Definitions

  (from Wikipedia)

CALL originates from CAI (Computer-Accelerated Instruction), a term that was first viewed as an aid for teachers. The philosophy CALL emphasizes more on student-centered lessons allowing the learners to learn on their own using structured and/or unstructured interactive lessons. These lessons carry 2 important features: bidirectional (interactive) learning and individualized learning. CALL is not a method. It is a tool that helps teachers to facilitate language learning process. CALL can be used to reinforce what has been learned in the classrooms. It can also be used as remedial to help learners with limited language proficiency.

Introduction

• CALL on Wikipedia
• Introduction to CALL (Warschauer)
• Introduction to CALL (Davies, et al.)
• Invitation to CALL
• What is CALL (Vance Stevens)
• Davies Futurelab article
• LLAS article

History

• History of CALL at archive.org
• A Brief History of CALL Theory
• How the TESOL CALL Interest Section Began