Due to economic development and globalization, cities continue to grow with predictions that 70 of the
world’s population will live in urban areas by the year 2050. This course, then, will view cities as hubs
where patterns, connections, discussions, and the processes shape such issues as social justice, economic
development, technology, migration, the environment among others. By examining cities as a lens, this
sequence of weekend courses encourages students to examine cities as a system for discussing social
processes being built and rebuilt. With an interdisciplinary focus, the course invites experts from the
University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, and relevant fields more broadly.
This iteration of the course will explore such topics as: the influence of multinational corporations on
cities; the rise of privacy issues in relation to adoption of technology within cities and homes; the
replacement of human labor and access to employment; the role of technology on urban planning,
among others.
One-credit for PITT students / 3 units

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This workshop will offer college and high-school language instructors training in applying the online teaching methodologies in language education and in identifying the most effective technology- and Internet-based tools for creating communicative, proficiency-based learning activities and assessments.

All sessions will be held online via Zoom.

Please register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYtf-2vrDorHtJXSlAXBvsUAa4k8FS1hCpY

Workshop 1: "The Nuts and Bolts of Online Language Teaching"
Tuesday, May 26th, 4:30-6:30pm EDT (3:30-5:30pm CDT)
Facilitator: Olga Klimova, University of Pittsburgh

Workshop 2: "To Zoom or Not to Zoom: Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Activities in the Online Language Classroom"
Friday, May 29th, 4:30-6:30pm EDT (3:30-5:30pm CDT)
Facilitator: Anna Dyer, University of Iowa

Workshop 3: "Engaging Students: Interactive Grammar and Vocabulary Activities using PowerPoint and Web-based Technology"
Tuesday, June 2nd, 4:30-6:30pm EDT (3:30-5:30pm CDT)
Facilitator: Anna Dyer, University of Iowa

Workshop 4: "Project-based and Community-based Language Learning in the Online Environment"
Friday, June 5th, 4:30-6:30pm EDT (3:30-5:30pm CDT)
Facilitator: Olga Klimova, University of Pittsburgh