Aisha Walker, Goodith White
Technology Enhanced Language Learning
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors would both like to thank our editors, Keith Layfield and Anna Cowper, for their great skill, enthusiasm, and patience. We would also like to thank Alan Carver in Orgiva for providing a peaceful haven and our colleague Richard Badger for his wisdom and friendship.
Goodith would like to thank the following for all their advice and help: Christopher Taylor, Peter Carlill, Kirsten Thompson (Leeds University); Kevin Balchin, Sarn Rich, Carol Wild, Glenis Lambert (Canterbury Christ Church University); and Stephen Bax (Bedfordshire University).
Aisha would like to thank the School of Education at the University of Leeds, and colleagues Penelope Robinson, Alice Deignan, Sue Pearson, and Gary Chambers for their support. I would also like to thank John Threlfall for his part in our work on assessment. Thank you also to Kalyan Chattopadhayay for his encouragement, and to Gilli, Lillian, Gemma, and Nick – you know why! Particular thanks to my family, especially to my husband, Keith, for being there.
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INTRODUCTION
The last few decades have seen an exponential growth in the use of technology for language learning and teaching purposes. Students use technology in their daily lives outside the classroom; educational institutions feel the pressure to invest in technology if and when they can afford it. Whilst some teachers feel immediately comfortable with using technology, others feel anxious about their ability to use it effectively in order to help their students learn, and advice about the use of technology for pedagogical purposes tends to focus either on the technical aspects of how to use particular software, or to describe interesting