Jack Burston
Director

Background
I am a foreign language specialist, with a B.A. and M.A. in French (Occidental College) and a Ph.D. in Linguistics (Cornell University). I am a native speaker of English, have near native fluency in French, possess basic communicative skills in Spanish.

I have over 30 years experience teaching French language and linguistics at all undergraduate levels. My areas of specialization are language curriculum design and instructional technology.

Professional Activities
As Director of the Language Center I am responsible for overseeing the teaching of required and elective language courses for the entire University. It is also my responsibility to meet the foreign language technology needs of students, provide faculty training in instructional technology, and promote the development of pedagogical materials. I also teach linguistics and instructional technology courses in the School of Humanities.

I have a long association with CALICO (Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium) holding the following positions within the organization:
President Executive Board (2001-2002)
Executive Board (2000-2003)
Software Review Editor (1996-)
Webmaster CALICO Review (1996-)
Editorial Board (1995-)

I am likewise an active member of the International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) and am the serving Editor of the Language Center Design Kit and the Digital Language Lab Solutions manual. I was awarded the Henderson Prize for the best presentation at the IALLT 2003 conference.

Recent Workshops
Faculty workshop: “WebCT: Presentation Module: Student Web Pages”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, June 26, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “PhotoStory: Still Image Documentaries”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, June 21, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “Crossword Compiler”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, June 19, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “WebCT Evaluation Module: Assignments, Surveys, Quizzes”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, June 14, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “WebCT Communication Module: Mail, Chat, Discussion Forum”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, June 5, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “WebCT: Syllabus and Grade Book Functions”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, May 29, 2006.
Learning Technologies in the Language Classroom Conference: “PhotoStory: Still Image Documentaries”, University of Cyprus, May 27/May 28, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “WebCT Basics for Instructors and Students”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, January 18, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “WebCT Course Management Features”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, December 16, 2005.
Faculty workshop: “Introduction to WebCT”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, November 30, 2005.
Pre-conference workshop: Creating and Managing Student-based Video Dubbing Projects (half-day), CALICO Symposium, Michigan State University, May 18, 2005.
Pre-conference workshop: Creating and Managing Student-based Video Dubbing Projects (half-day), NEALLT conference, RIT, March 11, 2005.
Faculty workshop: “LangLab: Issues in Audio Lab Usage”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, November 22, 2006.
Faculty workshop: “WebCT: Presentation Module: Student Web Pages”, Language Center, University of Cyprus, June 26, 2006.

Recent Faculty Development Courses
Foreign Language Instructional Technology: Theory and Practice (40 hours), Language Center, University of Cyprus, June-July 2006,

Recent Talks & Seminars
Computer-Assisted Language Learning & Instruction Consortium Symposium (CALICO): “Student-Produced Photo Documentaries: An Innovative and Effective Task-based Language Learning Activity”, University of Hawaii, May 20, 2005. Computer-Assisted Language Learning & Instruction Consortium Symposium (CALICO): “Student-Produced Photo Documentaries: An Innovative and Effective Task-based Language Learning Activity”, University of Hawaii, May 20, 2005.
Table ronde sur l’enseignement du français, “La technologie au service de l'apprenant”, Département du français de le langues modernes, University of Cyprus, November 23, 2005.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL): “Student-Produced Video Dubbing Projects”, Baltimore, Maryland, November 18, 2005.
International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT): “IALLT Language Resource Center Survey 2005”, Lee Abraham co-presenter, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, August 6, 2005.
American Association of Teachers of French (AATF): "Le doublage vidéo: activité pédagogique novatrice, efficace et abordable", Quebec City, July 7-10, 2005.
Computer-Assisted Language Learning & Instruction Consortium Symposium (CALICO): “Video Dubbing as a Foreign Language Learning Activity for Beginning Level Students: Theory and Practice”, Michigan State University, May 19, 2005.
NorthEast Regional Computing Consortium (NERCOMP): “Digital Language Lab Solutions”, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, March 30, 2005.
Use of New Technologies in Foreign Language Teaching (UNTELE) 2005: "Theoretical Foundations of Crossword Puzzle Usage in Foreign Language Vocabulary Acquisition", Université de Technologie, Compiègne, France, March 24, 2005.
North East Association for Language Learning Technology (NEALLT): “Digital Language Lab Options”, RIT, March 11, 2005.

Recent Publications
Edited Volumes
Digital Language Lab Solutions: An Evaluation of Virtual Lab Programs. IALLT Journal, 2005, 191 pp, 2005.
Language Center Design Kit, Fourth Edition. ( M. Ledgerwood, Assistant Editor). International Association of Language Learning Technologies, 149 pp, 2003.

Book Chapters
"Working Towards Effective Assessment of CALL". In R. Donaldson & M. Haggstrom (Eds), Changing Language Education through CALL, London: Routledge, pp 249-270, 2006.

“Digital Language Lab Solutions: A General Overview”. In J. Burston (Ed.), Digital Language Lab Solutions: An Evaluation of Software-based Virtual Labs, International Association of Language Learning Technologies, pp 7-13, 2005.

“LangLab Evaluation”. In J. Burston (Ed.), Digital Language Lab Solutions: An Evaluation of Software-based Virtual Labs, International Association of Language Learning Technologies, pp 51-62, 2005.
“Genesis Evaluation”. In J. Burston (Ed.), Digital Language Lab Solutions: An Evaluation of Software-based Virtual Labs, International Association of Language Learning Technologies, pp 147-164, 2005.

“Exploiting the Potential of a Computer-Based Grammar Checker in Conjunction with Self-Monitoring Strategies with Advanced Level French Students”. In Y. Zhao (Ed.), Research in Technology and Second Language Learning, Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, pp 363-378, 2005.

Journal Articles
“Theoretical foundations of crossword puzzle usage in foreign language vocabulary acquisition”, Proceedings of 2005 UNTELE Conference, to appear.
“Video Dubbing Projects in the Foreign Language Curriculum”, CALICO Journal: Vol 23, No 1, 2005, pp 79-72.
“Seeing and Speaking – Exploiting Video Soundtracks in the Foreign Language Curriculum”. Proceedings form the DigitalStream 2004 conference, California State University at Monterey Bay, 2005, in press.

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