Public lecture on Computer-Assisted Language Learning

[Lori Straus]

On Friday, March 20th, Bryan Smith from Arizona State University will give a talk on language learner behavior as it’s studied in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL). The public lecture takes place in Modern Languages, room 245, and begins at 4:00 p.m.

CALL is a branch of Applied Linguistics that deals with how students learning languages interact with, learn from, or are otherwise affected by using computers for their learning. Smith has been studying language learning for over 20 years. His research focuses on what language learners do in computer-mediated communication.

One of the challenges of studying CALL is sufficiently tracking learner behavior to understand what learners are doing as they learn a new language. Smith will talk about how eye-tracking technology can help overcome this challenge and how it can demonstrate the value of tracking learner feedback.

For more information, please visit wcgs.ca or call ext. 39267.

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Lori Straus

Administrative Assistant

Waterloo Centre for German Studies<https://artsonline.uwaterloo.ca/wcgs/>

University of Waterloo<http://uwaterloo.ca/>



Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 39267

Email: lstraus at uwaterloo.ca<mailto:lstraus at uwaterloo.ca>

Office hours: M, T, Th, 8:30-11:30, 12:00-1:30; F 8:30-12:30
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