ABSTRACT

This carefully balanced set of studies and practitioner research projects carried out in various learning contexts around the world highlights cutting-edge research in the use of digital learning technologies in language classrooms and in online learning. Providing an overview of recent developments in the application of educational technology to language learning and teaching, it looks at the experience of researchers and practitioners in both formal and informal (self-study) learning contexts, bringing readers up to date with this rapidly changing field and the latest developments in research, theory, and practice at both classroom and education system levels.

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction to Digital Learning

part I|130 pages

The Research Perspective

chapter 9|12 pages

The Underutilized Elephant in the Lecture Room

Why Five Tech-Savvy Teacher Educators Didn’t Use Their Program’s Digital Whiteboard

chapter 10|11 pages

Digital Stories and the African Storybook

Teaching English in the Digital Age

part II|105 pages

The Pedagogical Perspective

chapter 12|13 pages

Synchronous Online Teaching

chapter 14|12 pages

Blended Learning Design and Practice

chapter 16|10 pages

Remote Teaching

A Case Study in Teaching English to Primary School Children in Uruguay via Videoconferencing

chapter 17|10 pages

Digital Assessment

chapter 18|14 pages

Empowering Teachers for the Digital Future

What Do 21st-Century Teachers Need?

chapter 20|11 pages

Digital Learning in 2020