Commentary: the promise of digital scholarship in SLA research
and language pedagogy.
Although digital scholarship is now well established in academia,
there is no consensus about how it should be evaluated for tenure and
promotion. Is digital publication acceptable as a way to . . .
Vocabulary learning in an automated graded reading
program.
Adult L2 learners are often encouraged to acquire new words through
reading in order to promote language proficiency. Yet preparing suitable
reading texts is often a challenge for teachers because . . .
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL).(NEWS FROM SPONSORING
ORGANIZATIONS)
The Center for Applied Linguistics is a private, nonprofit
organization that promotes and improves the teaching and learning of
languages, identifies and solves problems related to language . . .
LiTgloss.(ON THE NET)
INTRODUCTION
Reading in a second language (L2) is important for a variety of
reasons (see LeLoup & Ponterio, 2000). Reading authentic materials,
in particular, allows L2 learners to engage with . . .
Abdullah's blogging: a generation 1.5 student enters the
blogosphere.(second language learners)
ABSTRACT
Blogging has emerged as one of the most popular forms of online
discourse. The ease and lack of expense in setting up blogs has raised
intriguing possibilities for language learning . . .
Reading comprehension exercises online: the effects of feedback,
proficiency and interaction.
This paper describes an ongoing project to create an online version
of a reading programme, a custom-designed English language proficiency
course at a university in Japan. Following an . . .
Review of Le chandail de hockey CD-ROM.
Le chandail de hockey is an interactive CD-ROM based on a famous
Roch Carrier short story and features the animated film Le chandail de
hockey (The Hockey Sweater) made by the National Film Board . . .
University of Hawai'i National Foreign Language Resource
Center (NFLRC).(NEWS FROM SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS)
The University of Hawai'i National Foreign Language Resource
Center engages in research and materials development projects and
conducts workshops and conferences for language professionals among . . .
From the editors.
We hope you have had a productive and rejuvenating summer. Our
journal received 49 submissions this summer! This kept us all very busy.
We are delighted to present Volume 11, Number 3 of Language . . .
Activity theory perspective on student-reported contradictions in
international telecollaboration.
ABSTRACT
This process-oriented study focuses on contradictions that emerged
in a WebCT bulletin board collaboration among English learners from
Japan, Mexico and Russia, and explains them from . . .
You've got some GALL: Google-assisted language learning.(ON
THE NET)(Google Inc.)(Report)
INTRODUCTION
"Just google it!"
"Have you googled it yet?"
"I'll google it later."
Commands, inquiries, and intentions of this sort have become so
commonplace in class discussions, during . . .
Reading authentic EFL text using visualization and advance
organizers in a multimedia learning environment.
The purpose of this experimental study was to compare the effects
of different types of computer-generated visuals (static versus
animated) and advance organizers (descriptive versus question) . . .
Review of eSpindle Vocabulary & Spelling Program
online.
The ability to successfully make sound-to-symbol connections is
seen both as a key enabler of functional literacy (Norton, Kovelman,
& Petitto, 2007) and as an integral component in reading . . .
Emerging technologies e-texts, mobile browsing, and rich Internet
applications.
Online reading is evolving beyond the perusal of static documents
with Web pages inviting readers to become commentators, collaborators,
and critics. The much-ballyhooed Web 2.0 is essentially a . . .
Commentary: open access to research and the individual
responsibility of researchers.
Readers of Language Learning & Technology are undoubtedly aware
of the debate raging through the international research community about
open (i.e., free) access to research and knowledge. As . . .
A mobile-device-supported peer-assisted learning system for
collaborative early EFL reading.
Collaborative learning methods which emphasize peer interaction
have been widely applied to increase the intensity and effectiveness of
EFL reading programs. However, simply grouping students . . .
Computing the vocabulary demands of L2 reading.
Linguistic computing can make two important contributions to second
language (L2) reading instruction. One is to resolve longstanding
research issues that are based on an insufficiency of data for . . .
Michigan State University Center for Language Education and
Research (CLEAR).(NEWS FROM SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS)
CLEAR's mission is to promote the teaching and learning of
foreign languages in the United States. Projects focus on materials
development, professional development training, and foreign . . .
From the special issue editor.(Editorial)
What is new in reading and technology research? An answer suggested
by the contributions in this special issue of Language Learning &
Technology is fresh confidence in taking on some of the big . . .
Culture, culture learning and new technologies: towards a
pedagogical framework.
ABSTRACT
This paper seeks to improve approaches to the learning and teaching
of culture using new technologies by relating the key qualities and
dimensions of the culture concept to elements . . .
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