With recent drop in price for computer-related equipment, ways are suggested to make best use out of computer-assisted programs for teaching foreign languages. An understanding of computer's capabilities and shortcomings is stressed, so that decisions about the extent of its usage for a particular language program can be made from confidence and…

Emphasizes that although computer technology opens the door to great possibilities for teaching language, it will only be as powerful as the programs developed to go with the machines. Since the language lab remains one of the principal tools in foreign language education, it is hoped that computer assisted instruction will reflect back onto tape…