This article describes the innovations introduced into the undergraduate "ab initio" Italian language programme at the School of Languages at the University of Bristol and the use of a range of online tools and resources. It evaluates to what extent the innovations have enhanced the students' experience. The article describes the course structure and how technology has been embedded in it. It looks at the pedagogy underpinning the choice of tools, explains how these tools are being used, and finally examines students' responses to the changes. [For the complete volume, "Using Digital Resources to Enhance Language Learning: Case Studies in Italian," see ED585224.]