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By Nergiz Kern, Head of Research at Immerse, Independent EdTech professional specializing in immersive and blended learning. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WCTA9404 Reading through this special issue on VR/AR and language learning, you will know by now that virtual reality has features
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by Tricia Thrasher, Ph.D., Research Manager at Immerse DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AOEA9936 In 2018, I had the opportunity to put on a virtual reality (VR) headset for the first time. I was pursuing a Ph.D. in French and Second Language Acquisition and
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By Miranda Novash, Research Writer at Immerse and Adjunct Senior Instructor 1 at Portland State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/CXGF9564 Technology has brought positive changes to the language classroom. Thanks to the internet, teachers can expose students to a variety of
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By Tricia Thrasher, PhD, Research Manager at Immerse. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JCAE4165 As language teachers, we’ve all worked at some point with students who experience foreign language anxiety – or FLA for short. For some students, this anxiety only really comes to
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By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School, Newtown, PA. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZYUF4244 Introduction CoSpaces is a mixed reality (VR and AR) web-based application that allows users to create and engage with interactive media content. It allows students to
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IALLT Interview Project Episode 8: Interview about Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) with Regina Kaplan-Rakowski, Randall Sadler, and Tricia Thrasher DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/VTYH2830 In this interview, Jeff Samuels discusses AR and VR for language learning with Regina Kaplan-Rakowski of
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By Wenjing Huang, Mandarin Teacher, George School, Newtown, PA. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/LISZ1495 Introduction Virtual Reality, or VR, is a computer-generated simulation of an environment or 3-dimensional image where people can interact in a seemingly real way. When we talk
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Edwige Simon, Ph.D., Online Learning and Instructional Technology Director at the International Center for Language Studies, Washington DC. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZBAX1081 Name of tool Elixir for Oculus Quest 2 URL http://elixir.magnopus.com/ Primary purpose VR experience for interpretive listening Cost The
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By Justin Davis and Jonathan Perkins, Open Language Resource Center, University of Kansas DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/COFG5463 Introduction If you are designing pedagogical materials or preparing to teach a new class, it is crucial that you have a basic understanding of screen
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By Amanda Romjue, Emory & Henry College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IMJB1731 Henshaw, Florencia G., & Hawkins, Maris D. (2022). Common Ground: Second language acquisition goes to the classroom. Hackett Publishing Company: Indianapolis. Common Ground Connects Theory & Practice Common Ground: Second Language
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By Lisa Merschel and Joan Munné, Duke University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JARW7014 How are students using translators in online learning contexts? In the March and June 2020 issues of FLTMAG, Faber and Turrero-García (2020) and Henshaw (2020) articulated pedagogical implications
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DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AVNG5272 In this interview, Jeff Samuels speaks with Helaine Marshall, a professor at Long Island University and Marie Mangold, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, about their experiences in IALLT’s mentoring program. “The Scenic Route” provides a
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By Edwige Simon, PhD, Online Learning and Instructional Technology Director at the International Center for Language Studies, Washington DC. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WCMJ7837 In our increasingly globalized, yet deeply fractured world, the need to communicate effectively across cultures and specific contexts
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By Shannon Donnally Quinn, Michigan State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/XWCA9270 Many of us have played games of “Guess Who?” in our language classes to practice descriptions of people by having students guess which cartoon character their partner has chosen. With Desmos,
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