COMPUTER ASSISTED

LANGUAGE LEARNING

UNIDAD 3
A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

TEMA 3:
VLE in the EFL Classroom

Mgs. Jorge Zambrano Pachay

INICITIAL ACTIVITY

https://global-eng.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/course/call.html

IN YOUR ROOMS:
1. Discuss the following Questions
Do you think teachers should include App for learning English in their educational
programs?
2. Share your ideas in groups
Objective

Design virtual learning environment as a language learning

resources.
Introduction

• Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

has become a significant part of the
21st century academic landscape. It
is a fad that continually gains
immense popularity in the academe,
which is gradually influenced by
technology, blended learning, and
the students’ increasing propensity
to use their smartphone or tablets
wherever they are and whenever
they like (Kukulska-Hulme et al.,
2011, Tuzlukova, Al-Busaidi,
Coombe & Stojkovic, 2016; and
Scully, 2008). https://images.slideplayer.com/33/6841667/slides/slide_3.jpg
What can
students do in
a VLE?
• In a VLE, students can
communicate, collaborate,
access learning materials,
upload homework and
requirements, answer online
quizzes, seek assistance from
their lecturer, etc. beyond the
confines of their classroom Created in various social networking sites or learning platforms like
and beyond the official class Moodle, Edmodo, Schoology and Google Classroom, VLE provides an
hours. avenue for educators to reach out to their students by uploading
ample learning resources, encouraging the students to raise questions
about their lessons and making them more independent and
responsible of their academic advancement (Kear, 2007; Dayag, 2018).
Theoretical Foundations

CALL TELL

MALL
Characteristics
The following are the main components required for the best virtual learning
environment or online education curriculum to take place.
VLE learning platforms commonly allow:
• Content management – creation, storage, access to and use of learning
resources
• Curriculum mapping and planning – lesson planning, assessment and
personalisation of the learning experience
• Learner engagement and administration – managed access to learner
information and resources and tracking of progress and achievement
• Communication and collaboration – emails, notices, chat, wikis, blogs
• Real time communication – live video conferencing or audio conferencing
 Importance of EFL in VLE
The advantages of using a VLE are many. A good VLE can:
Provide a way
to explore and
Promote experiment
flexible learning
Encourage
communication
Save cost and and
time collaboration
among users
Deliver content
consistently
Track learner
performance
easily
Tools for learning languages

Duolingo eJOY English Rosetta Busuu

English Attack Grammarly Keyboard

Great Online Tools to Learn English

1. Flash cards or Vocabulary cards

2. Audio aids
3. Visual aids
4. Translators and Native English Speakers
5. Dictionaries
6. Idioms
7. Online Resources
Web 2.0 – online technologies
FINAL ACTIVITY

In your rooms:
- Write a summary about the
topic learnt today.
- Include 5 main aspects in your
writing.

https://www.humansynergistics.com/blog/constructive-culture-blog/details/constructive-culture/2020/04/02/how-your-teams-can-productively-work-together-virtually
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- Herrera, L. (2017). Impact of implementing a virtual learning environment (VLE) in the EFL classroom. Ikala, 22(3),
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%20teaching%20elements
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