ICLS 2000 Proceedings
IRC Francais - A French Learning Community
James M. Hudson
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280
Tel: 404-894-1558, Fax: 404-894-0673
Email: jhudson@cc.gatech.edu
Abstract: This paper presents IRC Francais, a project designed to help students learn a foreign language in an online, conversation-oriented environment. After briefly presenting the framework, rationale, and design for IRC Francais, I will offer some initial findings from a pilot study. This study, conducted using four sophomore-level French conversation classes at two universities, examines how the medium of IRC Francais affects language learning.
Keywords: computer-mediated communication, distributed learning environments, informal learning environments, learning communities
Preferred Citation Format:
Hudson, J.M. (2000). IRC Francais - A French Learning Community.
In B. Fishman & S. O'Connor-Divelbiss (Eds.), Proceedings of
the Fourth International Conference of the Learning Sciences
(pp. 228-229). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
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