EuroCALL

EuroCALL is an European organisation in which authors, publishers, researchers, and users exchange information on computer-assisted language training. It offers:

Online listing of many software tools, sites and other computer-based instruments for language teaching
Reviews of software by experienced scientists studying the effectiveness of a specific instrument (published in ReCALL journals)
Networks of language teachers and researchers on language teaching and hence rapid exchange of information via Newsletters and Discussion lists
Contacts with national groups of specialists who are represented in other countries
A large body of experienced language teachers willing to share their knowledge in order to prevent others fron re-inventing wheels
Close cooperation with other bodies of Language Trainers like TELL< CTI, CALICO.

Details on the topics above are available at http://www.eurocall.org and more recent information on 2002 the conference is held in Jyvaskyla (Finland) and in 2003 in Banf (Canada)

EUROCALL 2001 CONFERENCE

Each year EuroCALL organises a conference on a specific theme. This year year EuroCALL was hosted by the Multi Media Study Centre of the University of Nijmegen.

These EuroCALL conferences are attended by about 400 visitors who revel in the latest information on software, publications, testing, reviews and the oppertunity to exchange ideas on ICT in education. Details on previous conferences are found at http://www.cti.hull.ac.uk/eurocall/confs/pastconfs.htm

EuroCALL Nijmegen was unique in its close collaboration between various institutes of higher education in the Gelderland county. This cooperation resulted in a combination of a regular IT conference in which academics will present papers, together with a fair during which participants have ample oppertunity to inspect and experience software. Prior to the conference the oppertunity existed to organise workshops on specific issues. Guided tours and post-conference activities ensured that participants had ample opportunity to experience the rich environment of the Arnhem-Nijmegen region.

Details on University of Nijmegen: EuroCALL homepages, held in August 2001, with links to EuroCALL< WorldCALL and other organisations.

Eurocall@let.kun.nl

Conferences on computer-assisted language learning: database of resources, contacts, speakers, funds etc.

- CALLing Asia 199. 22-23 May, Kyoto Japan. Contact Bryn Holms JALT CALL N-SIG Nagoya University of Comerce and Business Administration, 4-4 Sagamine Komenoki-cho, Nisshin-city, Aichi-Ken 470-0193 Japan. Details on http://jaltcall.org/cjo/10_98/calling_asia99.htm

- EACL 99. Post conference workshop on computer and internet supported education in language and speech technology. BERGEn. Details on http://www.hit.uib.no/eacl99 and on www.cs.um.edu.mt/~mros/celst of the organiser Michael Rosner (mros@cs.um.edu.mt)

- Exeter CALL 99, organised by the Department of Rusian, School of Modern Languages, Univ of Exeter. Contact Wendy Oldfield or look on www.ex.ac.uk/french/announcements/Exeter_CALL_99.html

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