Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA)

The Bluepaper series was developed to focus upon a CAA related issue in more depth than previously allowed. Each paper is available for free download but should not be stored or distributed electronically as outlined within the copyright statments.

2010 TESOL Asia Convention: Cebu Convention Centre & Cebu Doctors University

12th-13th August 2010

SUBMIT Abstracts
asianefl@gmail.com (250 words + 50 word bio)


Deadline July 14th
some applicants need to obtain a Visa to visit Philippines.
You may need to have your abstract in before June 25 to have enough time to process the paper work 


Information for non presenters on accommodation - registration

Information for International Exhibitors

Conference Information
 The Conference book contains all abstracts; all papers are published
in a Hard  Cover Volume in February 2011.

Melbourne Papers in Language Testing (MPLT)

Melbourne Papers in Language Testing (MPLT) are a set of peer-reviewed papers published annually by the LTRC (or biennially depending on the number of submissions). MPLT is one of only four journals dedicated exclusively to language testing and assessment and offers an opportunity for both new and more experienced researchers to publish papers, commentaries or reviews of tests or books on language testing and assessment issues. As of 2006, MPLT is published exclusively online and papers are freely downloadable as pdf files. 

WELL Language Exercises

The WELL Language Testing System enables students to take objective language tests on the web, with immediate feedback. The tests are created from a central database of questions by tutors at participating institutions. After a student has taken a test, tutors can access the results to read off marks or to get detailed reports on answers given.

The CAA Center Website (Computer-Assisted Assessment)

This site was designed to provide information and guidance on the use of computer-assisted assessment (CAA) in higher education.

Expert and Novice Teachers Talking Technology: Precepts, Concepts, & Misconcepts: C. Meskill, J. Mossop, S. DiAngelo, & R. K. Pasquale

When new teachers, teacher trainers, and administrators consider the ways in which technologies can best serve practice, they are wise to turn to experienced teachers and veteran technology users. It is the voices and experiences of these professionals who have worked through the complex processes of adapting curricula, classroom design, dynamics, and teaching approaches that can best inform those new to teaching and learning in general, and teaching with technologies in particular. This study compares and contrasts the "technology talk" of novice and expert teachers of K-8 language and literacy (ESOL). Interview data with eight teachers - two expert (experienced teachers and technologies users), five novice (limited experience in teaching and teaching with computers) and one transitional expert (experienced teacher and non-technology user) serve to illustrate the conceptual and practical differences between those who have adapted technologies as powerful teaching and learning tools and teachers who, in spite of specific formal training in instructional technology, speak about it and its application in starkly contrasting ways. These contrasts are presented as a set of four conceptual continua that can help in explicating novice starting points, transitional issues, and the expertise of computer-using language professionals.

Blogging for ELT

This article takes a look at blogging, which is becoming increasingly popular as a language learning tool. It gives an overview of blogging websites, suggests why you might want to use them, and gives some practical advice on setting up blogs for use with your own classes.

Pics4Learning

This resource can help teachers and students create print, multimedia or video productions. All material on Pics4Learing is copyright-free. Images have been donated by teachers, students and amateur photographers with the goal of enhancing student learning.

Copyright Issues on the Web: Kristina Pfaff-Harris

The WorldWide Web is filled with resources for teaching and learning English, as well as for finding those resources. Much of this information is in the Public Domain, and may be copied freely. Unfortunately, the line between Copyright and Plagiarism issues is often loosely defined, and many teachers and students are unsure of the limits. This article discusses some of those issues so that teachers can keep themselves and their students from unethical use of web resources.

Everything you need to know about Podcasting!

Podcasting is the process of creating an audio show of some sort available in MP3 format via an RSS 2.0 feed that supports enclosures. Podcasts are designed to include talk shows, tutorials, music, or other audio content. Users select the podcasts (audio feeds) they wish to subscribe. Click on the post title, please!