by sheila_admin | Jun 29, 2012 | Linguistics, Technology & TEFL
At its simplest, Computational Linguistics (or CL) is all about trying to create a computer which uses language in the same way as a human does. The Holy Grail would be a human having a conversation with a computer but thinking they were talking to a another human....
by sheila_admin | Jun 28, 2012 | Technology & TEFL
Authoring is the term used to describe the ability to change the content in a CALL computer program. For example, some off-the-shelf CALL programs come supplied with a bank of questions in English. However, these may not quite be suitable for a class in terms of level...
by sheila_admin | Jun 17, 2012 | Country Guides, Finding TEFL Jobs, Technology & TEFL
Teaching English Online or Virtual English Teaching is a growing business. Essentially it means teaching students – usually 1-to-1 – from your own home and thus bypassing a school. With the advent of new technology and the prevalence of broadband...