Blending Technologies into the Second Language Classroom

This book introduces an approach for making principled decisions about the use of technologies specifically in Applied Linguistics. The research is grounded in the growing area of 'blended learning' that seeks to combine face-to-face instruction with online-based interactions. With both novice and experienced instructors in mind, Gruba and Hinkleman explain how to make decisions regarding computers in settings that are primarily taught face to face. Written in an accessible manner, and drawing on research and examples from a variety of contexts to illustrate and justify blended learning concepts, this will be a useful resource for language teachers, TESOL teachers and teacher educators.

PAUL GRUBA Senior Lecturer in the School of Languages and Linguistics, University of Melbourne, Australia, where he teaches and researches multimodal media, computer-mediated communication, technology and language learning, and qualitative research methods in applied linguistics. DON HINKELMAN Associate Professor at Sapporo Gakuin University, Japan. He has worked as a teacher trainer, team facilitator, and communication instructor for universities and NGOs in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. His expertise and research focuses on blended environments using face-to-face methodologies and online interactions.