Online Language Teacher Education

Liz England is Professor and Chair of TESOL, School of Education and Human Development, Shenandoah University, USA

• CONTENTSForeword, David Nunan1 Online Distance TESOL in the 21st Century – From the TrenchLiz EnglandPART I – LEARNING IN ONLINE DISTANCE TESOL SETTINGS2 Why Be an Online Learner in TESOL? Sue Garton and Julian Edge 3 Feedback in the Mediation of Learning in Online Language Teacher EducationCarmen Contijoch, Anne Burns and Christopher N. Candlin4 Addressing the Challenges of Online Assessment: Practical Solutions for TESOL Instructors Steven Humphries and Florin Mihai5 Reflections on Learning TESOL at a DistanceMiranda Legg and John S. Knox6 Life after On-Line Learning Fiona Copland and Sue GartonPART II – TEACHING IN ONLINE DISTANCE TESOL7 Creating Communities of Practice: Active Collaboration between Students Datta Kaur Khalsa 8 Teaching Research Methods in an Online Distance CoursePaula Garcia McAllister9 Building an Online Community of Inquiry with Student-moderated DiscussionsJoan Kang Shin and Beverly Bickel10 Developing Communities of Practice at a Distance Steve Mann and Gerald Talandis, Jr.11 Investigating Assessment in Online Discussions: A Case Study of Peer Assessment in an LTED CourseDavid R. Hall and John S. KnoxPART III – ADMINISTRATION OF ONLINE DISTANCE TESOL PROGRAMS12 Administration of Online Distance Education: Academic Services in Support of ESOL E-learnersLeslie Opp-Beckman13 Rewards and Challenges of Online Program AdministrationDavid R. Hall and John S. Knox14 Planning a Distance Education Course for Language Teachers: What Administrators Need to ConsiderDeborah HealeyPART IV – LOOKING AHEAD15 The Future of Online TESOLLiz England and David R. HallAbout the ContributorsIndex

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