Module 2
USE OF QUALITY DIGITAL-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING SOURCES AS AN INTEGRATION OR ALTERNATIVE TO CLASSROOM TEACHING APPROACHES
Introduction
The rapid rise of new technologies has brought with it endless potentialities to language teaching. In this regard, we will discuss the opportunities related to the use of digital technologies-based teaching resources in Higher education language courses (section1). We will then describe how to achieve the integration of media-based, digital solutions in university language programmes (section 2) and, to conclude, we will provide examples of digital resources such as web sites, social media, apps, among others, that can increase language teaching effectiveness and attractiveness in the field of LSP (section 3).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 – The opportunities related to the application of digital solutions in Higher education language courses
Section 2 – Integrating media-based, digital solutions and MOOCs in University language programmes
Section 3 – The use of Social media, Apps, Videogames and Web games to enhance language teaching effectiveness and attractiveness
Operative tool 1 - Before integrating a media-based digital resource in a language programme
Case study 1 - Medicīnas iestāžu apmeklējums (Visiting Medical Facilities)
Operative tool 2 - Guidelines for the lecturer in using podcasts in LSP teaching and learning
Case study 2 – Podcast «I consigli dei farmacisti»
Operative tool 3 - Using Digital Resources in Language Teaching
Interactive Test