CMC & Other Technology Tools

What is CMC?CMC (Computer Mediated

Communication)“Communication that takes place

between human beings via the instrumentality of computers”

Herring, 1996

Synchronous/Asynchronous

Synchronous CMCChat, classroom discussion, MOO

Asynchronous CMCMailing list, email, bulletin/discussion

boards

CMC Tools Email

Tandem learning Language learning in tandem takes place when native speakers

of two different languages work together to learn each other’s language, culture, and community.

Set up a task

Chat Real-time interaction Share many features of face-to-face communication Non-visual (lack of visual clues) Set up a task Sample chat applications?

CMC Tools MOOs

Mainly text-based virtual environment Allow for a combination of communication mode Trigger imagination Foster exploratory self-directed learninghttp://schmooze.hunter.cuny.edu/

Conferencing Audio/video conferencing (Skype, NetMeeting, etc.) Maybe limited by bandwidth and other technology

requirements. Mailing List/BBS (asynchronous)

CMC Modal Consideration

Technology ToolsAuthoring software, LMS, Hybridization

Hot Potatoes (client-side), Blackboard(server-side)

SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model), XML (Extensible Markup Language)

ConferencingArtificial Intelligence (NLP, ITS) Speech Recognition, Pronunciation

TrainingMobile Learning

Choose & Apply CMC Technology Tools

Hardware and software requirementCompatibility with existing

technologiesInstitutional support of the technologyEase of learning how to use itGeneral scope of the use of the

technologyExpected lifespan of the technology

ActivitiesYou will teach a hybrid ESL course to a

group of college ESL students. What kinds of CMC tools you can use in the course? How? (you can choose the content area)

You want to use a commercial language teaching/learning software in your course next semester. Please list all the things you need to consider before adopting this application.