Vita


Home About me Vita Research Courses

business card

 On the page below you'll find some of my recent publications and conference presentations.  If you would like to see my full Vita, please just click on the link directly below to see the .pdf!

Full Curriculum Vitae

Click on one of the links below to see the desired section (or simply scroll down)

 

CURRENT POSITION

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

RECENT PRESENTATIONS

 

CURRENT POSITION     (return to top)

 

2004-present

  • Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

RECENT PUBLICATIONS     (return to top)

  • Dooly M. & Sadler, R. (2013). "Filling in the gaps: Linking theory and practice through telecollaboration in teacher education�. ReCALL.

  • Sadler, R. (2013). �Real ethical Issues in Virtual World research�. In C. Mallinson, B. Childs, & G. Van Herk, eds., Data Collection in Sociolinguistics:  Methods and Applications. Oxford: Routledge

  • Sadler, R. (2012). �Virtual Worlds: An overview and pedagogical examination�. Bellaterra Journal of Teaching & Learning Language & Literature. 5(1), (2012) pp. 1-22.

  • Sadler, R. & Dooly, M. (2012) �Language learning in Virtual Worlds: Research and practice�. In M. Thomas, H. Reinders, & M. Warschauer, eds., Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning. (2012). London & New York: Continuum.

  • Sadler, R. Virtual Worlds, telecollaboration, and language learning:  From theory to practice, Bern:  Peter Lang, (2012). 

  • Sadler, R. and Nurmukhamedov, U. (2011).  Podcasts in Four Categories: Applications to Language Learning. In B. Facer & M. Abdous, eds., Academic Podcasting and Mobile Assisted Language Learning: Applications and Outcomes. Hershey:  IGI Global.

  • Sadler, R. �Can You Build This?  Virtual Construction For Language Learning in Second Life�.  In L. Stone & C Wilson-Duff, eds., Task-Based III: Expanding the Range of Tasks with Online Resources. IALT (2009), pp. 212-226.

  • Sadler, R. & Erz, B.  (2009).  Comparing Six Video Chat Tools: A Critical Evaluation by Language Teachers.  Computers & Education.

  • Sadler, R. and Er�z, B. (2008). Training Language Teachers in the Theoretical and Practical Applications of Message Boards.  In M. Dooly, ed., New Technologies.  Newcastle upon Tyne:  Cambridge Scholars Press.

  • Sadler, R. (2009). Can You Build This?  Virtual Construction For Language Learning in Second Life. In L. Stone & C Wilson-Duff, eds,  Task-Based III: Expanding the Range of Tasks with Online Resources. IALT.

  • Sadler, R. (2007). Computer-mediated communication and a cautionary tale of two cities.  CALICO Journal.

RECENT PRESENTATIONS     (return to top)

  • Sadler, R. & Dooly, M.  (February 2005). �Computer-supported collaborative learning between a Spanish and an American university.�  Conference of English, American, and Canadian Studies 2005, Brno, Czech Republic.    

  • Sadler, R. (March 2006). �The good, the bad, and the ugly of CMC.� Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages 2006, Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.

  • Sadler, R. (May 2006).  �Computer-Mediated Communication:  An International Collaboration.�  9th METU International English Language Teaching Convention, �The Fusion of Theory and Practice,� Ankara, Turkey (via teleconference).

  • Sadler, R. & Er�z, B. (September 2006).   �Computer-Mediated Communication and Language Learning: From Theory to Practice.�  EUROSLA 16, Antalya, Turkey

  • Sadler, R. (May 2007).  �Going Beyond Podcasting with Live Webcasting.�  CALICO, San Marcos, TX.

  • Sadler, R. (May 2007).  �Computer-Mediated Communication and Video Chat.�  CALICO, San Marcos, TX.

  • Sadler, R. (April 2008). �Virtual Worlds and Language Learning.� CALICO, San Francisco, CA.

  • Sadler, R. & Nurmukhamedov, U. (April 2008). �Task-Based Language Teaching and Second Life:  The reality of learning a language in a virtual world.� CALICO, San Francisco, CA.

  • Sadler, R. (September 2008).  �How is Computer-Mediated Communication actually being used in the classroom?� EUROCALL, Sz�kesfeh�rv�r, Hungary.

  • Sadler, R. (September 2008). �Ethical standards for research in Virtual Worlds: A call to virtual arms.� EUROCALL, Sz�kesfeh�rv�r, Hungary.

  • Sadler, R. et al. (March 2009).  �Virtual Worlds for newbies: An introduction to life, living, and teaching in Virtual Environments.� CALICO, Tempe, AZ.

  • Sadler, R. et al. (March 2009). �Virtual Worlds for advanced users: Beyond the basics.�  CALICO, Tempe, AZ.

  • Sadler, R. & Nurmukhamedov, U. (March 2009). �Academic corpora to enhance the revision process:  The Google alternative.� CALICO, Tempe, AZ.

  • Sadler, R., Canfield, D. & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (March 2009). �CALL in Second Life: Instructional strategies and activities for language learning in a Virtual World.� CALICO, Tempe, AZ.

  • Sadler, R., Goertler, S., & Sykes, J. (March 2009). �Putting CMC into practice.� CALICO, Tempe, AZ.

  • Sadler, R. (April, 2009).  �The Shoulds, Whys, and Hows of performing research in Virtual Worlds.�  Eurocall regional workshop on CMC, Leon, Spain (presented virtually).

  • Sadler, R., Canfield, D. & Kaplan-Rakowski, R. (March 2009). �CALL in Second Life: Instructional strategies and activities for language learning in a Virtual World,� CALICO, Tempe, AZ.

  • Rodriguez, J., Silva, K., & Sadler, R. (June, 2010).  �Capturing video, audio, and text in Second Life:  A hands-on experience,� CALICO, Amherst, MA.

  • Sadler, R. & Davies, G. (June, 2010).  �Holodecks as educational environments, or how to teach in Second Life for (almost) free,� CALICO, Amherst, MA.

  • Sadler, R. & Dooly, M. (June, 2010).  �Joint reflection on teaching practice through telecollaboration: Perspectives for teacher training and professional development,� CALICO, Amherst, MA.

  • Sadler, R. (June, 2010). �Virtual Worlds:  Taking the broad (virtual) perspective,� CALICO, Amherst, MA.

  • Sadler, R. (May 2013). �Machinima Enhanced Language Learning: Getting Your Virtual Feet Wet,� CALICO, Honolulu, HI.

  •   Sadler, R. (May 2013). �Techniques and Tools for Conducting Research with Multi-Modal CMC Data,� CALICO, Honolulu, HI.

  • Sadler, R., Faivre, S., & Kierski, J. (March, 2014). �iELF: An online international language learning resource.� Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.
  •  

     

(return to top)