This study examines the question of how language teachers in a highly technologyfriendly university environment view machine translation and the implications that this has for the personal learning environments of students. More...
27 novembre 2015
27 novembre 2015
Improved German Spelling Acquisition through Learning Analytics
Many pupils struggle with the acquisition of the German orthography. In order to meet this struggle a web based platform for German speaking countries is currently developed. More...
23 novembre 2015
Universities to create Chinese-language academic index
Several universities in Taiwan and China signed an agreement last week, with the aim of establishing a system to index Chinese-language academic journals, write Stanley Cheung and Kay Liu for CNA. Read more...
22 novembre 2015
Langues : la France toujours parmi les bonnets d’âne
Education First a rendu publics voici quelques jours les résultats de son enquête sur l’indice de compétence en anglais de différents pays dans le monde. L’étude est cruelle pour l’Hexagone qui figure encore parmi les plus mal classés en Europe… Les salariés français sont pourtant conscients de l’importance des langues pour réussir leur carrière. C’est la conclusion d’une autre enquête récemment menée par l’institut Babbel. Voir l'article...
22 novembre 2015
Wall Street Journal enters e-learning space with business English tutorials for subscribers
Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. NewsmartThe Wall Street Journal has launched a subscription-based online tutorial service to help people speak better business English. The service, called Newsmart, takes articles and videos from the Journal, and users must complete comprehension, grammar and vocabulary exercises about these stories. More...
21 novembre 2015
English Language Programs and International Student Recruitment
By Geraldine de Berly - EvoLLLution. The teaching of English in a systematic fashion began with Berlitz in 1890 and, within a decade, there were Berlitz Schools in 16 European countries, and then offshoots (instructors mostly) of Berlitz started their own schools. Universities’ extension units began offering English as a Foreign Language programs, such as Columbia University Extension in 1911. Standalone English language teaching divisions came into existence around 1941, initially providing instruction to graduate students and professionals. More...
20 novembre 2015
A network of artificial neurons learns to use human language
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. A network of artificial neurons learns to use human language
Unattributed, NeuroScientistNews, 2015/11/15
One of the truisms always repeated by cognitivists and proponents of the physical symbol system hypothesis is that a natural system, like a neural network, cannot learn a language without prior encoding. More...
18 novembre 2015
ELT leaders criticise the role of corporations in the sector
By Sara Custer. The quality of English language teaching globally is being compromised by corporate exam providers, leading ELT experts have said. And the role of teachers is being squeezed by the introduction of more cost effective, technology driven alternatives, they claim. More...
18 novembre 2015
Russia: new language exam could help failing outbound market, say agents
By Beckie Smith. A new push to promote foreign language learning in Russian public education is likely to fuel an increase in demand for outbound study in the coming years, stakeholders have said. More...
18 novembre 2015
EF EPI: Latin America improving but Europe still best in English
By Natalie Marsh. Government-backed initiatives to improve English proficiency in Latin America are paying off as the region improves its results in the latest English Proficiency Index from EF. Worldwide, however, Europe still claims the highest level of English as a second language. More...
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