Engaging Language Learners through CALL - From Theory and Research to Informed Practice - Nike Arnold
Normalizing Online Learning: Adapting to a Changing World of Language Teaching
Engaging Language Learners through CALL - From Theory and Research to Informed Practice - Nike Arnold
Senta Goertler [+]
Michigan State University
Senta Goertler is an Associate Professor of Second Language Studies and German at Michigan State University. She is the co-editor of the 2008 CALICO book on online education and a co-recipient of a CALICO Journal Article of the Year Award. Her co-authored article on planned online language education versus crisis-prompted online language teaching is one of the top most cited articles in the Foreign Language Annals. Recently she co-wrote a book on education abroad.
Description
With increasing online enrollments, it is imperative that institutions, teachers, and learners are prepared for this changing educational landscape. This chapter provides an overview of different online education formats and their history; summarizes benefits of and challenges in online education; and presents guidelines for course development, implementation, and evaluation.