Extending the Dialogue: Using Electronic Mail and the Internet To Promote Conversation and Writing in Intermediate German Language Courses.

Van Handle, Donna C.; Corl, Kathryn A.

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Publication Date: 1998

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Extending the Dialogue: Using Electronic Mail and the Internet To Promote Conversation and Writing in Intermediate German Language Courses.

Van Handle, Donna C.; Corl, Kathryn A.

CALICO Journal, v15 n1-3 p129-43 1998

Presents and analyzes the results of a cooperative electronic-mail project conducted at Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts) and Ohio State University, to determine whether an e-mail exchange between two intermediate-level German classes would improve students' writing and speaking skills. Suggestions and practical tips are offered to instructors wishing to conduct a similar exchange. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Strategies, Electronic Mail, German, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Internet, Interpersonal Communication, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning

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Language: English

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