Describes three approaches to integrating Internet-based reading materials into a foreign language curriculum and discusses the rationale for each design based on empirical and theoretical research. Includes a short description of the technological skills involved. Focuses on the exploration of authentic materials available on the World Wide Web…

Discusses the "Russian Dynamic Hand," a working prototype for introducing the Russian writing and sound system that has been available to students at Louisiana State University since September 1988. The project's evolution is discussed from an initial graphics-centered IBM prototype to a Macintosh version enhanced by an audio component.…

Discusses how collaborative learning (CL) can be used in a computer-assisted learning (CAL) environment for language learning, reviewing research in the fields of applied linguistics, educational psychology, and artificial intelligence. An application of CL and CAL in the learning of French as a Second Language, focusing on interrogative…

Teletext or videotex can be used for second-language learning, with the second language as either the medium of communication or its objective. Potential uses include consultation of databases, on-line instructional exercises, games, and electronic mail and networking. (MSE)

The LABLIB system at the Language Centre of the University of Turku, Finland, is described. LABLIB is a computerized bilingual information retrieval system that assumes a minimum of user computer expertise and includes comprehensive information on tape recordings, video programs, and other teaching materials. (four references) (LB)

Describes the student model of an intelligent computer-assisted language learning (CALL) system that is based on current theories in the field of second-language acquisition. Highlights include acquisition order of the target rules; language learning strategies; language transfer; language awareness; and student reactions. (Contains seven…

The use of word processors for developing writing skills of foreign language students has created unrealistically high expectations regarding learning gains. This paper argues that only teachers can improve the situation through a supportive learning environment. User support at a New Zealand college is described. (42 references) (Author/LB)

A convenient and user-friendly method for computer-based second-language instruction (especially exotic-alphabet languages) presents a "pool" of text chunks from which the student uses a mouse to select and drag the chunks to form answers. Several types of feedback, including edit markup, may be selected; revision consists of rearranging, adding,…

Discussion of design principles in creating interactive video simulations for second-language learning focuses on two interactive video simulations on the Eurocentres Videodisc (ECVD). Four design principles are explained, instructional procedures involved in the ECVD are described, and learners' reactions are discussed. (four references) (LRW)

Expectations of what technology can contribute to language learning vary considerably. This paper discusses the interface between technology and the students and teachers using it. More specifically, it includes a report on teacher and student reactions to two HyperCard programs used at different levels of language instruction over a two-year…

Argues that conscious reflection is still necessary in an interactive learning environment and that a challenge facing developers of the virtual-language classroom is how to combine the processes of conscious reflection with those of spontaneous interaction. Examples of computer-mediated communication exchanges are examined that were generated…

Delineates the process of how a Web site called the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) was created to meet the language learning needs of a group of learners at a graduate school in Japan. The focus of discussion is on factors that influenced the design and evolution of the VLE site. (Author/VWL)

Reports on GLOSSER, an intelligent assistant for Dutch students learning to read French, and discusses the position of natural-language processing within computer-assisted instruction, using GLOSSER as an example. (Author/VWL)

This study provides insights into the nature of second-language (L2) reading on the World Wide Web based on direct observation of L2 learners performing reading tasks in this medium. The article highlights the importance of various aspects of computer and language knowledge, particularly in the area of vocabulary, that the learner must bring to…

Discusses development of a long-term project to create a set of computer-assisted language learning materials that would enable beginner students of French to review core grammar points thoroughly, in manageable units, at their own pace, outside of the classroom, and free of direct teacher supervision. (Author/JL)