A site dedicated to Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) for Language Teaching, TESOL, & Teaching L2 Reading and Writing
by Randall Sadler

Some of my current projects include the research I'm doing in the role of Task-Based Language Teaching in the virtual world Second Life*); the ESL Writing and Reading Resources Discussion Board, a resource to find and post materials related to the field; and the CMC Forum, a board for the discussion of ideas for using CMC in language teaching.

Recent Scholarship:

Find my EUROCALL 2008 presentation here: How is Computer-Mediated Communication Actually Being Used in the Classroom?

Find my second EUROCALL 2008 presentation here: Ethical Standards for Research in Virtual Worlds

Find the wiki created for the CALICO 2008 pre-conference workshop on Virtual Worlds and Language Teaching here:

Find my CALICO 2008 presentation here:
Second Life & Task-Based Language Learning

Find my CALICO 2007 presentation here:
Computer-Mediated Communication and Video Chat

Find a current project using video blogs as supplemental materials for a science fiction reading project here:  http://www.humanis.podomatic.com

*to follow the link you'll need the Second Life program installed (and open) on your computer.

Follow the links on the top of the page to learn more about my teaching, research, and personal interests.

The link to my course syllabi will take you to my current and previous course information.  Check out EIL 587, which is a course about CMC and the teaching of ESL.  You will find a number of CMC links on that page as well!