Fw: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Dunch" <ryan.dunch@UALBERTA.CA>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 2011
>
> New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources
> ************************************************************************
> From: "A. Sean Pue" <pue@MSU.EDU>
>
> I am pleased to announce the release of a new website (
> http://hindiurdu.net ) that hosts Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources.
> ("Blended" in this context means partly online, not pureed.) These include
> over twenty proficiency-oriented videos aimed at various language levels
> that were filmed at and around Michigan State University in summer 2010.
> These have captions, as well as tags for level, using ACTFL, ILR, and the
> more common "basic, intermediate, advanced" scale. There is also an
> online devanagari (Hindi) writing guide, which will redraw handwriting
> samples and allow students to trace and write using their mouse, stylus,
> or finger on a tablet device. Efforts have been to make these resources
> function on older computers as well as latest mobile devices, so they will
> also work on the iPad and iPhone by using HTML5, the newly emerging web
> standard. This website was supported by a pedagogical materials grant
> from the South Asia Language Resource Center for which I was the principal
> investigator along with Vishwajeet Singh (now at the University of
> Oregon). Please let anyone know who might be interested in using them.
> We welcome comments, corrections, and suggestions through the online
> contact form, and I have a research assistant who can make any changes.
> Thanks!
>
> A. Sean Pue, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Hindi Language and South Asian Literature and
> Culture
> Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African
> Languages
> Michigan State University
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Dunch" <ryan.dunch@UALBERTA.CA>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 2011
>
> New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources
> ************************************************************************
> From: "A. Sean Pue" <pue@MSU.EDU>
>
> I am pleased to announce the release of a new website (
> http://hindiurdu.net ) that hosts Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources.
> ("Blended" in this context means partly online, not pureed.) These include
> over twenty proficiency-oriented videos aimed at various language levels
> that were filmed at and around Michigan State University in summer 2010.
> These have captions, as well as tags for level, using ACTFL, ILR, and the
> more common "basic, intermediate, advanced" scale. There is also an
> online devanagari (Hindi) writing guide, which will redraw handwriting
> samples and allow students to trace and write using their mouse, stylus,
> or finger on a tablet device. Efforts have been to make these resources
> function on older computers as well as latest mobile devices, so they will
> also work on the iPad and iPhone by using HTML5, the newly emerging web
> standard. This website was supported by a pedagogical materials grant
> from the South Asia Language Resource Center for which I was the principal
> investigator along with Vishwajeet Singh (now at the University of
> Oregon). Please let anyone know who might be interested in using them.
> We welcome comments, corrections, and suggestions through the online
> contact form, and I have a research assistant who can make any changes.
> Thanks!
>
> A. Sean Pue, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Hindi Language and South Asian Literature and
> Culture
> Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African
> Languages
> Michigan State University
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: Reducing a personal library - East Asian subjects (comment)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 5:35 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Reducing a personal library - East Asian subjects (comment)

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 2011
>
> Comment re: posting on reducing a personal library - East Asian subjects
> ************************************************************************
> From: Ian Welch <ian.welch@anu.edu.au>
>
> With reference to Brian McKnight's posting--
>
> This rings a sad bell. Trying to dispose of books, often costing thousands
> of dollars over the years, is becoming a nightmare especially when adding
> postage costs for disposal to anyone interested. It has accelerated in
> difficulty in recent years with increasingly restrictive collection
> policies of libraries, often forced by costs/staffing, on accepting
> donations.
>
>
> It has been magnified, at least in my case, by finding many books that I
> have purchased, usually from the US & UK at considerable cost and
> previously unavailable in Australia, are close to worthless in the local
> market which is not easy going in obsessed field of missionary history.
> The going rate in Canberra is around $5 a volume (if selected)
> irrespective of original purchase price. I had intended to give my
> collection to a theological college with a singularly bad missionary
> collection but the first donation was managed so poorly that I despaired
> especially when I found they had a deal with a bookseller to take surplus
> items and pay a pittance to the college, without reference, I should add,
> to the original donors.
>
>
> Add to all that the increasing (and welcome to be fair) coverage of 19C
> works in digitised form and I am gloomy about the future of my library, as
> no doubt Prof McKnight understands. I am sure this is a widespread issue
> around the world.
>
> As we start 2011 with the anticipated flood of retirements of academics of
> the older generation, I imagine this forum will be hearing more and more
> of such tales of woe.
>
>
> Ian Welch. Canberra,
> aka as the antipodean bookworm.
> Happy New Year to You-all.
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Fw: H-ASIA: Reducing a personal library - East Asian subjects (comment)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 5:35 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: Reducing a personal library - East Asian subjects (comment)

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 2011
>
> Comment re: posting on reducing a personal library - East Asian subjects
> ************************************************************************
> From: Ian Welch <ian.welch@anu.edu.au>
>
> With reference to Brian McKnight's posting--
>
> This rings a sad bell. Trying to dispose of books, often costing thousands
> of dollars over the years, is becoming a nightmare especially when adding
> postage costs for disposal to anyone interested. It has accelerated in
> difficulty in recent years with increasingly restrictive collection
> policies of libraries, often forced by costs/staffing, on accepting
> donations.
>
>
> It has been magnified, at least in my case, by finding many books that I
> have purchased, usually from the US & UK at considerable cost and
> previously unavailable in Australia, are close to worthless in the local
> market which is not easy going in obsessed field of missionary history.
> The going rate in Canberra is around $5 a volume (if selected)
> irrespective of original purchase price. I had intended to give my
> collection to a theological college with a singularly bad missionary
> collection but the first donation was managed so poorly that I despaired
> especially when I found they had a deal with a bookseller to take surplus
> items and pay a pittance to the college, without reference, I should add,
> to the original donors.
>
>
> Add to all that the increasing (and welcome to be fair) coverage of 19C
> works in digitised form and I am gloomy about the future of my library, as
> no doubt Prof McKnight understands. I am sure this is a widespread issue
> around the world.
>
> As we start 2011 with the anticipated flood of retirements of academics of
> the older generation, I imagine this forum will be hearing more and more
> of such tales of woe.
>
>
> Ian Welch. Canberra,
> aka as the antipodean bookworm.
> Happy New Year to You-all.
> ******************************************************************
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Fw: H-ASIA: Position Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCAFL), University of Goettingen, Associate Professor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:08 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign
Language (TCAFL), University of Goettingen, Associate Professor

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 3010
>
> Position: Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCAFL),
> Associate Professor, University of Goettingen
>
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42023
>
>
> Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Faculty of Humanities
>
> Associate Professor
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Germany
> Position: Associate Professor
>
>
> Call for applications
>
> Associate Professor, Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
> (TCAFL)
>
> Faculty of Humanities, Gttingen University, Germany
>
> The Faculty of Humanities at Gttingen University invites applications for
> an associate professorship (W2) in the Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a
> Foreign Language (starting date: as soon as possible), to further develop
> the Universitys profile in Chinese Studies. Duties include program
> leadership in the newly established BA and later also Master programs in
> Chinese as a Foreign Language, offered by Gottingen University from
> 2010-2011.
>
> The successful candidates will either have a PhD degree in TCAFL or in
> other relevant disciplines (e.g. linguistics focusing on Chinese) or
> fields (e.g. Chinese Studies with a specialization in linguistics or the
> didactics of foreign language teaching) and possess abundant,
> well-documented experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. In
> research the junior professor will focus on the innovative didactic
> concepts of teaching Chinese as a foreign language with special attention
> to multilingual and intercultural conditions of language acquisition in
> the context of German high school and university education. Fluency in
> German and modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) is required.
>
> Open to close cooperation with relevant educational institutions in
> Germany and with colleagues and institutions in the field of Chinese
> Studies at Goettingen University such as the recently established Centre
> for Modern East Asian Studies, s/he will develop the didactics of teaching
> Chinese as a foreign language. Preference will be given to team-oriented
> candidates able to further synergies at Goettingen University and to
> develop the close cooperation with Chinese partner institutions.
>
> Further information can be found under
> http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/187847.html.
>
> The formal requirements for an appointment as a tenured professor are in
> accordance with the legislation of the State of Lower Saxony ( 25,
> Niederschsisches Hochschulgesetz). Please contact us for the clarification
> of details.
>
> The University of Gttingen is an equal opportunity employer. Applications
> of women are strongly encouraged and will receive special attention as far
> as legal restrictions permit.
>
> Applications of disabled persons will be given preferential treatment to
> those of other candidates with equal qualifications.
>
> We explicitly welcome applications from abroad. Part-time employment is
> negotiable.
>
> Applications should be submitted within six weeks after the publication of
> this advertisement and should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a list
> of publications and courses taught, and should be addressed to the
>
> Dean of the Faculty of Humanities
>
> Gottingen University
>
> Humboldtallee 17
>
> D-37073 Gottingen
>
> Germany.
>
>
> Contact: Dean of the Faculty of Humanities
> Goettingen University
> Humboldtallee 17
> 37073 Gottingen
> Germany
>
> email: marina.glemnitz@zvw.uni-goettingen.de
>
> Website: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/187847.html
> Primary Category: Languages
>
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 01/03/2011
> Closing Date 02/11/2011
>
>
>
> The H-Net Job Guide is a service to the profession provided by H-Net. The
> information provided for individual listings is the responsibility of the
> organization posting the position. If you are interested in a particular
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Fw: H-ASIA: Position Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCAFL), University of Goettingen, Associate Professor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:08 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign
Language (TCAFL), University of Goettingen, Associate Professor

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 3010
>
> Position: Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCAFL),
> Associate Professor, University of Goettingen
>
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42023
>
>
> Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Faculty of Humanities
>
> Associate Professor
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Germany
> Position: Associate Professor
>
>
> Call for applications
>
> Associate Professor, Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
> (TCAFL)
>
> Faculty of Humanities, Gttingen University, Germany
>
> The Faculty of Humanities at Gttingen University invites applications for
> an associate professorship (W2) in the Didactics of Teaching Chinese as a
> Foreign Language (starting date: as soon as possible), to further develop
> the Universitys profile in Chinese Studies. Duties include program
> leadership in the newly established BA and later also Master programs in
> Chinese as a Foreign Language, offered by Gottingen University from
> 2010-2011.
>
> The successful candidates will either have a PhD degree in TCAFL or in
> other relevant disciplines (e.g. linguistics focusing on Chinese) or
> fields (e.g. Chinese Studies with a specialization in linguistics or the
> didactics of foreign language teaching) and possess abundant,
> well-documented experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. In
> research the junior professor will focus on the innovative didactic
> concepts of teaching Chinese as a foreign language with special attention
> to multilingual and intercultural conditions of language acquisition in
> the context of German high school and university education. Fluency in
> German and modern standard Chinese (Mandarin) is required.
>
> Open to close cooperation with relevant educational institutions in
> Germany and with colleagues and institutions in the field of Chinese
> Studies at Goettingen University such as the recently established Centre
> for Modern East Asian Studies, s/he will develop the didactics of teaching
> Chinese as a foreign language. Preference will be given to team-oriented
> candidates able to further synergies at Goettingen University and to
> develop the close cooperation with Chinese partner institutions.
>
> Further information can be found under
> http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/187847.html.
>
> The formal requirements for an appointment as a tenured professor are in
> accordance with the legislation of the State of Lower Saxony ( 25,
> Niederschsisches Hochschulgesetz). Please contact us for the clarification
> of details.
>
> The University of Gttingen is an equal opportunity employer. Applications
> of women are strongly encouraged and will receive special attention as far
> as legal restrictions permit.
>
> Applications of disabled persons will be given preferential treatment to
> those of other candidates with equal qualifications.
>
> We explicitly welcome applications from abroad. Part-time employment is
> negotiable.
>
> Applications should be submitted within six weeks after the publication of
> this advertisement and should be accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a list
> of publications and courses taught, and should be addressed to the
>
> Dean of the Faculty of Humanities
>
> Gottingen University
>
> Humboldtallee 17
>
> D-37073 Gottingen
>
> Germany.
>
>
> Contact: Dean of the Faculty of Humanities
> Goettingen University
> Humboldtallee 17
> 37073 Gottingen
> Germany
>
> email: marina.glemnitz@zvw.uni-goettingen.de
>
> Website: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/187847.html
> Primary Category: Languages
>
> Secondary Categories: None
> Posting Date: 01/03/2011
> Closing Date 02/11/2011
>
>
>
> The H-Net Job Guide is a service to the profession provided by H-Net. The
> information provided for individual listings is the responsibility of the
> organization posting the position. If you are interested in a particular
> position, please contact the organization directly. Send comments and
> questions about this service to H-Net Job Guide.
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Dunch" <ryan.dunch@UALBERTA.CA>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 2011
>
> New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources
> ************************************************************************
> From: "A. Sean Pue" <pue@MSU.EDU>
>
> I am pleased to announce the release of a new website (
> http://hindiurdu.net ) that hosts Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources.
> ("Blended" in this context means partly online, not pureed.) These include
> over twenty proficiency-oriented videos aimed at various language levels
> that were filmed at and around Michigan State University in summer 2010.
> These have captions, as well as tags for level, using ACTFL, ILR, and the
> more common "basic, intermediate, advanced" scale. There is also an
> online devanagari (Hindi) writing guide, which will redraw handwriting
> samples and allow students to trace and write using their mouse, stylus,
> or finger on a tablet device. Efforts have been to make these resources
> function on older computers as well as latest mobile devices, so they will
> also work on the iPad and iPhone by using HTML5, the newly emerging web
> standard. This website was supported by a pedagogical materials grant
> from the South Asia Language Resource Center for which I was the principal
> investigator along with Vishwajeet Singh (now at the University of
> Oregon). Please let anyone know who might be interested in using them.
> We welcome comments, corrections, and suggestions through the online
> contact form, and I have a research assistant who can make any changes.
> Thanks!
>
> A. Sean Pue, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Hindi Language and South Asian Literature and
> Culture
> Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African
> Languages
> Michigan State University
>
> *************************************************************************
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> <H-ASIA@h-net.msu.edu>
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Fw: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Dunch" <ryan.dunch@UALBERTA.CA>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 1:01 PM
Subject: H-ASIA: New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources

> H-ASIA
> January 3, 2011
>
> New Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources
> ************************************************************************
> From: "A. Sean Pue" <pue@MSU.EDU>
>
> I am pleased to announce the release of a new website (
> http://hindiurdu.net ) that hosts Hindi-Urdu Blended Teaching Resources.
> ("Blended" in this context means partly online, not pureed.) These include
> over twenty proficiency-oriented videos aimed at various language levels
> that were filmed at and around Michigan State University in summer 2010.
> These have captions, as well as tags for level, using ACTFL, ILR, and the
> more common "basic, intermediate, advanced" scale. There is also an
> online devanagari (Hindi) writing guide, which will redraw handwriting
> samples and allow students to trace and write using their mouse, stylus,
> or finger on a tablet device. Efforts have been to make these resources
> function on older computers as well as latest mobile devices, so they will
> also work on the iPad and iPhone by using HTML5, the newly emerging web
> standard. This website was supported by a pedagogical materials grant
> from the South Asia Language Resource Center for which I was the principal
> investigator along with Vishwajeet Singh (now at the University of
> Oregon). Please let anyone know who might be interested in using them.
> We welcome comments, corrections, and suggestions through the online
> contact form, and I have a research assistant who can make any changes.
> Thanks!
>
> A. Sean Pue, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Hindi Language and South Asian Literature and
> Culture
> Department of Linguistics and Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African
> Languages
> Michigan State University
>
> *************************************************************************
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