Academic Achievements

Academic Achievements (~2014)

Books

Toward Blended Learning from E-learning. Isao Miyaji Ed. Kyoritsu Shuppan, Tokyo, 2009. ISBN 978-4-320-12240-6 C3041.
Recipes for Wired Teachers. Ed. by Kevin Ryan. Japan Association of Language Teaching Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group. 2000. ISBN 4-88521-168-9 C3080.

Contributions to Books (including selected international conference proceedings that were published and marketed with a price and an ISBN number)

"Sexual Bias in an EFL Textbook: A Case Study" in JALT2004: Language Learning for Life, Proceedings of JALT 2004 International Conference in Nara. Eds. by K. Bradford-Watts, C. Ikeguchi, & M. Swanson. Tokyo: JALT 2005. ISBN 4-901352-15-6. pp. 1005-1011.
"Peer Assessment of an Online Chat Discussion" in Information Technology & Language Education, Proceedings of The 2003 AsiaCALL International Conference. Ed. by Larry D. Chong. ASIACALL 2004, Hyohyundong, Gyeongju, R.O. Korea. 2004. ISBN 89-955032-1-1. pp.75-78. September, 2004.
"Information Technology to Enhance Language Education" in InSITE 2002 Education and Information Technology, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Information Technology and Education, at Kochi University of Technology, Janurary 12-14, 2002. KUT Press. ISBN 4-901931-01-6 C0037. pp.87-92.
"What Consitutes a Good Internet Research Project?"in C.A.L.L. -- The Challenge of Change. Ed. by Keith Cameron. Elm Bank Publications, Exter, UK. 2001. ISBN 1-902454-13-8. pp. 253-258.
"JavaScript Enhanced Online Writing Trainer" in CALLing Asia. Ed. by Paul Lewis. Japan Association of Language Teaching Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group. 2000. ISBN 4-88521-167-0 C1082. pp. 169-172.

Refereed Papers in Academic Journals and Proceedings

"Taxsonomy of Blended Learning" Proceedings of 2011 KAMALL International Conference: New Directions for Blended Learning in EFL, The Korea Association of Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning, Vol. 15, pp. 81-85.
"Online Listening Materials Made Easy by Text-To-Speech Technology" PacCALL 2005 Proceedings, Second International Conference of the Pacific Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning at Yunnan University, Kunming, China, December 1-3, 2005. Published in November 2006. pp. 41-49.
"An Error Analysis of the Speech of an Experienced Japanese Learner of English" Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College Ronsyu. No. 6, 2006. pp.37-58.
"Action Research on the Design of Search-and-Write Projects for Japanese EFL Students" Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College Ronsyu. No. 4, 2004. pp.85-100.
"Elements to Consider when Implementing an Internet Research Project" IATEFL CALL Review, February 2004. pp. 8-10.
"Designing a New-age Language Laboratory" The Language Teacher. Vol.19, No.8. pp.16-19. 1995.
"Some Discourse Foctors in Causing Adverbial-Preposing in English." Journal of Takasaki City University of Economics. Vol.32, No.3, 1989.
"Playing a Popular TV Show in Class" Tha Language Teacher. Vol.13, No.11, 1989.
"Morphophonemic Rules of Korean" Journal of Japan Association of Comparative Culture. No.10, 1988.

Conference Proceedings and Collected Papers

"Review of Moodle 2.3 New Functions". Proceedings of Moodle Moot Japan 2013. pp. 51-54., 2013.
"Learning Activities Made Possible by Moodle Networking" by Hideto D. Harashima, Shin'ichi Sato, Akinobu Kanda, Mari Yamauchi. Proceedings of the 27th Annual Conference of JSET, pp. 567-568, 2011.
"Moodle in CALL -- Focusing on Utilizing Modules" with Akinobu Kanda and Hideto Nakura. Proceedings of Japan E-learning Association 2009 International Symposium. Session V. pp. 1-5, Hosei University, Tokyo. March 13, 2009.
"How to Start Podcasting Language Learning Programs" Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of Japan Society of Educational Technology, September 22-24th, 2007. pp. 873-874.
"Creating English Listening Materials Using Speech Synthesis" Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of Japan Society of Educational Technology, November 3-5, 2006. pp. 789-790.
"Creating a Blended Learning Environment Using Moodle" The Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of Japan Society of Educational Technology, September 23-25, 2004. pp.241-242.
"A Blended Learning Environment Using Moodle" Collected Papers, 2004 National Conference of The Japan Association for Language Education & Technology. July 28-30, 2004. pp.181-184.
"Effective Use of Online Information for English Education," IRICE PLAZA No.12, Institute for Research in International Communicative English, March 2002, pp.51-57.
"What Spiders Forgot to Weave on the Web: Synchronous Text-Based Environments for Language Learning"with Yoshimasa Awaji and Shuji Ozeki, Conference Proceedings of The Fourth Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology (FLEAT IV), Kobe, Japan, July 31, 2000. pp.762-766.
"SaMOOrai: A Virtual Japan for Language Learning and Cross-Cultural Exchange" with Yoshimasa Awaji and Shuji Ozeki, Conference Proceedings of The Fourth Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology (FLEAT IV), Kobe, Japan, July 30, 2000. pp.592-596.
"Text-based Virtual Reality SaMOOrai and its Application to English Education" Conference Proceedings, The Sixth Joint Conference on Educational Technology, at Naruto Universtiy of Education, October 8, 2000. pp.457-458.
"Designing a Language Lab That Works" Conference Proceedings, First Pan Asian Conference and 17th Annual Thai TESOL International Conference, January 5-7, 1997, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 39-40.
"Sound Alternations in Japanese Numeral-Counter Compounds." Proceedings, The Phonetic Society of Japan. National Convention. September 12, 1991. p77-p78.
"On the Hunkul Orthography." Journal of Ashikaga University of Technology. No.16, 1989.

University Bulletin Articles

"A Reveiw of The STEP(Society for Testing English Proficiency) Test" Bulletin of Maebashi Institute of Technology. No.8, 2005. pp.147-152.
"A Critical Review of Communicative Language Testing" Bulletin of Maebashi Institute of Technology. No.6, 2003. pp.149-151.
"MOOs in Japan: their Current Developments and Woes" Bulletin of Maebashi Institute of Technology. No.4, 2001. pp.107-110.
"Transitions and Perspectives of Language Lab Developments" Bulletin of Maebashi Institute of Technology. No.1, 1998. pp.131-140.
"On the Conditions of Sequential Voicing (REMDAKU) in Japanese Compound Words." The Bulletin of Maebashi City College of Technology. Vol. 28, 1995.
"In Search for a Better Phonetic Symbols" The Bulletin of Maebashi City College of Technology. Vol.26, 1993.
"An Experiment and Analysis on Sound Alternations in Japanese Numeral-Counter Compounds." The Bulletin of Maebashi City College of Technology. Vol.24, 1992.

Review Articles

Book Review: "Review of Moodle 1.9 for Second Language Teaching: Chapter 7" <http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=149081> May 1, 2010.
Software Review: "Review of 'VoiceText.'" e-FLT (Electronic Journal of Foreign Language Teaching. 2006, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 131-135. Center for Language Studies, National University of Singapore.
Software Review: "English Power". C@lling Japan. Spring, 2002. Vol. 10/2. pp.7-8. JALT-CALL Special Interest Group.
Software Review: "Tracy Talk -- The Mystery." Computer Assisted Language Learning. Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 271-274. Swets & Zeitlinger. 1999.

Oral Presentations

"Moodle and its Applications to University Education" Keynote Speech.. The 10th Anniversary (2013) Academic Conference. The Japan e-Learning Association. at Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology, Novemver 23rd, 2013.
"Cultural Video Exchange" with Thom Rawson. Moodle Summer Workshop in Hokkaido, at ObihiroUniversity of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. August 29th, 2013.
"English Exchange Activities Using Linked LMSs and Blog." Yumi Yamauchi, Hideto D. Harashima, Akinobu Kanda, and Shin-ici Sato, Moodle Moot 2012 at Mie, Mie University, Feb. 23, 2012.
"Examining Language Sounds from Music Perspective" JALT2011: the 37th Annual International Conference on Langauge Teaching and Learning & Educaitonal Material Exhibition, November 19th, 2011. Tokyo. Confernce handbook p. 36.
"Examining the Validity of Using a Plagiarism-detection Service for Students' Submissions" GloCALL2011, Manila, Philippines, October 29th, 2011. Conference handbook, p. 57.
"Taxsonomy of Blended Learning" 2011 KAMALL International Conference: New Directions for Blended Learning in EFL, The Korea Association of Multimedia-Assisted Language Learning, October 15�C2011 Proceedings Vol. 15, pp. 81-85.
"Inter-school Collaborative Activities Using Customized Moodle Network" with Akinobu Kanda, Shin'ichi Sato, Mari Yamauchi, EuroCALL2011, University of Nottingham, England, September 1, 2011.
"A Web-based CALL system fro acquiring communicative language competence based on move analysis of movie scripts" Takaaki Okura, Toshiko Koyama, Hideto D. Harashima, Judy Noguchi, Akio Iwasaki, The 16th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA2011), at Beijing Foreign Studies University, China, August 25th. 2011. Conference Program Abstracts p. 108.
Customizing Moodle Network for Collaborative Activities" with Akinobu Kanda, at Moodle Moot Japan 2011 at Kochi University of Technology, February 22, 2011.
""Hybrid" is not just the tread of automobiles; it is of learning" EuroCALL2010 at University of Bordeaux, France, September 9, 2010. Conference Handbook p. 209.
"How Technology Beats Plagiarism: Using Turnitin for Students' Paper Submission"JALTCALL 2010 at Kyoto Sangyo University, May 29th, 2010.
"Initiating Moodle Networking"with Akinobu Kanda and Shinichi Sato, MoodlMootJapan 2010 - Hakodate at Future University-Hakodate, February 14, 2010.
"Blended Learning: Where It Came From and Where It Heads To" GloCALL 2009 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, December 10, 2009.
"Utilizing the Moodle Glossary Module for Developing Reading Materials in Preparation for English Proficiency Tests" Collected Papers, 2009 National Conference of The Japan Association for Language Education & Technology. August 6, 2009. pp.166-167.
"Online Reading Qizzes with Voice-enhanced Glossary Using Moodle" Moodle Moot Hakodate 2009 at Future University-Hakodate, February 15, 2009.
"Developing Online Reading Quizzes: A Joint Project for Engineering Students"with Barry Keith, 20th JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop at Kusatsu, August 24, 2008
"Web 2.0 Impact on Language Learning Paradigm" GloCALL2007, at SEAMEO RETRAC, in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. November 6, 2007. Conference handbook, p.73.
"Web 2.0 Impact on Language Learning Paradigm" GloCALL2007, at Hanoi University, Vietnam. November 4, 2007. Conference handbook, p.57.
"How to Start Podcasting Language Learning Programs" 23rd Annual Conference of Japan Society of Educational Technology, at Waseda University, September 24th, 2007.
"Multimedia Showcase in the Age of Web 2.0" JALT Gunma Monthly Meeting, July 22, 2007. At Maebashi Institute of Technology.
"The Nuts and Bolts of Podcasting" JALTCALL 2007: Annual International Conference of the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group (CALL SIG) of JALT, June 2, 2007. Handbook p.42.
"Creating English Listening Materials Using Speech Synthesis" 22nd Annual Conference of Japan Society of Educational Technology, at Kansai University, November 4, 2006.
"Integrating Text-To-Speech Conversion Technology with Moodle" EuroCALL Conference 2006, University of Granada, Spain, September 7, 2006.
"In Search of the Best TTS Software for Creating Listening Materials" JALTCALL 2006: Annual International Conference of the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group (CALL SIG) of JALT, June 4, 2006.
"Online Listening Materials Made Easy by Text-To-Speech Technology" The PacCALL Conference at Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China. December 3, 2005.
"Automatically Generating and Teaching with English Voice Files" The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology 45th National Conference. Kawagoe.July 30th, 2005. Conference Handbook pp. 72-73.
"Ways to Facilitate Blended Learning: Mingle with Moodle" PacCALL 2004 Conference at The National University of Singapore, December 3, 2004.
"Gender and Cultural Bias in an English Textbook" JALT Annual International Conference. Tezukayama University. November 21, 2004.
"Creating a Blended Learning Environment Using Moodle" Japan Society of Educational Technology National Conference, September 23, 2004.
"Incorporating an E-learning Component into Classroom Teaching" 16th JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop in Kusatsu, August 23, 2004.
"A Blended Learning Environment Using Moodle" 2004 National Conference of The Japan Association for Language Education & Technology. July 30, 2004.
"Peer Assessment of an Online Chat Activity" Asia CALL 2003: International Conference on Information Technology and Language Education at Rangsit University, Bangkok, Thailand. December 2, 2003.
"Having Pre-school Children Do a Slide-Show using KidPix3" JALT CALL 2003: The 10th Annual International Conference of the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group (CALL SIG), October 4, 2003. At Kinjo Gakuin University, Nagoya.
"Sexism in a Language Texbook" JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop at Kusatsu, August 23, 2003.
"What Constitutes a Good Internet Research Project?" ExeterCALL 2001, Exeter, England, September 2, 2001.
"An Action Research on the Design of Internet Research Projects for Students" EuroCALL 2001, Nijimegen, Netherlands, August 31, 2001.
"Search and Write: Suggestions for a Good Writing Project Using the Internet" JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop at Kusatsu, August 26, 2001.
"Factors to Consider for a Better Internet Research Project" Implementing CALL in EFL:Living Up To Expectations sponsored by IATEFL Computer Sig., University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus, May 5th, 2001.
"Making the Best of the Internet as a Research Tool" Institute for Research in International Communicative English, at Shogakukan Production, December 16, 2000.
"Connecting Internet Skill Building to Language Learning and CALL Action Research" with Sean Reedy, JALT 26th Annual International Conference, at Granship Shizuoka, November 3, 2000.
"Text-based Virtual Reality SaMOOrai and its Application to English Education" with Yoshimasa Awaji & Shuji Ozeki, The Sixth Joint Conference on Educational Technology, at Naruto Universtiy of Education, October 8, 2000
"Faculty Development for English Teachers and Tips for Successful Communicative Language Teaching" at Saitama New English Study Association (Shin Ei Ken) workshop, Kita Urawa, October 1, 2000.
"A MOOing Experience" JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop at Kusatsu, August 21, 2000.
"Researching with NACSIS, a Versatile Online Resource" JALTCALL 2000: The 5th Annual International Conference of the Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group (CALL SIG), June 10, 2000.
"Researching via the Internet: What's it Good for?" co-author Sean Reedy. JALT-Omiya Monthly Meeting, May 21, 2000. at Omiya Jack. (Summary reported on UPDATE! September, 2000, p.3.)
"Researching via the Internet: What's it Good for?" co-author Sean Reedy. JALT-Gunma Monthly Meeting, November 14, 1999. (Summary reported on The Language Teacher Vol. 24, No. 2, p. 50.)
"How to Design CALL Environments for Secondary Schools" Plug-In '99 EFL/CALL Conference at Kochi University of Technology, October 31, 1999.
"JavaScript Enhanced Online Writing Training" CALLing Asia: International Conference on Computers and Language Learning, May 22, 1999.
"Tips for Successful Communicative Language Teaching" at Gunma Education Center, sponsered by Gunma Education Center, October 21, 1998.
"Creating On-line JavaScript Materials" JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop at Kusatsu, August 24, 1998.
"Choices and Options for the Language Learning Environment" JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop at Kusatsu, August 19, 1997.
"Designing a Language Lab that Works" First Pan Asian Conference and 17th Annual Thai TESOL International Conference, Jan. 7, 1997, Bangkok, Thailand.
"The First Steps for creating a Homepage in English" JALT-Gunma Summer Workshop at Kusatsu, August 24, 1996.
"Utilizing Index Cards for Communication Acticities." Japan Association of College English Teachers. National Convention. September 10,1994.
"My Critical View on 'French the Silent Way'." The Japan Association for Language Teaching. Kusatusu Summer Workshop. August 21, 1993.
"Sound Alternations in Japanese Numeral-Counter Compounds." The Phonetic Society of Japan. National Convention. September 12, 1991.
"Teaching with the Latest IPA." The Japan Association for Language Teaching. Kusatsu Summer Workshop. August 20, 1991.
"The Natural Approach: Theory and Classroom Application." The Japan Association for Language Teaching. Gunma Chapter Meeting. February 18, 1990.
"Vocabulary Teaching in the Natural Approach. The Japan Association for Language Teaching. Kusatsu Summer Workshop. August 19, 1988.

Poster Sessions

"Learning Activities Made Possible by Moodle Networking" by Hideto D. Harashima, Shin'ichi Sato, Akinobu Kanda, Mari Yamauchi. The 27th Annual Conference of JSET at Tokyo Metropolitan University. September 18th, 2011. Proceedings, pp. 567-568.
"Developing Moodle Reading Quizzes with TTS-Aided Multimedia Glossary" GloCALL 2009 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. December 10, 2009.
"A Challenge to Trilingual Immersion Education". JACET 41st Annual Convention. Aoyama Gakuin University. September 8th, 2002.
"SaMOOrai: Virtual Japan for Language Learning and Cross-Cultural Exchange" with Yoshimasa Awaji and Shuji Ozeki. The Fourth Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology, in Kobe, Japan. July 29, 2000.
"What Spiders Forgot to Weave on the Web: Synchronous Text-Based Environment for Language Learning" with Yoshimasa Awaji and Shuji Ozeki. The Fourth Conference on Foreign Language Education and Technology, in Kobe, Japan. July 30, 2000.

Newsletter Articles

"Developing Online Reading Quizzes: A Joint Project for Engineering Students"with Barry Keith, SpeakEasy, vol. 22, num. 1, December 2008, ISSN 1346-6798, pp.14-17.
"Sexism in a Language Textbook" SpeakEasy, vol. 18 Number 2, December 2003, pp. 8-11.
"Search and Write: Keys for More Meaningful EFL Writing Practice" SpeakEasy, vol.16 Number2 December 2001. ISSN 1346-6798. pp.11-12.
"A MOOing Experience" SpeakEasy, Fall/Winter, 2000, pp.1-2.
"Creating On-line JavaScript Materials" SpeakEasy, Fall, 1998, p.5,
"Choices and Options for the Language Learning Environment" SpeakEasy, Autumn, 1997, pp.2-3.
"The First Few Steps for Creating a Homepage in English" SpeakEasy (JALT Gunma Newsletter) Feb. 1997, pp.4-5.
"My Critical View on 'French the Silent Way' SpeakEasy (JALT Gunma Newsletter) 7th Summer Workshop Issue, p.7. Aug. 1993.
Presentation Report:"The Natural Approach: Theory and Classroom Application." SpeakEasy (JALT Gunma Newsletter) Vol. 3, No. 4, pp3-4,1990.

Workshops

"Moodle Workshop for Beginners". Moodle Summer Workshop in Hokkaido, at ObihiroUniversity of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. August 29th, 2013.
"Moodle Workshop (Basic)". The 53rd National Conference of the Japan Association for Language Education & Technology, Bunkyo Gakuin University, August 7, 2013.
"Moodle Workshop for Beginners, Moodle workshop for Site Administration, at 2012 Moodle Summer Workshops and Conference in Hokkaido, at Hokusei Gakuen University, Sapporo, September 7-8, 2012.
"Moodle Workshop for Beginners, at Moodle Moot 2012, Mie University, Feb. 22, 2012.
"Sharing Resources and Activities among Moodle Sites Using Moodle Network" The 51st Annual Conference, The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET), at Nagoya Gakuin University, August 6, 2011�D
"Moodle Workshop for the Beginners" MoodleMoot Japan 2011in Kochi at Kochi University of Technology, February 22, 2011.
"Moodle Workshop for the Beginners" MoodleMoot Japan 2010 in Hakodate at Future University-Hakodate, February 14, 2010.
"Moodle Workshop for the Beginners" MoodleMoot Japan 2009 in Hakodate at Future University-Hakodate, February 16, 2009.
"Moodle Site Management and Advanced Activities (in Japanese)." WorldCALL 2008, Fukuoka University, August 5, 2008.
"Moodle Site Management and Advanced Activities (in English)." WorldCALL 2008, Fukuoka University, August 5, 2008.
"Moodle Workshop for Intermediate and Advanced Users" with Jun Iwata. The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology 47th Annual Conference. Nagoya Gakuin University, August 7, 2007.
"Moodle Workshop" at Kyoai Gakuen College, March 9, 2007.
"Moodle Workshop" 2006 Spring Conference of The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology Kansai Chapter, Kobe, May 13, 2006.
"Moodle Workshop for Kunming Teachers" The PacCALL Conference at Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, China. December 3, 2005.
"Moodle Hands-On Workshop 1: what can we do with Moodle?" The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology 45th National Conference. Kawagoe.July 29th, 2005.
"Moodle Workshop in Japanese" with Minoru Akiyama. JALT-CALL International Conference at Ritsumeikan University Kusatsu Campus. June 4, 2005
"Moodle Workshop" Japan Society of Educational Technology Winter Seminar on e-Learning for Higher Education System. Joetsu University of Education, Center for Educational Research and Development. March 8, 2005.
"Moodle Workshop (introductory)" with Don Hinkelman and Martin Dougiamas. Pacfic CALL Conference 2004. The National University of Singapore, Singapore. December 3, 2004.

Professional Magazine Articles

"Starting a Blog in English" The English Teacher's Magazine, January, 2007. Vol. 55, No. 12. pp.24-25. Taishukan, Tokyo.

Guidebooks and Reference Materials

"International Community School Trilingual Immersion Program Guidebook," co-author Cheiron McMahill, December, 2001.

Short Comments

Communication activities to meet the demands for IT revolution and Globalization, Bulletin of the 52nd Gunma Conference of the National Federation of the Prefectural English Teachers' Organizations, 2002. pp.106-124.
JALT conference delivers surprises, The Daily Yomiuri, October 11, 1999. p.7.
Fair to focus on advanced technology, Asahi Evening News, October 8, 1999. p.5.

Symposia Panelist

"The Future of Moodle in Education" Closing Panel Discussion with Martin Dougiamas, Don Hinkelman, and Haruhiko Okumura, Moodle Moot Japan 2011 at Kochi University of Technology, February 23, 2011.
"New Possibilities of Online Learning Emerging from Linkage: LMS, Blog, and Learning Style" with Akinobu Kanda, Terumi Miyazoe, Shin'ichi Sato, Proposed Symposia 1, The 50th National Conference of The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology, Yokohama Science Frontier High School, Yokohama, August 3, 2010. Conference Proceedings pp. 260-261.
"Moodle in CALL -- Focusing on Utilizing Modules" with Akinobu Kanda and Hideto Nakura. Japan E-learning Association 2009 International Symposium. Hosei University, Tokyo. March 13, 2009.
"TTS (Text-To-Speech) Technology for Langauge Teaching" with Azuma Junichi and Chew Lee Chin. WorldCALL 2008 at Fukuoka International Congress Center, August 7, 2008.
"Language Learning Paradigm Shift Triggered by Web 2.0" A Symposium on "Toward the Creation of the Cooperative Learning Community: The Present Situation and its Perspective." The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology 47th Annual Conference. Nagoya Gakuin University, August 8, 2007.
"Learnig from the Moodle Cases" at the Symposium on E-learning Front Line, sponsored by the Kanto chapter of The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET). June 3, 2006, at Toyo University.
"Information Technology to Enhance Language Education" at International Symposium on IT and Education. Sponsored by Kochi University of Technology and Kochi Prefectural Government. January 12-14, 2002. at KUT.
"We Are All World-Citizens" at Tomo Center of Education, sponsored by Ota Junior Chambers. July 9, 1995.
"Japan Seen from Abroad, World Seen from Japan" at Oizumi Central Cummunity Center, sponsored by Oizumi International Exchange Society. 1990.
"Teachers' Conference on Japanese Education" at San Diego State University, California, sponsored by Los Angeles Consulate, San Diego City Board of Education and others. November 15, 1986.

Round Table Coordinator

"Exploiting CMS (1): Moodle case" The Kanto Chapter of The Japan Association for Language Education and Technology (LET). June 16, 2007, at Bunkyo University Shonan Campus.

Open University Lectures

"Moodle: an e-Learning platform to be utilized for corporate training, community formation, and school education" November 12, 2011. MIT.
"A Perspective from Phonetics into Singing Pop Songs" November 13, 2010. MIT.
"Computer and English Conversation (intermediate)" November 15,22, 1997. MIT.
"What American Mass Media Reported on Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and Sarin Subway Attack" November 9-30, 1996, MCCT.
"Writing Japanese on a Computer." November 1994-February 1995. MCCT.
"Let's Read English Newspapers!" October 1992. MCCT.

Invited Speeches

"The Latest Developments of Moodle in Conjunction with MOOC". e-Learning Awards 2013 Forum. SoraCity Conference Center in Ochanomizu. November 21st, 2013.
"It's All Free!? The Possibility of Open-source LMS Moodle"�De-Learning Awards 2012 Forum. Akihabara UDX. November 29th,. 2012.
"The Latest Development of the Open-source LMS Moodle". Monthly Conference, Japan e-Learning Consortium. Learning Square Shinbashi, September 19th, 2012.
"Utilizing Moodle for Foreign Langauge Teaching". Foreign Language Education and Research Center at Gakushuin University. September 24th, 2011. �D
"Establishing Moodle Association of Japan, and Moodle 2.0" The 24th meeting of Open Source Software and Resource Study Group, Meiji University Surugadai campus, April 14, 2011.
"Enhancing motivation for English communication with IT", Step-up Plan Workshop Series, Isesaki Higashi High School,. October 29, 2003.
"Tips for better teaching communication skills", English Oral Communicatin Workshop Series, Gunma Prefecture Comprehensive Education Center, October 21, 1998.
"Let's Challenge Reading Newspapers in English" at Shinto village education center, sponsored by Shinto International Association, March 14, 1998.
"English and Portuguese Conversation for Dental Office Operation" at Ota-Nitta Dental Association, sponsored by Ota Dental Research. February 3, 1994.
"PKO: International Contributions which can be done by Parents and Children" at Hosen Junior Highschool, sponsored by Hosen junior high school PTA. July 11, 1992.
"Brainwash for the Internationalized Society" at Godo junior high school, sponsored by Godo junior high school PTA. November 2, 1991.

Letters to the Newspaper Editors

"Junior High School Entrance Examinations and the Disadvantage of Early-Born Children" Jomo Shinbun. October 9, 2007.
"More Improvements in Postal Services Needed" Jomo Shinbun. May 26, 1998.
"Multi-channel FM Radio Broadcasting is more Called for than Multi-channel TV." Asahi Shinbun. December 7, 1992.
"Teachers of Japanese do not Need to Use Foreign Languages in Class." Asahi Shinbun. May 1, 1992.

Other Professional Activities

President, Moodle Association of Japan, February 2011- present.
Executive Board Member, the Pacific Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (PacCALL) Dec. 2005-2008..
Member of the Executive Committee for SELHi program at Isesaki High School, Gunma. Sept.22, 2004-2007.
Instructor for intensive training workshops for English teachers in Gunma, International Division, Secondary Education Section, MEXT. 2003-present.
Digital Fair Coordinator. JALT International Conference 1999 at Maebashi Green Dome.
Audio-Visual Equipment Coordinator. JALT International Conference 1999 at Maebashi Green Dome.
JALT Gunma Chapter Co-president 2005(Nov.)-2011(Nov.)
JALT Gunma Program Co-chair. 1998, 2000-2005.
JALT Gunma Web Manager 1997-2010..
JALT Gunma Facility Coordinator 1995-present

Honors and Awards

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) <Kakenhi>. No. 24520632 "An Extended Study on Network-based and Collaborative Foreign Language Learning Focusing on Linking Mutiple LMS's" Research team representative. 2012-2014.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) <Kakenhi>. No. 21320110 "A Study on Web-CALL System Using DVD Movies to be Offered as an eLearning Course" Researcher. 2010�D.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) <Kakenhi>. No. 215205820001 "A Practical Study on Collaborative Foreign Language Learning by Linking Mutiple LMS's" Research team representative. 2009-2011.
Gunma International Education Foundation Research Grant for 2008, and 2009. "Development of Online Reading Materials with Voice-Enhanced Glossary Support." 2008.4.1-2010.3.31.
The Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture Research Grants-in-Aid <Kakenhi> for Exploratory Research No. 13871062�@"A Study on Language Acquisition of Students in Early Childhood with a Multiligual Education Program and its Optimalization"�@Research team representative. 2001-2003.
University Scholar Award for 1987-1988. San Diego State University.
San Diego-Yokohama Sister City Society Scholarship for 1986.
Monbusho (the Japan Ministry of Education ) Scholoar Grant for Undergraduate Students at Teacher Training Colleges. 1978-1979.

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