Geddes Mini-Grants for Faculty and Graduate Students
This year we will fund up to five projects through the Geddes Mini-Grants Program. Apply here by October 15 to receive consideration.
Author: S Mark Lewis
NERALLT Conference at BU – October 11-12, 2018
The Geddes Language Center will host the Annual Conference for NERALLT, the New England Regional Association for Language Learning Technology, on October 11-12, 2018. The Call for Proposals has been extended to July 15, 2018. More information is available on the NERALLT website. We are happy to have this organization back as a Geddes sponsored conference after many […]
Summer 2018 construction includes one Geddes classroom
Other renovations are for rooms B14, B25, B27A, B27B, 325, 323A, 323B, 424, and a combined 426-428 large classroom. These will be similar to the recently completed renovations in 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, and 322.
Check out our Newsletter
Spring 2018 Newsletter with updates about faculty, students, staff, projects, events, and more.
Announcing this year’s Geddes Mini-Grant Recipients
Once again this year, there was a broadly based show of interest in our Geddes Mini-Grants program. This year’s grant recipients include: Hongyun Sun (Lecturer in Chinese) – “Incorporating Topic-Oriented Videos into Business Chinese;” María Datel (Senior Lecturer in Spanish) – “The Madrid Summer Program Promotion Integrated to the Contents of LS 211 and LS […]
Reflecting on Geddes Mini-Grants
It is exciting to think that since 2015, nine mini-grant projects have been proposed, funded and developed by BU language faculty. See the campus-wide post about last year’s recipients here.
Heritage Languages Workshop
Join us March 29, 2-4 PM for an interactive workshop led by Dr. María Luisa Parra, Harvard University, entitled “Heritage Languages in the University classroom: Pedagogical challenges and possibilities” RSVP here.
A Ground-Breaking Effort at Recycling
Thanks to Alison, our Instructional Services Coordinator, for going to extra effort to ensure that all coffee pods consumed by our faculty, staff, students and friends get recycled. Alison introduced us to the Grounds to Grow On service in late October, and to date we have filled more than four boxes. Kudos!
Kaltura Workshops – 1/18 and 1/20
Drop in at any time posted on our Workshops page for a quick 20-minute tutorial
DLI Grant Poster
Geddes was among those who presented a poster at BU’s first Teaching with Technology Festival on October 11, 2016. Poster Presentation at BU TwT Festival-Oct.2016 from Boston University