Why did I create the term“e-TESOL”?

As I mentioned in the “preface”, this volume is about the applications of networked multimedia to TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages). “e-TESOL” is generated and adopted as the title of the book by following many modern terms like e-campus, e-learning, e-schooling, etc. to represent the integration of information technology (IT). The “e” prefixed to TESOL refers to “electronic”— using technology, specifically the Web or telecommunications, to deliver or process TESOL. Therefore, the term of e-TESOL for this book mainly indicates teaching English as a second or foreign language through electronic technologies, especially the Internet, the Web, or the Net.

More about My Book

• It is a practical guide and not a “serious” academic work.
• The targeted readers are:

1. In-service ESL/EFL teachers who want to effectively integrate the Net into their current teaching
2. ESL/EFL student/pre-service teachers
3. College ESL/EFL majors who are interested in the theme
4. ESL/EFL Educators/policy-makers who are interested in the topic
5. Directors of ESL/EFL training programs
6. ESL/EFL learners who are interested in learning English through the Internet
7. TESOL researchers who want to explore Internet-based issues

The Contents of My New Book

Acknowledgements
Preface
Chapter 1 Why e-TESOL?
Chapter 2 Hardware and Software Requirements
Chapter 3 Applications to Oral Communication Instruction
Chapter 4 Applications to Written Communication Instruction
Chapter 5 Applications to the Instruction of 4-Skill Integration
Chapter 6 Computer-Based ESL/EFL Testing and Assessment
Chapter 7 Guidelines for Screen Design
Chapter 8 Applications of Web-Based TESOL
Chapter 9 Actions and Resources for e-TESOL
Chapter 10 Computer Protection and Internet Safety
Bibliography
Index

My New Book about Internet-Based TESL/TEFL was published

My new book entitled "e-TESOL: A Comprehensive Guide to Internet-Based TESL/TEFL" was published and issued the other day. You can visit http://www.cavesbooks.com.tw/mainpage/mainpage_bookcontent.aspx?sn=14404&book_classify_sn=212 to order or learn more about it. Suggetions and comments are sincerely welcomed.