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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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Parks, Elinor – Research-publishing.net, 2017
This paper explores the unique contribution of content modules towards the development of criticality (Barnett, 1997) and intercultural competence (Byram, 1997) in Modern Languages (ML). It draws upon the findings of a PhD study investigating the implications of the division between language and content, as experienced by German Studies students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Modules, Intercultural Programs, Interpersonal Competence
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Deacon, Amanda; Parkin, Lucy; Schneider, Carolin – Research-publishing.net, 2017
The traditional focus of the language elective has been to give students the skills to communicate in the foreign language which has also been their main selling point. However, language graduates need more specific and wide-ranging skills if they are to compete in the current and future job markets. It is now widely accepted that universities…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Technological Literacy, Technology Integration, Teaching Methods
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Bianchi, Francesca; Marenzi, Ivana – Research-publishing.net, 2016
The current paper describes a first experiment in the use of TED talks and open tagging exercises to train higher-level comprehension skills, and of automatic logging of the student's actions to investigate the student choices while performing analytical tasks. The experiment took advantage of an interactive learning platform--LearnWeb--that…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Multimedia Materials, Multimedia Instruction, Task Analysis