Current Issue #12, Summer 2006

Reflections on Captioned Video as a Language Learning Tool

Captioning of video has been shown to improve comprehension (Garza, 1991; Huang, 1999) and vocabulary (Huang, 1999). It can provide a boost to learning by making native speed speech understandable at an earlier point in the learning curve, enabling the learner to access material that is more authentic and more interesting. More ...

Collaborative Projects with Moodle Wiki

Collaborative group work is a key teaching component at the ELI. Moodle Wiki offers a simple way of adding this component in a matter of minutes. More ...

Incorporating Audio into Moodle

Irshat Madyarov

There has been a move towards employing self-created audio on the Internet for language teaching purposes. Examples of such technologies include online audio portfolio software such as Audio Portfolio and podcasts such as Podomatic.com. More ...