The future of Call

[As posted to the EVonline Webheads List]

Online Fielded Discussion "THE FUTURE OF CALL"

31st January - 5th February

IATEFL COMP-SIG

TESOL CALL-IS



"Where has Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) been, where is it
now
and where is it going?" (Bax, 2002)



The questions raised by Stephen Bax and other scholars are still very
timely. Are we satisfied with the development that CALL has taken? How
would
we like CALL to develop in the future? Should specific areas be given
priority in CALL-related research? The above questions are but a few
among
those which often puzzle our minds. What better time to discuss the
future
than at the beginning of a new year.



Please join the IATEFL COMP-SIG and the TESOL CALL-IS in discussing
thoughts, opinions, beliefs and hopes and aspirations for the future of
CALL. This online discussion will take place on the electronic list of
IATEFL COMP-SIG and will be fielded by Stephen Bax (Canterbury Christ
Church
University College, UK).



The discussion will take place from 31st January to 5th February. Food
for
thought is available at:
http://www.iateflcompsig.org.uk/future.htm#thefutureofcall where
Stephen
Bax's article "CALL-past, present and future" and Mark Warschauer's and
Deborah Healey's article "Computers and Language Learning: An overview
"are
available.



Make sure you join the IATEFL COMP-SIG list so as to take part in the
discussion. You can join by sending a blank email to
IATEFLComputerSig-subscribe@yahoogroups.com



Looking forward to "seeing" you there and "listening" to what you have
to
say!



Sophie Ioannou-Georgiou