Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Teaching and Learning : Technological Advances

Educational technologies continue to advance the ways in which we teach and learn. As these technologies continue to improve our communication with one another, computer-assisted foreign language learning has provided a more efficient way of communication between different languages. Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: Technological Advances highlights new research and an original framework that brings together foreign language teaching, experiments and testing practices that utilize the most recent and widely used e-learning resources. This comprehensive collection of research will offer linguistic scholars, language teachers, students, and policymakers a better understanding of the importance and influence of e-learning in second language acquisition.

Bin Zou received his PhD degree in TESOL and computer technology from the University of Bristol (UK) and MA degree from the University of York (UK). He is a senior tutor/associate professor and a team leader at the English Language Centre, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (China) and currently teaches EAP and EF courses. Dr. Zous research interests include Applied Linguistics, ELT, EAP, CALL, Corpus, and ICT. He has given presentations at international conferences including AILA, EUROCALL, IALLT, BAAL, IATEFL, etc., published papers in international journals, such as Computer-Assisted Language Learning, the International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, and edited books, including Monitoring and Assessment in Online Collaborative Environments: Emergent Computational Technologies for E-learning Support (IGI Global, USA). He is the editor of two books: Computer-Assisted Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: Technological Advances and Explorations of Language Teaching and Learning with Computational Assistance both to be published by IGI Global in 2013. Also, he has been involved in reviewing papers for the journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning, the journal of Mixed Methods Research, and IGI Global books. He is the Conference Chair of 2012 Corpus Technologies and Applied Linguistics in China.

Minjie Xing is a senior language teacher at Manchester University, UK. Since she obtained her PhD in Language and Culture between Chinese and English at Salford University, she has been teaching Chinese at the higher education in the UK for all levels of students, including single honours degree, and joint-honours degree Chinese-majored students. Her expertise and research interests are e-learning, autonomous learning, interactive/cooperative learning and intercultural communication. Her research has been widely published in renowned journals and books. Presently, she is on the editorial board of International Journal of Computer-assisted Language Learning and Teaching and is the editor in the Committee of British Chinese Language Teaching Association, UK. International journals and in proceedings of international seminars and conferences.

Yuping Wang is Associate Professor in the School of Languages and Linguistics at Griffith University, Australia. Her research focuses on the use of Synchronous Computer Mediated Communication (SCMC) and Synchronous Learning Management Systems (SLMS) in second language learning and teacher training. She has published widely on the use of SLMS and Internet-based videoconferencing tools in online/distance language learning and online teacher training.