Abstract

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.]

Citation

Celant, P. Using Online Tools and Resources to Encourage Independent Learning amongst ab initio Students of Italian: A Case Study. Retrieved March 27, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/191434/.

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Keywords

• blended learning
• case studies
• Computer Assisted Instruction
• Cooperative learning
• Course Descriptions
• Educational Change
• Foreign Countries
• Independent Study
• Instructional Innovation
• Interpersonal Communication
• Italian
• Learning Experience
• Management Systems
• Second Language Instruction
• second language learning
• student attitudes
• teaching methods
• undergraduate students