LIN8006 Computer-Assisted Language Learning (FOEDU)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (English as a SecLangTeach) Band 5

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Synopsis

This course provides language teachers with an introduction to theory and practice of CALL. Course topics include theoretical bases for CALL; current trends and issues of CALL research; language teachers' roles in CALL environments; the development and use of CALL applications such as multimedia / hypermedia materials and Internet tools; and strategies for integrating CALL into second language programs.