Abstract:

This article discusses possible reasons for Foreign Language Departments to enter the CAI field. A general discussion of courseware and courseware requirements is followed by a summary of the problems faced by the courseware publisher. Some suggestions for involvement in CAI are offered to the teacher, and some possible benefits are also offered. The general tenor of the article suggests strongly that FL teachers get involved with CAI and suggest that many such teachers could produce or assist in producing quality CAI materials, even though they at present have not touched a computer.

Author: David Weible