Phoenix M. Wang The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Dan Jones Coastline Community College Open Language Learning
Project Scope Technology mediated environment for language learning Targets middle school students learning English Improves listening and speaking skills from Low Novice to High Novice Supplements in-class instruction
Equal Access to All
High quality educational content and tools Free on the Web anytime Usable and re-usable Adaptable for all cultures and languages
Voice Recognition Online Social Networks Games Speaking and Listening Student Engagement and Motivation Peer-to-Peer and Peer-to-Expert Interactions Internet and Web Broad Reach and 24x7 Learning Language Learning Explore Different Instructional Approaches
Possibilities for Building On an Open Platform Open Source * Open License * Extensible Architecture Teach other languages Become academic course for credit Target adult audiences Convert to mobile devices Sell value-added services
Collaborators Chinese Ministry of Education MIT Education Arcade University of Southern California Columbia University University of Minnesota