The World Intellectual Property Organization defines intellectual property or IP as “creations of the mind: inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce.”  Each year, …

Electronic portfolios, also known as e-portfolios or Webfolios, are a compilation of text and multimedia resources used as tools for assessment, learning and reflection.  Over the last few years, schools and universities worldwide have been …

This video tutorial walks you through the steps of embedding videos directly on your main Moodle page using the “Label” feature.  I prefer to embed videos directly as opposed to using links for two reasons.
1-To …

Rosetta Stone, the world’s leading language software developer has launched a new language learning package called Rosetta Stone Totale.  TOTALe is an online learning solution available through a yearly subscription of approximately $ 1000.00.  Like …

Successful implementation of CALL depends on its ability to empower the language teacher to implement specific pedagogical tasks that are difficult to execute in other environments (Pederson, 1986).
Salaberry (2001) looked …

It is widely accepted that meaningful interaction with the target language helps learners develop their L2 in many ways.  This interaction allows the learner to not only produce the language, but also …

Bax (2003) argues that an in-depth analysis of how CALL was used in the past and how it is used today is necessary to devise “an agenda” for its future use. In …

A wiki is an excellent tool for collaborative writing in the ESL classroom.   Wikis are simple interactive pages that a number of individuals can access and modify by adding and editing content.  When your …

Digital storytelling is described by some as an art form and a powerful tool for self-expression.  Googling the phrase “digital stories” returns thousands of sites that specialize in this unique form of expression.  The majority …

A few days ago, I received an email from Pratt’s Educational Technologist who invited me, along with a few other colleagues to look at some examples of Electronic portfolios.  We were given access to two …