Describes in detail one use of the computer in Russian language instruction: the system which is in operation at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. (PMP)

Adapted from the author's monograph, The Self-Instructional Foreign Language Program at Florida Atlantic University," published in 1969 at Boca Raton, Florida. (DS)

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, Atlanta, Georgia, November 24-25, 1972. (DD)

Two new strategies in computer-assisted language instruction designed to take advantage of the interactive capabilities of the computer are described. (RM)

The applications of computers to the design of a course in Greek and to teaching it are discussed. Among the topics discussed are the role of the computer in teaching morphology and the use of individually tailored, computer-prepared textbooks. Hardware is also discussed. (RM)

A report is made of a computer based instructional project in Chinese using the system known as PLATO conducted at the University of Illinois that has resulted in the creation of a file of three thousand Chinese characters and a set of Chinese lessons for first year students. (RM)

The uses of a computer-based instructional system known as PLATO in teaching Russian, both in audio-lingual and reading-translation courses, at the University of Illinois are described. Examples of a variety of drills are given. An evaluation of the method is made. (RM)

The documents listed in this annotated bibliography on computer-aided and programmed instruction in foreign languages appeared in RIE during the period from April 1971 through February 1977. The selection comprises reports on conference and research projects, papers concerned with theory and application, and descriptions of teaching materials. The…

MONIQUE is a very simple, pseudopersonalized computer-assisted program for French. It is written in BASIC for use in the Hewlett-Packard 2000 C' or the HP 2000 Access system computers. The program, in its simplicity, allows for a great degree of variety in the types of drills which can be included--grammar and culture. MONIQUE is not designed for…

The modern, miniaturized computer as in information processor has radically altered the logic of three commonplaces regarding computer-based learning: (1) that the machine exerts a dehumanizing effect on the educational process, (2) that computers are too expensive to prove cost-effective in education, and (3) that the computer's facility in…

Many of the media in current use for language teaching are still in a state of infancy, and teachers need to avoid falling into restricted views of what potentials exist. Broadcast media are a case in point, where a good deal of renovation is needed and is possible, in, for example, the use of soap operas for teaching English to adults. The video…

This compilation of commentaries underscores the belief that the essence of individualized instruction lies in the implementation of a variety of alternative structures activated by shared teaching roles. The remarks focus on several topics which include a description of a self-instructional course in Japanese, computer-assisted instruction in…