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LING968: Computer-Mediated Communication in Second Language Acquisition

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Dr Martina Mollering

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mmolleri@hmn.mq.edu.au

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COURSE OUTLINE

LING968 will introduce you to the application of computer-mediated communication (CMC) in second language acquisition. The unit will explore asynchronous communication by email, bulletin board and voice board as well as synchronous communication via chatlines within managed learning environments. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of CMC in intercultural learning processes. You will find all key and ancillary readings for this unit online and all teaching, learning and discussion will take place electronically.

 

Assessment

Assessment is ongoing and includes practical as well as more theoretical components. It is based on three written assignments with a participation mark given for contributions to the online discussions:

 

Type of assessment

Percentage of mark

Literature Review (1000 words)

20 %

Report (1000 words)

20 %

Essay (3000 words)

40%

Participation ( via electronic discussion list et al)

20 %


 LING 968: UNIT OUTLINE

 

Week

Topic

Key-Readings

Task

Assignment

 

1

 

Introduction


Shield, L. (2002):
Technology-Mediated Learning


Bulletin-Board: Focus Questions

 

 

2

 

WebCT: a managed learning environment


Various sources on webpage design


Create Personal Website within Web-CT Environment

 


3

 

The language of CMC


Murray (2000)
Richards (2000)
Muniandy (2002)


Bulletin Board:
Focus Questions

 

 

4

 

CMC data


Warschauer (1997)


Bulletin Board: Focus Questions

 

 

5

 
The early stages:
Synchronous CACD


Beauvois (1992)
Kelm (1992)


Bulletin Board:
Focus Questions

 

 

6

 
The early stages
Synchronous CACD


Chun (1994)
Kern (1995)
Warschauer (1996)


Web-CT Chat:
Discussion of early CMC research

 

 

7

 
MOODLE:
Open-source Course Management System


Brandl (2005)

 

Task in MOODLE Environment


Literature review
(1000 words)

 

8

 
LAMS: A learning activity management system

 


Activity in the LAMS environment

 

 

9

 
WIMBA: Adding voice to CMC


Hampel & Hauck (2004)
Felix (2004)


Voice –Board Discussion

 

 

10

 
CMC beyond the classroom:
Online tandems


Little & Ushioda (1998)
Brammerts (1998)
Little (2001)

 

Bulletin Board:
Focus Questions


Report on use of Software in SLA
(1000 words)

 

11

 
The virtual classroom:
Communicating transnationally


Furstenberg et al (2001)
Müller-Hartmann (2000)


Bulletin Board:
Focus Questions

 

 

12

 
Intercultural learning through CMC ?


O’Dowd (2003)
Belz (2003)
Hanna & de Nooy (2003)


Bulletin Board:
Focus Questions

 

 

13

 
New directions: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting


Thorne & Payne (2005)

 


Essay
(3000 words)

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