University Curricula, e-Learning and Language Learning Platforms. An Innovative Way to Learn Languages with and without a Textbook
University Curricula, e-Learning and Language Learning Platforms. An Innovative Way to Learn Languages with and without a Textbook

Summary/Abstract: Student Andrei M. is studying at the University Politechnica, Bucharest/Romania. He is in the second term. He started learning German from scratch as a Foreign Language within the Language Curriculum Portfolio the Politechnica is offering. He is studying 2 hours a week. For about 2 months he is attending by his own language courses on a computer-assisted language learning platform. After two months on this platform his level in German has increased considerably. Studying a foreign language at the university has been a motivational starting point for Andrei, so that he further chose a second source for learning the language. The present article aims to analyze language (e)Learning issues on a university level in English, French, German and Spanish language Teaching Programs. Computers have been, for some time now, an integral part of our modern life. Needless to say that computer-programs can help us learn. The niche market of language learners is growing, they are a segment of people that need more than a textbook and a teacher in order to acquire a language. This paper explores the benefits of eLearning programs, more specific, CALL courses on internet platforms. The study comprises two related areas: a presentation of language learning platforms as a theoretical basis and a case study. What is the impact of CALL services on the students in Politechnica? Should the efficiency in language learning by means of CALL programs rely on their ability of assisting learners with interactive teaching instructions? In what way motivation plays a role in language eLearning? Not in the least: how innovative a CALL program can be? The article tries to answer the questions and highlight the main issues in this domain.

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