Ways that the language laboratory can help meet the needs of department chairs, faculty members, and students are discussed. The use of media in teaching, planning new laboratories, coordinating coursework and labwork, and keep current are covered. A description of the Millsaps College lab and sources of information are appended. (Contains 30…

Describes an online approach through using a MOO, a computer program that allows students to share text-based virtual reality. The goal of the program was to build an environment that both enabled practice in the target language and sustained reflection on the processes of cultural production and reception. (Author/VWL)

Considers the many possible uses of computers in foreign language education, including teaching, learning, and research. It is argued that the computer's greatest potential lies in its ability to provide a richly supportive language learning environment in which students are helped individually to develop, expand, and refine their expressive and…

Describes the development and implementation of computer software for use in the University of New Hampshire's foreign language programs, covering the evaluation of commercial software and faculty members' use of the MacLang authoring program to create their own software. (CB)

Presents standards for assessing language-learning software and Web sites in three different contexts: (1) teachers considering whether and how to integrate computer-mediated materials into their instruction; (2) specialists writing reviews of software or Web sites for professional journals; and (3) college administrators evaluating the quality of…

Discusses how computers have fundamentally changed the nature of the college language laboratory, examining specific computer programs and computer-based tools and systems. Computer-based language instruction will allow more individualized instruction, give students more control over what and how they learn, and expand the study of foreign…

Presents the findings of an informal poll of teachers over 25 years about their experiences in education school courses and their thoughts on the proper requirements for the education degree in foreign languages. (Three references) (CK)