24.1282, FYI: Call for Book Chapters: Engaging Language Learners through Technology Integration

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Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:46:42
From: Shuai Li [sli12 at gsu.edu]
Subject: Call for Book Chapters: Engaging Language Learners through Technology Integration

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Call for Chapter Proposals
Proposal Submission Deadline: April 15, 2013

Title: Engaging Language Learners through Technology Integration: Theory,
Applications, and Outcomes.

A book edited by Drs. Shuai Li & Peter Swanson (Georgia State University,
U.S.A.)

To be published by IGI Global:
http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/951

Introduction 
The teaching and learning of second/foreign language has been revolutionized
by the infusion of Web 2.0 technologies, free and open source software
platforms, and thousands of apps emerging daily. The emergence of
Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), combined with new teaching
approaches, has transformed language teaching and learning from a
teacher-centered or textbook-centered instructional practice to a
student-centered approach. The infusion of computer technology into innovative
language teaching paradigms can help address the challenges that instructors
face in traditional classrooms. For example, motivating and fostering student
engagement in meaningful language practice is challenging for language
instructors on multiple levels, not the least of which is overcoming
perceptions of irrelevance in real-world applications. Computer technology can
help address these issues by providing opportunities for learning languages in
authentic environments through technologies such as synchronous
computer-mediated communication (e.g., online chatting), asynchronous computer
mediated communication (e.g., e-mail exchanges, blogging), and multi-user
virtual environments. Such technology-informed language instruction can
effectively motivate learners to engage in student-centered language tasks
with real-world outcomes. Compared with traditional classroom approaches,
technology-informed language instruction can better improve linguistic and
cultural fluency, which is linked to increased learning output, a decreased
sense of the affective obstacles to language learning, and improved quality of
communication (Schinke-Llano & Vicars, 1993; Stepp-Greany, 2002).

Clearly, CALL holds much promise for effective language teaching and learning.
Yet as a relatively young field of inquiry, there has been limited empirical
research highlighting the learning outcomes of technology integration.
Although many journals and books provide research describing how to implement
technology, few chapters and articles are published showing the effectiveness
of using technology for teaching languages. This book seeks to expand the
knowledge base of CALL that highlights how technology impacts the teaching and
learning of languages from an empirical standpoint and from a global
perspective. Having a resource that includes the theoretical and practical
uses of technology tools as well as learning outcomes from having integrated
technology into the language learning process is important in today’s
research-based, student achievement driven society. Clearly, language learning
is a complex system, and the successful outcomes related to the integration of
technology should be focused on.

Objective of the Book 
The overarching goal of the book is to build an innovative knowledge base
about CALL theory and successful practices integrating a variety of
technological tools in the context of K-20 language learning. To achieve this
goal, this book will present a collection of empirical studies examining
theoretical issues as well as specific applications and outcomes regarding the
integration of innovative technology into language teaching and learning. This
book will consider a wide spectrum of technology applications for all
operating systems suitable for educational purposes. Innovative research using
free and open source software, proprietary software, as well as a plethora of
cutting-edge apps that engage language learners and promote successful
language learning will be presented along with empirical findings.

Target Audience 
The target audience of this book will be composed of educational researchers,
instructional technologists, K-20 language teachers, and people interested in
language teaching outside formal educational environments. Faculty members at
institutions of higher education as well as curriculum specialists will be
able to benefit from the book for making decisions regarding curriculum
development, assessment strategies, and selection of language learning
technology for language labs. The book will serve as a reference for the
advancement of research on and the practice of teaching and learning languages
in both theoretical and practical ways. As such, this book can be used as a
textbook for second/foreign language technology integration classes.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: 
- Web 2.0 tools in language teaching, learning, and testing 
- Intelligent Tutoring in language teaching, learning, and testing
- Computer-mediated communication in language teaching, learning, and testing
- Corpora and concordancers in language teaching, learning, and testing
-  Virtual and distant language learning technologies
- Language courseware design, development, and evaluation
- Cognitive, affective and social factors and outcomes of CALL
- Computer technology in teacher training and development 

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before April 15,
2013, a chapter proposal (1-2 pages) clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be
notified by May 17, 2013 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter
guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by August 30, 2013. All
submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis.
Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group
Inc.), publisher of the ''Information Science Reference'' (formerly Idea Group
Reference), ''Medical Information Science Reference,'' ''Business Science
Reference,'' and ''Engineering Science Reference'' imprints. For additional
information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This
publication is anticipated to be released in 2014.

Important Dates
April 15, 2013:		Proposal Submission Deadline 
May 17 2013:		Notification of Acceptance 
August 30, 2013:	Full Chapter Submission 
October 30, 2013:	Review Results Returned 
November 30, 2013:	Final Chapter Submission 
February 15, 2014:	Final Deadline 

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded to 
Shuai Li (sli12 at gsu.edu) and/or Peter Swanson (pswanson at gsu.edu)
Department of Modern & Classical Languages
P.O. Box 3970, Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA 30303 U.S.A.
 



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