Videos by Steve McCarty
Presentation for a university class on Bilingualism and Japanese Society, connecting two areas of... more Presentation for a university class on Bilingualism and Japanese Society, connecting two areas of applied linguistics: bilingualism and language acquisition. It explains levels of bilingualism and types of language acquisition, where it is possible to have two native languages. It is explained clearly for students, so it may be of general interest to people concerned with languages. It was recorded by Zoom to show the speaker full screen at the beginning and end, with mainly a narrated PowerPoint slideshow, therefore the author calls this technique Zoomcasting. 288 views
Online Education by Steve McCarty
Academia Letters, Mar 4, 2021
This brief paper first explains what a discipline is by clarifying the difference between a field... more This brief paper first explains what a discipline is by clarifying the difference between a field and a discipline. Then it explains what online education is, as an academic discipline. It discusses disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity issues relevant to all academic fields. The paper suggests a method for discerning the most salient definitions, particularly for technical terms in a new field, by placing terms in their historical, disciplinary. and cultural contexts. The paper thus explains how the terms distance education, e-learning, and online education - often used interchangeably - have a different meaning. The development of online education from a new field into an academic discipline is traced, particularly since 1996 through the example of wholly online academic conferences. Then the current situation of emergency remote teaching is contrasted non-judgmentally with professional online education that aims to surpass face-to-face learning outcomes in some ways through the affordances of online media, which students will also use in their future workplace. Furthermore, the dimension of institutional culture is represented in a dialogue with an Indian academic. The expectation of an online education sector of IT specialists coming to the rescue of teachers thrust online is countered by arguing for the professional development of all teachers. With online or blended learning continuing in future education and daily life, universities are needed to exercise their full disciplinarity and steward the professions in society, while academics share knowledge globally.
Springer Briefs in Education, Jan 2017
This book explores theoretical and practical aspects of implementing mobile language learning in ... more This book explores theoretical and practical aspects of implementing mobile language learning in university classrooms for English as a Foreign Language in Japan. The technologies utilized, such as smartphones, iPads, and wi-fi, integrate students’ hand-held devices into the campus network infrastructure. The pedagogical aims of ubiquitous mobile learning further incorporate social media, blended learning, and flipped classroom approaches into the curriculum. Chapter 1 defines mobile language learning within dimensions of e-learning and technology-assisted language learning, prior to tracing the development of mobile learning in Japan. Chapter 2 documents the sociocultural theory underpinning the authors’ humanistic approach to implementation of mobile technologies. The sociocultural pedagogy represents a global consensus of leading educators that also recognizes the agency of Asian learners and brings out their capability for autonomous learning. Case studies of universities, large and small, public and private, are organized similarly in Chapters 3 to 5. Institutional/pedagogical and technological context sections are followed by detailed content on the implementation of initiatives, assessment of effectiveness, and recommendations for other institutions. Distinct from a collection of papers, this monograph tells a story in brief book length about theorizing and realizing mobile language learning, describing pioneering and original initiatives of importance to practitioners in other educational contexts.
APACALL Newsletter, Dec 19, 2022
Podcasting originated as a new form of audio broadcasting, but by 2006, issues of ease of use, pr... more Podcasting originated as a new form of audio broadcasting, but by 2006, issues of ease of use, proprietary technology, and finances slowed its momentum. Now podcasting is more popular than ever. This short article thus traces the author’s pioneer and current CALL podcasting projects, reconsidering the foundations and pedagogy of podcasting. With Indian collaboration, the award-winning Japancasting channel has been renewed. Topics of podcasts include Japanese Traditions & Religions, Contemporary Society & Education, and Comparative Culture. Japancasting host sites and free episodes are linked from the Web page https://japanned.hcommons.org/multimedia
Journal of Online Education, New York University, May 24, 2020
Brief paper invited to elucidate the pandemic situation in Japan, teaching online, and how educat... more Brief paper invited to elucidate the pandemic situation in Japan, teaching online, and how education may change after the pandemic. The author sees many current practices continuing in the form of increased blended learning and online innovations in daily life.
The JALT CALL Journal, Aug 2005
One of the first academic journal articles on podcasting, now with more than 140 citations found ... more One of the first academic journal articles on podcasting, now with more than 140 citations found by Google Scholar. See also more recent articles such as "Online Education as a Discipline" (2021) at https://wilmina.academia.edu/SteveMcCarty or Multimedia and e-Learning sections at https://japanned.hcommons.org
Media in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, 2010
This book chapter, released to open access in 2015, shows what became possible pedagogically with... more This book chapter, released to open access in 2015, shows what became possible pedagogically with Web 2.0 technologies, how far the author was willing to go, behind student lines, to motivate foreign language learners in Japan.
CALL Review, Dec 2007
This article examines, in terms of intercultural communication and foreign language education, wh... more This article examines, in terms of intercultural communication and foreign language education, whether or not online education and constructivism can be congruent with Japanese learning styles, and how far a globalized classroom could be realized in Japan. Compared to other articles and book chapters by the author on educational technology, this brief article gives more emphasis to the cultural issues involved in global online education.
GLOCOM Platform, Mar 2005
Global communications were realized in an intensive course at the national University of Tsukuba ... more Global communications were realized in an intensive course at the national University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Education entitled Online Education in Theory, Practice, and Applying the Internet to English Education. Synchronous and asynchronous Internet voice technologies integrated into learning management systems in Australia and the U.S. were accessed by the instructor and students from a computer classroom in Japan. Online education mentors in the U.S., England, Malaysia, and Brazil engaged the students in audioconferences, chats and other forms of Web-based communication. Screen shots of the learning environments are included, plus a final report by the graduate students.
Asian Journal of Distance Education, Aug 1, 2019
This concise report on a three-hour workshop at Prince of Songkla University in May 2019 includes... more This concise report on a three-hour workshop at Prince of Songkla University in May 2019 includes photos and two new formulations for researchers and educators: a History of e-Learning (timeline of educational technologies) and a chart of Levels of Involvement with Technology. Participants were also shown on the spot how to set up an e-portfolio, where to access mobile apps for foreign language learning, and how to set up an effective Google Scholar profile. With a Thai professor as the example, the report recounts the moment when the power of Google algorithms, interoperable with global research repositories, was demonstrated, as her publications and citations all suddenly appeared on the computer lab screen.
Education India Journal: A Quarterly Refereed Journal of Dialogues on Education, Jul 29, 2020
Surprising answers to questions from an Indian academic viewpoint clarify the field of online edu... more Surprising answers to questions from an Indian academic viewpoint clarify the field of online education, the current emergency remote teaching, the future of blended learning, who should have online education skills, a weakness of Indian Academia, and how non-Western universities can improve their global standing.
eLearn Magazine, Apr 2005
A new method to discern which definitions of technical terms are correct, by contextualizing acad... more A new method to discern which definitions of technical terms are correct, by contextualizing academic fields such as e-learning and English as a Foreign Language into their actual cultural/institutional, disciplinary, and temporal/historical dimensions.
Ubiquity, Sep 2007
Pioneer technical research with Japanese professors from three universities, for instance anticip... more Pioneer technical research with Japanese professors from three universities, for instance anticipating location-based services like Groupon, and public service information embedded in the environment to be accessed by mobile phones in the event of sudden disasters.
Wireless Ready e-Proceedings: Podcasting Education and Mobile Assisted Language Learning, Jun 2007
The opening keynote address of the first Wireless Ready symposium is explained and documented in ... more The opening keynote address of the first Wireless Ready symposium is explained and documented in this proceedings paper. The auditorium presentation was conducted simultaneously in the 3D virtual world Second Life, visible and audible on another large screen from a second computer at the podium, attended in the virtual world by avatars of educators in other countries. Numerous Web 2.0 technologies could thereby be shown both as objects and media of instruction.
Asia-Pacific Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning APACALL Webinar 2022, May 6, 2022
Invited Presentation at a Webinar based at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. AB... more Invited Presentation at a Webinar based at the University of Southern Queensland in Australia. ABSTRACT: Podcasting originated as a new form of audio broadcasting, but by 2006, issues of ease of use, proprietary technology, and finances slowed its momentum. Now podcasting is more popular than ever. This presentation therefore traces the author’s initial and current CALL podcasting projects, reconsidering the foundations and pedagogy of podcasting. MAIN SLIDES: Explanatory Concepts / Japancasting revived in 2022 in India / Podcasting Pedagogy / Conclusions. NOTE: On the title page of the PDF there is a link to the very clear 28-minute Zoom recording to watch the presentation on YouTube.
Online Teaching Japan Summer Sessions, Aug 24, 2020
This presentation places online education in a disciplinary context, charting historical, pedagog... more This presentation places online education in a disciplinary context, charting historical, pedagogical, institutional and cultural dimensions of e-learning. The evolution of online academic conferences is of particular relevance. Online education is seen in a broad sense, and as a pan-disciplinary set of meta-skills and knowledge beyond subject matter expertise. After the lecture, the discussion addresses the current emergency remote teaching situation globally, and what new structures are forming for online educator development events and organizations. There is much content in this PDF and links for further reading. Or see the YouTube link to listen to the Zoom recording of the presentation.
Open Learning Systems News, Sep 2001
Pioneering short article published in the UK in 2001, now updated to maintain its relevance. "Int... more Pioneering short article published in the UK in 2001, now updated to maintain its relevance. "Internet educational technology is becoming another literacy that challenges and empowers scholars across all disciplines."
Child Research Net, Sep 1, 2004
This article presents both a historical picture of online education and a colorful diagram of its... more This article presents both a historical picture of online education and a colorful diagram of its essential concepts for brainstorming. There is a brief recounting of developments leading to the improbable formation of the World Association for Online Education (WAOE). Online education and related terms were defined in a graduate school class on online education, while the WAOE organization provided online mentors for the graduate class at a national university near Tokyo.
Proceedings of the 2nd International Wireless Ready Symposium, Feb 20, 2009
The presenter used his Japanese literacy and knowledge of social media at an early stage to enhan... more The presenter used his Japanese literacy and knowledge of social media at an early stage to enhance the integrative motivation of students toward English as a Foreign Language by engaging them in their Japanese-language-only social network Mixi. This Proceedings article was expanded into the much-cited (but not freely available online) book chapter "Social Networking Behind Student Lines in Japan" in the Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning (ISBN 978-1-60566-190-2).
Opening Keynote Address at the “Wireless Ready: Podcasting Education and Mobile Assisted Language... more Opening Keynote Address at the “Wireless Ready: Podcasting Education and Mobile Assisted Language Learning” symposium held at NUCB Graduate School, Nagoya, Japan on March 24, 2007. The presentation was conducted simultaneously in the 3D virtual world Second Life from a second computer in the auditorium, attended by avatars of educators in other countries. Various Web 2.0 technologies could thereby be shown both as objects and media of instruction. This is the colorful slideshow; for the Proceedings article, see More Info / Links / URL below.
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