COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING
Course outline : Autumn
1997
The purpose of this course is to explore the possibilities of using
computers in the language classroom. We will discuss students' individual
differences, learning styles and strategies, motivation and other factors
influencing learning. We will try to connect these to the advantages and
disadvantages of of using computers, multimedia, CALL games, e-mail and
Internet in the language class.
Class 1. Introduction. Getting to know each other. Skills checklist
and needs analysis.
Class 2. Computers and configurations. Networks. DOS.
Class 3. Computers in the language learning environment. Seating plans.
Individual differences between learners.
Class 4. Motivating with computers. Language teaching games and software.
Class 5. Multimedia and language teaching.
Class 6. E-mail, Mailing lists, Discussion groups, Listservs.
Class 7. E-mail and professional development.
Class 8. Introduction to the Internet: Netscape, Gopher, FTP, Telnet
Class 9. Creativity and the Internet.
Class 10. Lesson plans and the Internet.
Class 11. Keeping learners focused: Classroom management vs. Virtual classroom
management.
Class 12. It's fun but what can you use to teach?
Class 13. ESP and CALL
Class 14. Evaluation of course.
SELECTED READINGS
Ahmad et al. (1985). Computers, Language Learning and Language Teaching.
Cambridge : Cambridge University press. Chapter 2. Hardware and software
(p. 12 - 27)
Healey, D. (1995). Something to Do on Tuesday. Houston, TX : Athelstan.
Warshauer, M. (1995). E-mail for English Teaching. Alexandria, VA : TESOL
Inc. Introduction (p. 1- 16)
Cunningham, P. (1995). Evaluating CALLware for Your Classroom. CAELL Journal
Vol 6, No. 3. 13 - 20
Anderson B., et al. (1996). Teaching On-Line : Internet Research, Conversation
and Composition. New York : Harper Collins Publishers. Chapter 5. (95 -
127)
Hoffman, S. (1995). Compuers and Instructional Design in Foreign Language/ESL
Instruction. TESOL Journal Vol. 5, No. 2. 24 - 29.
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Nemeth. Updated on 15 December 1997.