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The Electronic Village (EV) at the 2011 TESOL Convention in New
Orleans saw a record number of participants attending a record number
of events. Thirty-two separate events were held in the EV, the
Technology Showcase next door, and online, during the three days of EV
events programming, all sharing the latest in CALL with over 750
conference participants.
Roughly 500 participants enjoyed the 25-minute rotating
presentations at the EV Fair. Thirty-five participants came to see one
or two of the EV Fair Classics—presentations that had been invited for a
repetition due to their popularity at a previous EV Fair event. One
hundred and seventeen participants redeemed their free event tickets for
one of the popular mini-workshops. Twenty-seven came to see what was
new regarding hardware and mobile technology, and 58 saw demonstrations
of the latest Mobile Apps for Education, a new event created for the
2011 EV. The mainstay of the EV, the Developers’ Showcase, drew 40
participants. Ten participants stayed and applied what they had just
learned in the CALL for Newcomers session. In between events and as a
special event, our Ask Us sessions featured knowledgeable CALL
practitioners fielding questions and requests for hands-on practice from
numerous EV-goers.
Probably most noteworthy is the fact that 69 people joined the
various events in the EV from distant corners of the globe via webcast,
complete with audio conferencing and on-screen Web or PowerPoint
presentation. They asked questions of the presenters via text or audio
and received their answers through microphone/audio feed.
As always, EV-goers were warmly welcomed and expertly guided by
a cadre of EV volunteers and guides, recruited from among CALLIS
members, TESOL, and other interest sections.
All in all, the EV 2011 events contributed much to the success
of the programming of the CALL Interest Section. ATTENDANCE TALLY
EV 2011
Technology Showcase 2011
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