Learning a language with web 2.0: Exploring the use of social networking features of foreign language learning websites

CALICO Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-259

  Stevenson, Megan P ^a   Liu, Min ^b  

^a Libre Digital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Foreign Language Learning; Usability Testing; User centered Design; Web 2.0 Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85044815043     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20569017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11139/cj.27.2.233-259     Document Type: Article

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