lnteractivity in CALL Courseware Design
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v5i1.9-14Keywords:
CALL design, courseware, environments, interactivity, language instruction, timing, video, visualsAbstract
This article discusses three crucial elements to be considered in the design of CALL. These design attributes, environment, visuals, and timing, play key roles in determining and assessing the presently unclear notion of interactivity in CALL courseware.References
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