access
to information and further distance communication in networked
learning environments. - Analysis of cultural boundaries,
those that separate cultural practices and generate translation
; the semiotic activity situated at the crossroads of culture and languages.
- Design and management of
a bilingual online collaborative environment developed to
connect the community of excellence award laureates across
Canada and to foster pan-Canadian research projects. top
1996 -
1999
Co-ordinator
Multimedia Language Learning Centres
Workshop
Development and Facilitation - Planning and implementation
of strategies for development of workshops to support faculty
and learners with the integration of Information and Networking
Technologies in Language Learning.
- Development of instructional design strategies for
Language Departments' training workshops. Evaluation of learning
outcomes, feedback, etc.
Faculty support - Research, organization and
management of educational technology applications; providing
on-demand assistance and support to faculty members and students
using courseware. - Training and assisting faculty in the development
of curricular material and use of instructional technologies at graduate and undergraduate levels. top
Research
co-ordination
- Research, organization and management of educational material
for course development in French Studies.
Faculty support
- Providing on-demand assistance and support to faculty members
for course curriculum development and teaching using resources
available in the Resource Centre. top
Teaching
- Lecturing on various courses for specialists in linguistics,
French Studies, Business French and French for International
Studies. - Design and management of course
programs for specialists to help preserving tradition while
implementing curriculum changes that stem from technology to
enhance learning in the language classroom. - Applying linguistics, psycholinguistics
theories to develop multimedia resources and teaching material
that will help the perception and understanding of oral discourse
in courses for specialists in Media and Communication and French
Studies. - Training of instructors involved
in teaching oral language skills. top
