Adam Ballart
Senior Lecturer of Spanish
Department:
Modern Languages and Classics
Spanish Professor Adam Ballart is interested in the use of technology and authentic resources for teaching and learning a foreign language. Since 2014, Professor Ballart has participated in and facilitated faculty development for the Interactive Learning Space Initiative (now Active Learning Academy) and was in a lead faculty role for the Creative Pedagogy Project. In 2016, Professor Ballart was presented the Excellence in Teaching Award by the Office of Educational Excellence (now the Division of Online and Strategic Learning). In addition to his interest in technology, he has also concentrated his efforts to promote learning Spanish for specific purposes (i.e. Medical Spanish). As a nationally certified medical interpreter and licensed trainer, he currently is developing an online micro-credential program for Spanish in the healthcare setting and has taught several Medical Spanish and cultural competency courses for aspiring and working healthcare professionals.
Education
M.A.T. in Spanish from Indiana University
Publications
Interdepartmental Faculty Collaboration
Blythe, Hal; Sweet, Charlie; and Carpenter, Russell, "It Works for Me with SoTL: A Step-by-Step Guide" (2017). EKU Faculty and Staff Books Gallery. 13. January 1, 2017
“It Works for Me with SoTL” (New Forums Press), a summary of interdepartmental collaboration efforts between Mary Lou Vercellotti, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Ball State University, and Adam Ballart during Summer/Fall of 2016.
“It Works for Me with SoTL” (New Forums Press), a summary of interdepartmental collaboration efforts between Mary Lou Vercellotti, Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Ball State University, and Adam Ballart during Summer/Fall of 2016.
See publication : https://newforums.com/our-titles/better-teaching-learning/classroom-techniques/it-works-for-me-with-sotl/
El uso de la tecnología y el aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera: Estudios y recursos didácticos para el siglo XXI
World Languages and Cultures Department Theses and Dissertations February 3, 2009
See publication: https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/handle/1805/1841