Summary
Mark Kay is a lecturer of Spanish. He previously taught at the University of West Georgia, Weber State University, Aims Community College, Bakersfield College and Salt Lake Community College. He graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno with a master’s degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures with a specialization in Spanish. While there, he was trained in the use of the communicative method and always implements ACTFL proficiency and national standards in the classroom and has used that knowledge to become skilled in outcomes assessment of student learning and program effectiveness. He has also studied at the University of Costa Rica and in Spain.
In addition to his teaching experience, he possesses a solid background in technology, online applications and software. He has taught many online, hybrid online/in-class courses and consistently integrates the use of technology such as PowerPoint presentations, online programs such as MySpanishLab, Connect Spanish, Quia, MindTap and interactive computer programs in the classroom. He has presented at several teaching conferences on the benefits of utilizing such emerging technologies as streaming video, online instruction, internet blogs and course websites.
Research interests
- Latinx/Chicanx studies
- Use of technology in teaching and learning
Courses taught
- SPAN 112 First Year Spanish II
- SPAN 211 Second Year Spanish I
- SPAN 212 Second Year Spanish II
- SPAN 305 Spanish Composition I
- SPAN 306 Spanish Composition II
- SPAN 309 Spanish Conversation
- SPAN 316 Business Spanish
- SPAN 323 Chicano / U.S. Latino Culture
- SPAN 357 Masterworks of Chicano/U.S. Latino Literature
- CH 203 American Experiences and Constitutional Change
Education
- M.A., Spanish, University of Nevada, Reno, 2006
- B.A., foreign language and literature, commercial Spanish and information systems and technology, Weber State University, 2003