The Editors: Sarah Guth teaches English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the University of Padova, Italy. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the Ruhr Universität Bochum, Germany. Francesca Helm is an English language teacher and researcher at the Department of International Studies at the University of Padova. Both authors have published articles and chapters on language learning and telecollaboration. Their research interests are in the areas of computer-mediated communication and the use of technology in language learning, intercultural communication and telecollaboration, and Web 2.0 and multiliteracies.
Series EditorsÆ Preface
p. 9
Acknowledgements
p. 11
Introduction
p. 13
New Trends and Environments in Telecollaboration
Telecollaboration with Web 2.0 Tools
p. 39
The Multifarious Goals of Telecollaboration 2.0: Theoretical and Practical Implications
p. 69
Telecollaboration and Learning 2.0
p. 107
The æIntercultural TurnÆ and Language Learning in the Crucible of New Media
p. 139
Virtual Worlds for Language Learning and Intercultural Exchange: Is it for Real?
p. 165
Language Learner 2.0: New Skills and Competences Learner 2.0
p. 199
Telecollaboration: At the Interface between Multimodal and Intercultural Communicative Competence
p. 219
The Multilingual Internet Language Educator 2.0: New Skills and Competences
p. 249
Teacher 2.0
p. 277
Integrating Telecollaboration into the Language Classroom: Some Insights
p. 305
Issues in the Assessment of Online Interaction and Exchange
p. 337
Introduction to the Case Studies
p. 361
Virtual Harlem: Building a Community
p. 365
The Italia-Australia Intercultural Project
p. 375
The Intercultural Project
p. 385
The Soliya Connect Program at ENSIMAG, France
p. 399
Close Encounters of a New Kind: The Use of Skype and Wiki in Telecollaboration
p. 413
An Intercontinental Video-Web Communication Project between Chile and The Netherlands
p. 427
The CrossCall Project: Cross-sector Computer-assisted Language Learning
p. 437
Finding Language Partners in Unexpected Places: Skype and Social Networking for USA-Japan Telecollaboration
p. 453
Notes on Contributors
p. 465
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