Grammarly's Tone Detector is included in the free version of the application and is available for major phone and computer program platforms. Its strength is in helping students compose pragmatically appropriate texts which could substantially increase their confidence and the feeling of autonomy. It accomplishes this by providing writers with…

Digital technology has great potential for second language (L2) pragmatics learning as it creates communicative contexts for learners to practice L2s. However, despite the growing interest in technology enhanced learning, the efficacy of using technology on L2 pragmatics remains unknown. This paper examines the role of technology in L2 pragmatics…

Sandwich programmes are an innovation in teacher education geared towards the production of high quality manpower. They are organized during school vacations so that teachers working full-time would also have the opportunity to advance academically and improve professionally. However, the intensive nature of the programme jeopardizes the…

In this article, Huw Jarvis and Stephen Krashen ask "Is CALL Obsolete?" When the term CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) was introduced in the 1960s, the language education profession knew only about language learning, not language acquisition, and assumed the computer's primary contribution to second language acquisition…

This book is designed to provide essential information for English teachers to begin using electronic mail (e-mail) and the Internet as tools for teaching English, as well as for Internet veterans, to take a look at new approaches and ideas. It includes ways that teachers can use the Internet for their own research and communication and a myriad…

Teachers appreciate online services with tailored education features--such as Classroom Prodigy, the Scholastic Network on American Online, and dedicated portions of Compuserve and Delphi Internet Services. Online services are speedier and more accessible than Internet, allow interstudent communications, and offer teachers a low-cost menu of…

Describes the design and development of training materials to encourage the use of telecommunications by Florida teachers that was funded by the Florida Department of Education. Topics addressed include the need for training materials; electronic mail; booklets; computer tutorials/simulation; the use of HyperCard; and results of an effectiveness…

Explains the Apple Core Project, which connects participating Catholic schools/dioceses via the CONNECT telecommunications service. Describes electronic mail and forum features, including a special forum dedicated to Catholic schools. (DMM)

Between the infancy and the adulthood of online communications stand years of generational haggling between educators raised on the book and those hooked on the byte. The telecommunications infrastructure (phone lines, electronic bulletin boards, and international networks) can already help teachers bring within reach a world of people and…

Introduces the 4-E model that predicts an individual's likelihood of using a telematics application for a learning-related task can be expressed in terms of four main sets of factors: educational effectiveness, ease of use, engagement, and environment. Tests this model through a survey of 550 people involved with educational and training…

Describes the use of the AT&T Learning Network by eighth graders at St. Matthias School in Somerset, NJ, to communicate with students around the world. The Learning Network enables students/teachers to work together with students in different geographical locations on various educational projects involving telecommunications. (DMM)

Provides examples of Internet lessons for elementary school students using electronic mail. Projects include sending messages to a listserv to ask schools to send temperature reports; seeking contacts at a school where a story took place; assembling a list of spring-related words and pictures; and soliciting greetings for a school's anniversary.…

The educational activities using school telecommunications that are detailed in this document emanate from two participants in the EduTex Project, which has been carried out for almost four years by the Institut Romand de Recherches et de Documentation Pedagogiques (IRDP) at the mandatory schooling level. For several years these two teachers have…

The purpose of this project is to investigate the potential of communication networks using electronic mail, computer conferencing, and electronic databases for education and training at a distance within the Open Univeristy system of Great Britain, although it would be applicable within other contexts. This report discusses (1) the rationale for…

This paper is an introduction to computer-mediated communication (CMC) for university faculty and uses of CMC in education and professional development. An introductory section defines CMC, describes CMC tools, and briefly reviews the literature. The following topics related to CMC in instruction are addressed in the first section: educational…