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3. Anne Ludwig, Deepak Khazanchi, Thomas Gouttierre, Tatyana Novikov, Zachary Fowler, Julie Phillips, University of Nebraska at Omaha Nur Kirabaev, Anastasia Atabekova, Natalile Udina, Rimma Gorbatenko, Olga Lagotska People’s Friendship University of Russia BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY US-Russia Partnership for Technology, Language, and Cultural Exchange UNO-PFUR Project Protocol signed Spring 2009

4. 4 UNO and PFUR P artners in Collaborative Learning UNO and PFUR, partners to enhance learning of English and Russian languages through the application of technology.

5. 5 Implementation & Resources PFUR: Vice rector Prof Nur Kirabaev – Anastasia Atabekova Professor, Head of Foreign languages department – Rimma Gorbatenko, Assistant professor – Natalia Udina, Associate professor, – Olga Lagotska, Associate professor, UNO: – Zachary Fowler, Project Manager, UNO-PFUR project – Thomas Gouttierre, Dean of International Studies & Programs – Deepak Khazanchi, Associate Dean and Professor of Information Systems & Quantitative Analysis – Anne Ludwig, Assistant Director of International Programs – Tatyana Novikov, Professor of Russian Language & Literature Papillion-Lavista High School – Julie Phillips, Russian teacher

6. Professional Development On-line conferences Fall 08/ Fall 09/Spring 10, Fall 10 (USA, Great Britain, Spain, Japan, Denmark, Czech Republic, Iran, Austria, Romania, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Uzbekistan), 150 participants per conference – Presentations by UNO MALT & ILUNO faculty, PFUR faculties European Studies/Global Studies Conferences 2009/2010, 50+ US universities, 400 participants per conference – 2009 PFUR UNO presentations on language & technology – 2010 PFUR UNO presentations on language & technology – 2010 joint conference plenary on US-Russia technology, culture & education – 2011 + presentations on technology, culture & education

7. Implementation: Information Exchanges (accomplishments)… PFUR/UNO Faculty/Staff Exchange – 2009: 6 UNO to PFUR; 3 PFUR to UNO – 2010: 3 UNO to PFUR; 3 PFUR to UNO PFUR/UNO Student Immersion Experiences – 2009: 7 PFUR to UNO – Spring 2010: 11 UNO to PFUR – Fall 2010: 12 UNO to PFUR Student Technology Field Testing – 19 Papillion-LaVista high school students – UNO beginning, intermediate Russian students Other student activities – May 2010 PFUR/UNO Student Conference – Fall 2010 First Real-time PFUR/UNO Speech Contest – 2011+ Future Biannual PFUR/UNO/Omaha high school speech contests 7

8. First UNO-PFUR Meeting in Moscow 8

9. 2009 PFUR Students at UNO 9 2010 UNO Students at PFUR

10. Students’ Information Exchanges Joint Students’ Conference Moscow 2010 10

11. Joint Lessons on Cross Cultural Experience In Omaha(2009) In Moscow (2010)

12. 12 "Someday, in the distant future, our grandchildren's grandchildren will develop a new equivalent of our classrooms. They will spend many hours in front of boxes with fires glowing within. May they have the wisdom to know the difference between light and knowledge.“ Plato (c. 428–348 BC)

13. Contingency Theory of e-Learning 13

14. © Deepak Khazanchi 2010. May not be reproduced without permission. 14

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17. Next Steps Expand innovative delivery model to other languages using similar technological platform – French, Spanish and German. Extend the model for the same four languages and develop advance modules in emerging technologies such as virtual worlds like second life applying virtual realia and TPR. 17

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21. PFUR Activities Programs of Blended Learning (MA and BA) Courses with Web Support The website pages for each course Experimental teaching Academic research in the field of English blended teaching tools, technologies, and prospects

22. Blended English Teaching &Learning at PFUR: Web Support

23. COURSES(2009) Academic Writing in English English for International Organizations Academic Writing in EnglishEnglish for International Organizations

24. UNO PFUR Grant Program(2008-2010) Teachers’ collaboration Students’ collaboration Staff’ collaboration In academic research In foreign languages and culture teaching IT integration into the process Curricula design

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26. For questions aludwig@unomaha.edu atabekoff@gmail.com Global Studies Conference 7-9 October 2010 unogsc@mail.unomaha.edu aludwig@unomaha.edu