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Waragai, Ikumi; Raindl, Marco; Ohta, Tatsuya; Miyasaka, Kosuke – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This paper presents the prototype of a Mobile Language Learning Environment (MLLE) allowing learners of German at a Japanese university to map classroom learning content onto the pathways of their everyday lives, turning places they come by into mnemonic "loci", and thus changing their daily commute into a learning trail. Even though the…
Descriptors: Mnemonics, Electronic Learning, German, Concept Mapping
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Milliner, Brett; Cote, Travis – Research-publishing.net, 2015
Extensive Reading (ER) is a popular strategy to improve reading fluency, vocabulary knowledge and reading confidence. The process of ER, traditionally done with paperbacks, is a practice being transformed by smartphone technology. This paper introduces Xreading® (www.xreading.com), an online Graded Reader (GR) library and Learning Management…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Reading Strategies, Courseware, Electronic Libraries
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Mercurio, Marco; Torre, Ilaria; Torsani, Simone – Research-publishing.net, 2014
The paper describes a module within the distance language learning environment of the Language Centre at the Genoa University which adapts, through an ontology, learning activities to the device in use. Adaptation means not simply resizing a page but also the ability to transform the nature of a task so that it fits the device with the smallest…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Learning Experience, Computer Uses in Education, Learning Modules
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Ishikawa, Yasushige; Akahane-Yamada, Reiko; Smith, Craig; Kondo, Mutsumi; Tsubota, Yasushi; Dantsuji, Masatake – Research-publishing.net, 2015
This paper reports on a research project in a university English as Foreign Language (EFL) program in Japan which explored ways to sustain active participation in e-learning tasks. The tasks were intended to improve students' scores on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC), a test used by businesses to make hiring decisions.…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Teaching Methods, Handheld Devices, Electronic Learning
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Castrillo, María Dolores; Bárcena, Elena; Pareja-Lora, Antonio – Research-publishing.net, 2014
According to a recent research carried out by Aruba Networks (2014) in the US, the UK, France, Spain, Germany, Sweden, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and UAE, 86% of all respondents have two or more devices that can connect to the internet, and nearly two thirds (64%) already own three or more mobile devices with this feature; another 39% own four or…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Program Implementation, Electronic Learning, Courseware
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Bradley, Linda, Ed.; Thouësny, Sylvie, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2013
EUROCALL 2013's theme was "20 Years of EUROCALL: Learning from the Past, Looking to the Future." The conference seeked to establish an overview of EUROCALL's twentieth anniversary. As a professional organization, EUROCALL has been aiming, along its 20 years of existence, to promote innovative research, development and practice in the…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Learning