Reviews "Barriers and Bridges: Media Technology in Language Learning." The book's is divided into three main sections: "Back to Basics," which covers the exploitation of affordable and modest technology; "Small World," which discusses electronic mail; and "Big Bucks and Grand Plans," which addresses the…

Outlines current directions that computer assisted language learning (CALL) is taking, highlighting CALL's social dimension and discussing Turkle's books, "Language Learning Through Social Computing" and "Life on the Screen." The paper explains that the current social context, which includes rich, user-friendly environments for sharing, discourse,…