Language, Learning & Technology

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LANGUAGE TESTING AND TECHNOLOGY: PAST AND FUTURE.
Technology is increasingly being promulgated as a powerful mechanism that can transform education. It is not surprising then, that the second language (L2) testing field adopted "language testing an . . .

WEB-BASED LANGUAGE TESTING.
ABSTRACT This article describes what a Web-based language test (WBT) is, how WBTs differ from traditional computer-based tests, and what uses WBTs have in language testing. After a brief review of . . .

COMPARING EXAMINEE ATTITUDES TOWARD COMPUTER-ASSISTED AND OTHER ORAL PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS.
ABSTRACT This article reports the results of a study of examinee attitudinal reactions to taking different formats of oral proficiency assessments across three languages: Spanish, Arabic, and Chin . . .

COMPARABILITY OF CONVENTIONAL AND COMPUTERIZED TESTS OF READING IN A SECOND LANGUAGE.
ABSTRACT Computerization of L2 reading tests has been of interest among language assessment researchers for the past 15 years, but few empirical studies have evaluated the equivalence of the const . . .

TEST PILOT.(ClearLearning; language testing software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
Title Test Pilot Company ClearLearning Contact information http://www.clearlearning.com/ info@clearLearning.com . . .

HOT POTATOES, VERSION 5.(Half-Baked Software, Inc.; language testing software)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
Title Hot Potatoes, Version 5 Authors Stewart Arneil, Martin Holmes, and Hilary Street Platforms Windows and Macintosh Minimum Software Netscape Navigator or . . .

COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE TESTING: A PRIMER (Second Edition).(Review)
Howard Wainer (Ed.) with Neil J. Dorans, Daniel Eignor, Ronald Flaugher, Bert F. Green, Robert J. Mislevy, Lynne Steinberg, and David Thissen 2000 ISBN 0-8058-3511-3 US $89.95; US $45.00 (discounted . . .

ISSUES IN COMPUTER-ADAPTIVE TESTING OF READING PROFICIENCY.(Review)
Issues in Computer-Adaptive Testing of Reading Proficiency (from the series Studies in Language Testing 10, Michael Milanovic, Series Ed.) Micheline Chalhoub-Deville (Ed.) 1999 ISBN 0 521-653800 U . . .

NEWS FROM SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.
This page includes announcements from the organizations sponsoring LLT. University of Hawai'i National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) Less commonly taught languages, particularly those . . .

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES : Language Testing Tools and Technologies.(websites and software)
Introductory Quiz 1. Testing has long been an integral part of language instruction: ( ) True ( ) False 2. Testing is used to... (check all that apply) [ ] place students in appropriate in . . .

ON THE NET : Language Testing Resources.
The Resources in Language Testing WWW Page, first published 1 May 1995 and maintained by Glenn Fulcher (University of Surrey), is a very comprehensive site for issues related to all aspects of forei . . .

From the Special Issue Editor.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce this special issue of Language Leaching & Technology focusing on the theory and practice of computer-based language testing. This issue contains three article . . .

From the Editors.
This is a special issue of Language Learning & Technology on computer-assisted language testing. Irene Thomas has written an introduction to this issue. We have several important personnel changes . . .

About Language Learning & Technology.
Language Learning & Technology is a refereed journal which began publication in July 1997. The journal seeks to disseminate research to foreign and second language educators in the U.S. and around t . . .

THE EFFECT OF MULTIMEDIA ANNOTATION MODES ON L2 VOCABULARY ACQUISITION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY.
ABSTRACT One aspect of second language teaching via multimedia to have received attention over the past few years is the impact of glossing individual vocabulary words through different modalities . . .

CAN SOFTWARE SUPPORT CHILDREN'S VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT?
ABSTRACT A number of software programs on the market claim to foster literacy development. However, we know little about the pedagogical underpinnings of such products, particularly the extent to . . .

E-MAIL AND WORD PROCESSING IN THE ESL CLASSROOM: HOW THE MEDIUM AFFECTS THE MESSAGE.(Statistical Data Included)
ABSTRACT Computer-based media place new demands on language which can promote variations in language use (cf. Halliday, 1990). Electronic mail has assumed functions and formal features associated . . .

EXCHANGING IDEAS WITH PEERS IN NETWORK-BASED CLASSROOMS: AN AID OR A PAIN?
ABSTRACT Computer-mediated communication can be a powerful tool towards literacy development as its text-based nature supports sustained reflection on classroom exchanges. This exploratory study e . . .

GIVING A VIRTUAL VOICE TO THE SILENT LANGUAGE OF CULTURE: THE CULTURA PROJECT.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a Web-based, cross-cultural, curricular initiative entitled Cultura, designed to develop foreign language students' understanding of foreign cultural attitudes, concep . . .

LAB MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR THE MAC.(Apple Macintosh)
The growth of interest in computer-assisted language learning (CALL) and the greater availability of language learning software have been accompanied by a proliferation of CALL centers, computer-bas . . .

Real English : The Marzio School and Ipse Communication.(Review)
OVERVIEW Real English Interactive Video CD contains multimedia English lessons designed for either self-study or teacher-directed use. Eventually, the Real English series is to include four differ . . .

The Internet (from the series Resource Books for Teachers, Alan Maley, Ed.).(Review)
The Internet (from the series Resource Books for Teachers, Alan Maley, Ed.) Scott Windeatt, David Hardisty, & David Eastment 2000 ISBN 0-19-4372235 US $13.95 136 pp. Oxford University Press New Y . . .

NEWS FROM SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS.
This page includes announcements from the organizations sponsoring LLT. More complete listings of announcements can be found at the Applied Linguistics Virtual Library, the Agora Language Marketplac . . .

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES -- Accessibility and Web Design : Why Does It Matter?(disabled persons' access)
The passage of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990 has had a major impact on the physical infrastructure of college campuses in the US. Less well-known is the growing ADA impact on educ . . .

ON THE NET : Sites for Soar(ing) Eyes.
Recent counts by search engines tell us that the Internet currently boasts well over a billion Web sites, most of which could disappear tomorrow and leave it much the better. On the other hand, beca . . .

FROM THE EDITORS.
The Editors are pleased to introduce the first issue of 2001, Volume 5, Number 1, which contains five articles on a broad variety of topics. The first two articles involve different forms of communi . . .

About Language Learning & Technology.(Brief Article)
Language Learning & Technology is a refereed journal that began publication in July 1997. The journal seeks to disseminate research to foreign and second language educators in the U.S. and around th . . .