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Koppany, Steve – Dialog on Language Instruction, 1995
Argues that the reason computer-based foreign language (FL) materials lack key elements of proficiency-oriented teaching is because FL professionals were excluded from their development. These professionals continue to be excluded because they lack the necessary computer skills; however, computer-oriented training workshops can equip FL…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Materials, Language Proficiency
Child, Jack – 1995
This paper assesses the impact of using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) in three American University undergraduate classes, a General Education survey course on Latin America (taught in English), and two Spanish language courses. The courses utilized both commercial software programs and software programs authored by faculty using Macintosh…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Evaluation
Stoltzfus, Allen – 1997
This brief report describes the Rosetta Stone Language Library, a set of multimedia second language instructional materials. These materials emphasize comprehension of spoken language as the first step to acquiring fluency, sometimes referred to as the "comprehension approach" or "natural approach." The materials are designed…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Feedback, Learning Theories
Schnackenberg, Heidi L. – 1997
Learning English Electronically (LEE), a computer software package designed for adult English as a Second Language (ESL) students enrolled in intermediate level community college ESL classes, was evaluated at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona to assess student and teacher attitudes toward the program. LEE consists of 43 lessons…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation