Lara Lomicka, an assistant professor of French in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, recently received an Award for Technology as a Tool for Internationalization from the American Council on Education (ACE) and AT&T.
The award honored the Raison d’Etre program (www.ac-grenoble.fr/heroult/rde/), a joint project between USC and Penn State University, in which beginning French students communicate with students at the Lycée Paul Héroult in St. Jean de Maurienne, France, by e-mail, chat, Web video camera, and a collaborative Web site.
The award recognizes the innovative use of technology to promote international learning at U.S. colleges and universities. Each of the six award-winning institutions received $7,500 and the opportunity to showcase the program in an upcoming ACE publication and on the ACE Web site.
"We are very honored to receive recognition for the project and look forward to using the monetary award to further the collaborative work between students in the U.S. and France," said Lomicka, who traveled to Washington, D.C., in May to accept the award.
Founded in 1918, ACE is the nation's largest higher education association, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents and more than 200 related associations nationwide.
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