Tina Wu received her Doctorate from the University of Connecticut with a focus on Second Language Acquisition and Instructional Technology. She was the winner of the John Schmitt Award for outstanding research from New England Educational Research Organization. As a recipient of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Scholarship, she has participated in a rigorous Chinese Teacher training program at the prestigious Chinese Language School in Middlebury College, Vermont. Tina serves as President of the Society of International Chinese in Educational Technology (SICET). Being a member of the national FLAP/ACTFL (Foreign Language Assistant Program/American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Grant Task Force chaired by Christy Brown, she is also participating in the development of a process that is replicable across the nation and across levels for the collection of student work samples in an electronic portfolio system. Tina is an active presenter. Her expertise and professional interests include Chinese language teaching, Chinese teacher training, instructional application of emerging technologies, and design and implementation of online courses. For additional information, please visit: http://www.drtinawu.blogspot.com/