Title :
Integrating e-learning with English language learning
Author :
Seneviratne, Chula
Author_Institution :
English Language Teaching Unit, Sri Lanka Inst. of Inf. Technol., Malabe, Sri Lanka
Abstract :
The emergence of English as a global language has created great impact especially with the youth on the lookout for suitable professions to match educational qualifications. At a time when e - Learning has become popular and effective, young learners fascinated by new technology, do not appear stimulated enough to make use of it in improving language skills. With computer literacy among Sri Lankans in the ascension, this study reveals how new technology can be used constructively to upgrade English Language proficiency, basically among young adults.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer literacy; natural language processing; English language learning; English language proficiency; Sri Lankan; computer literacy; e-learning integration; Computers; Cultural differences; Electronic learning; Information technology; Stress; Writing; computer literacy; e-learning; language acquisition; language skills; virtual classroom;
Conference_Titel :
Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions (ICTer), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Colombo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1275-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICTer.2013.6761196
