IDENTIFYING DATA 2018_19
Subject (*) COMPUTER-ASSISTED LENGUAGE LEARNING (CALL) AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN ELT Code 12865104
Study programme
Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign/Second Language (2015)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First 1Q
Language
Anglès
Department English and German Studies
Coordinator
HRYCKIEWICZ , OLGA
 E-mail isabel.oltra@urv.cat
olga.hryckiewicz@urv.cat
Lecturers
OLTRA MASSUET, MARIA ISABEL
HRYCKIEWICZ , OLGA
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General description and relevant information Exact details and requirements for this subject will be provided on the first day of classes.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A5 Identifies, describes, analyses, and evaluates resources, strategies, methods and didactic processes used in teaching English, and applies them adequately in any EFL/ESL context, in line with students’ needs
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B1 Learning to learn
Type C Code Competences Nuclear
 C1 Be advanced users of the information and communication technologies

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A5 Uses new technologies as tools to enrich the teaching of foreign languages and to promote self-learning and lifelong learning
Combines different methodological approaches with new technologies: audiovisual materials, computer systems, etc
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B1 Set their own learning objectives.
Type C Code Learning outcomes
 C1 Understand basic computer hardware.

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Computer Asssited Language learning (CALL) 1.1. Foundations of computer assisted language learning
1.2. CALL language skills
1.3. Environment, tools, materials, and activitites
1.4. CALL trend topics
2. Mobile learning 2.1. Principles
2.2. Diffrences between eLearning and mLearning.
2.3. mLearning and UNESCO
3.4. Practical cases

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
3 1 4
Reading written documents and graphs
A5
B1
 2 12 14
Forums of debate
A5
B1
 10 6 16
Practical cases/ case studies
A5
C1
 2 5 7
IT-based practicals
A5
 2.5 13 15.5
IT-based practicals
C1
 2.5 13 15.5
Personal attention
2 1 3
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Course presentation. Introductory activoty to know each other.
Reading written documents and graphs Students will have to read the published research papers indicated by the teacher, on the topics presented in the course.
Forums of debate The course present a discussion forum for each of the topics presented. Since this is an online course, these forums are a very important way of commmunication, conveying information, asking questions, etc.
Practical cases/ case studies On the basis of the theoretical knowledge provided in the course, students will design specific activities, exercises or lesson plans for the CALL-MALL environment.
IT-based practicals We are going to take a look at case studies related to the field of CALL.
IT-based practicals We are going to take a look at case studies related to the field of MALL.
Personal attention Students will be in contact with the professor on a regular basis via Moodle and/or Skype.

Personalized attention
Description
Since this is an online course, students are constantly in contact with the professor via Moodle and/or Skype.

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Forums of debate
A5
B1
 20%
Practical cases/ case studies
A5
C1
 Review of an app 20%
IT-based practicals
A5
 Design of an activity to be delivered with a mobile technology. 30%
IT-based practicals
C1
 Design (outline) of an online course 30%
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

Sources of information

Basic

These are only some of the papers that will be read during the course. All of them are provided in Moodle, and some. 

  • Introduction to Computer-Assisted Language Learning. Phil Hubbard (online course)
  • Three Phases of CALL. Mark Warschauer
  • New Tools for teaching writing. Mark Warschaure
  • Collaborations through wiki and paper compositions in foreign language classes. Rob A. Martinsen and Andrew Miler
  • Collaborative writing among second language learners. Greg Kessler, Dawn Bikowski, Jordan Boggs
  • Some emerging principles for mobile-assisted language learning. Hubbard and Stockwell. 
Complementary

Recommendations
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.