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PACKLANG (or how to take the pain out of
creating exercises using a free authoring tool)
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Edulang Who are we ?

• Created in 1992 in Brittany, France.
• Activity publishing and distribution of
  language learning software
• Small structure with 8 people

• Launched own grammar software in 2000

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• A web site www.edulang.com
• - comprehensive reference list of language
  learning software from around the world
• - on-line shopping

• A catalogue (in France only) containing our
  selection of the best products

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Potential strengths of CALL

• Multimedia is modern (face validity)
• More attractive and fun to use
• Non-threatening environment
• leads to active and involved learning
• gives increased learner control
• takes account of learner differences
• etc...

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Pitfalls of some products

•  More is less ?
• too many bells and whistles?
• requires additional training before use
• superficial coverage of key areas
• often dependent on other software
• fixed nature of the content
• quickly out dated ?

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Why Packlang? Some background...

• Teachers wish lists
• - user-friendliness
• - customisability
• - flexibility
• - mutualisation 
• - high quality, pedagogical content

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What does Packlang offer ?

• simple, intuitive interface
• composed of clearly focused modules
• emphasis on meaning in context
• includes lots and lots of practice
• basic content may be modified
• (fully authorable)
• additional downloadable lessons available
• (mutualisation of resources)

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Packlang today
www.gramster.com www.vocabster.com www.audioster
.com Free samples available for download here !
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Dedicated web sites
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Who writes the content of a CD-ROM ?

• The content of Gramster and Vocabster was written
  by Dr.Paul Brett - lecturer at a British
  university and a very experienced English
  language teacher.
• PhD thesis on the use of multimedia in language
  learning.
• Other publications on CD-ROM English for
  Business and Citizen of the World 

Current post e-learning co-ordinator at the
Centre for Learning and Teaching, University of
Wolverhampton, GB.
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Our motto
 Pedagogy before technology 
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The Authoring Tool

• Customising Packlang software

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Contacts in English
tracy_at_edulang.com export_at_edulang.com
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PACKLANG Vocabster
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Immediate feedback
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Student Tracking
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Current project Audioster
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Future projects Videoster