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Motzo, Anna; Proudfoot, Anna – Research-publishing.net, 2017
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a fairly recent development in online education. Language MOOCs (LMOOCs) have recently been added to the ever-growing list of open courses offered by various providers, including FutureLearn. For learners, MOOCs offer an innovative and inexpensive alternative to formal and traditional learning. For course…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Motzo, Anna – Research-publishing.net, 2018
The learning difficulty known as dyslexia affects up to ten per cent of the adult population. In current teaching practice in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), however, there is still little awareness of how dyslexia-friendly language course materials can be created. Language learning materials, although often delivered in novel digital…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Italian, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Beaven, Tita; Gutiérrez, Mara Fuertes; Motzo, Anna – Research-publishing.net, 2017
In the context of distance language learning, speaking is frequently perceived as the most challenging skill; this paper reports on a 12 week summer language exchange programme providing students with new ways of practising their oral abilities. Students who completed an undergraduate beginners' language module took part in regular online,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Summer Programs, Student Exchange Programs, Language Acquisition