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Zimotti, Giovanni – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The current study attempts to investigate the potential benefit of using a custom-designed virtual reality experience to reduce the social distance between the students and the speakers of the target language. This virtual reality experience provides opportunities for students to acclimate to the Spanish culture and at the same time practice and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Interpersonal Relationship, Cultural Awareness
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Thomas, Michael; Schneider, Christel – International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
This article is based on findings arising from a large, two-year EU project entitled "Creating Machinima to Enhance Online Language Learning and Teaching" (CAMELOT), which was the first to investigate the potential of machinima, a form of virtual filmmaking that uses screen captures to record activity in immersive 3D environments, for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Ní Chiaráin, Neasa; Ní Chasaide, Ailbhe – Research-publishing.net, 2016
Although Text-To-Speech (TTS) synthesis has been little used in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), it is ripe for deployment, particularly for minority and endangered languages, where learners have little access to native speaker models and where few genuinely interactive and engaging teaching/learning materials are available. These…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Jauregi, Kristi – Research-publishing.net, 2016
The present paper describes a case study on the effects of telecollaborative games on learners' motivation. 12 learners from a Dutch and a British secondary school participated in the study. Different games, which included gamification elements, were developed on OpenSim. The overall educational goals of the games were to enhance cultural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education