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By Amelia Ijiri, Kyoto Institute of Technology DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AUWW7246 Introduction Virtual reality (VR) offers many attractive affordances for language learners. Virtual reality environments can simulate 360 degree views of target language environments, thus giving rise to a feeling of “being
Read MoreDOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FGBN7260 In this interview, Jeff Samuels talks to Shirley Hall (Latin teacher at Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia), Susan Berry (ESOL teacher at Center for English Language Orientation Program at Boston University), and Luis Deocares (Spanish
Read MoreBy Michael Dettinger, Nicolette Lopez, and José F. Rojas, Louisiana State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/INAZ7038 Introduction As universities returned to the 2020/2021 academic year, many were challenged with how to best prepare for course delivery. Some
Read MoreBy Melissa Fiori, Associate Professor, Daemen College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/DHGA1429 Overview As language instructors we have many standards to juggle. How do we motivate students to learn a second language in a way that addresses the three modes of communication, simultaneously
Read MoreBy Megan Jeffrey, National Foreign Language Center DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/OYEG3711 With the market already heavily saturated with language learning apps, why create another? This was the first question that the National Foreign Language Center asked when developing Lectica, a new free
Read MoreBy Müge Satar, Paul Seedhouse, Ahmed Kharrufa, Colin Bone Dodds, Sara Ganassin, Alison Whelan, Newcastle University, UK DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GGEZ7014 Introduction Many people are motivated to learn foreign languages by their interest in foreign cultures and ways of life, and Newcastle
Read MoreBy Amanda Romjue, Emory & Henry College, and Bhavya Singh, Teacher Training Institute, New York University. Hindi Facilitator, California Language Teachers’ Association (CLTA) DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/HCIV7603 Introduction Mote is a Chrome browser extension that promises “fast, friendly voice messaging” and
Read MoreBy Melissa Fiori, Associate Professor of Spanish, Daemen College, Amherst, NY DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/EVCI6316 Introduction Gradekeeper is a grade tracking program that facilitates the administrative and educational duties of instructors, for on-campus, hybrid, or online courses. It is quick and easy
Read MoreBy Ilaria Compagnoni – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/RNPK8419 izi.TRAVEL (“easy travel”) is an open-course digital travel guide with audio tours, multi-media content available in 13 languages with storytelling capabilities. Devised by a team of Dutch innovators,
Read MoreBy Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IDSE2473 Students benefit from receiving feedback on their pronunciation and writing, but instructors only have a limited amount of time to devote to it. Yask is a mobile app that allows students
Read MoreBy Silvia Giorgini-Althoen, Wayne State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VQDR2545 Various telecollaboration initiatives have blossomed in recent years, but the pandemic intensified the need to find learning tools to face new challenges and to maintain higher standards of interaction in our language
Read MorePresenter: Sarab Al Ani, Yale University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CCSK4370 In this webinar, attendees learn about “escape the room” games – they go through a brief introduction to the history of the game, its types, goals, and benefits for language learning. The
Read MoreBy Haruka Sasai and Xiao Sun, Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NLTC9752 Introduction On Saturday, October 23, 2021, the annual conference of The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL) was held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreBy Molly Godwin-Jones, Dianna Murphy, and Karen Evans-Romaine DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ISHG9287 Introduction The widespread shift to remote instruction and adoption of video conferencing tools such as Zoom during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in new opportunities for educators at various institutions
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