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| Leadership Update |
| LETTER FROM THE CHAIR |
| Debbie East, PhD, Higher Education Interest Section Chair |
HEIS Chair Debbie East updates members on changes to the IS
bylaws and previews IS activities at TESOL 2012 in
Philadelphia. Read More |
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| ARTICLES |
| MORE THAN PLEASE AND THANK YOU: TEACHING POLITENESS STRATEGIES |
| Joanna J. Ghosh |
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Without an appropriate understanding of American politeness
strategies, even the most advanced nonnative-English-speaking academics
and professionals can find themselves appearing insensitive, abrupt, or
even rude. Learn how subtleties of English, such as euphemism,
connotation, and indirectness, can be taught and practiced in context
within advanced-level communication courses. Read More |
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| TRANSITIONING TO ONLINE PLACEMENT TESTING AT A LARGE UNIVERSITY |
| Tom Delaney and Alison Evans |
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The American English Institute (AEI) at the University of
Oregon has made a transition from traditional paper placement testing to
online testing in both its matriculated and intensive English programs.
This significant change has brought both benefits and challenges and
resulting impact on the programs. Read More |
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| BOOK REVIEWS |
| BEYOND MUSIC AND LITERATURE: TOUCHING UPON ALL ASPECTS OF AMERICAN CULTURE |
| Fran Malkin |
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Sandra Heyer’s True Stories Behind the Songs: A
Beginning Reader and More True
Stories Behind the Songs: A High-Beginning Reader provide
wonderful combinations of music and thematic literature that offer
21st-century English language learners an amazing acculturation
experience. Language and music link beautifully with modern-day media,
science, and cultural understanding. Read More |
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| NATURALIZATION AT ALL LEVELS OF ENGLISH |
| Erin Thompson Berriel |
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Future U.S. Citizens is designed to prepare
immigrants with a high-beginning/low-intermediate level of English for
the United States citizenship test. It covers every aspect of the
naturalization interview including the speaking, reading, writing, and
civics tests and allows for independent as well as classroom
study. Read More |
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| Computer Technology |
| PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK/PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT (PLN/PLE) FOR LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING |
| Stephanie A. Dhonau |
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Social media tools have become a regular part of the vernacular
in most disciplines today. The proliferation of digital content
available for learning and teaching grows exponentially every day. For
many TESOL professionals eager to engage in the use of technology for
their own professional development and teaching, much of what is
available can be overwhelming. One mechanism for helping the TESOL
professional organize, manage, and share digital content is through the
creation of a personal learning network (PLN) or personal learning
environment (PLE) that allows the individual to “curate” topics of
interest for use in teaching and learning. Read More |
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| About This Community |
| TESOL ESL IN HIGHER EDUCATION INTEREST SECTION |
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A brief description of HEIS, its purpose, and its membership. Read More |
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| CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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Get involved—consider contributing to our newsletter! Read More |
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| CALL FOR BOOK REVIEW SUBMISSIONS |
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Get involved—write a book review! Not sure how to write a
review? Read a sample on the TESOL
website. Read More |
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| CALL FOR COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY SUBMISSIONS |
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Get involved—tell us how you use technology! Read More |
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