Book Review: Present and Future Promises of CALL

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• Title: Present and Future Promises of CALL: From Theory and Research to New Directions in Language Teaching
• Publisher: CALICO Monograph Series, Volume 5, 2nd Edition
• Editors: Nike Arnold and Lara Ducate

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This book provides an excellent collection of updated CALL theory and research. First two chapters, chapter 1 and 2 offer a good and comprehensive summary of CALL research and practice, esp. historically recognized CALL practices and some commonly accepted CALL perspective such interactionist CALL, Cognitive, and Social Cultural CALL that briefly highlight topics and specific area for each. The chapters must be good readings for CALL introduction course. Another great value of this book for me was extended and upgraded information of web 2.0  called 'post Web 2.0' in this book and social network that were indepth discussed in volume 3. Reinhardt & Thorn's Digital L2 literacies and Hubbard's courseware evaluation chapters have some addition to the previous position.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Introduction
• Ch. 1 Nike Arnold & Lara Ducate "Technology, CALL, and the Net Generation: Where are We Headed from Here?"
• Ch. 2 Bonnie Youngs, Lara Ducate, & Nike Arnold "Linking Second Language Acquisition, CALL, and Language Pedagogy"
• Ch. 3 Zsuzsanna Abrams "Interpersonal Communication in Intracultural CMC'
• Ch. 4 Richard Robin "Listening Comprehension in the Age of Web 2.0"
• Ch. 5 Dorothy Chun "CALL Technologies for L2 Reading Post Web 2.0"
• Ch. 6 Idoia Elola & Ana Oskoz "Writing Between the Lines: Acquiring the Presentational Mode through Social Tools"
• Ch. 7 Sarah Guth & Francesca Helm "Teaching Culture through CALL"
• Ch. 8 Jonathon Reinhardt & Steven L. Thorne "Beyond Comparisons: Frameworks for Developing Digital L2 Literacies"
• Ch. 9 Lee Forester "Connecting with CALL: Using Technology to Connect Language Learners with Other Disciplines"
• Ch. 10 Julie M. Sykes & Christopher L. Holden "Communities: Exploring Digital Games and Social Networking"
• Ch. 11 Nathan T. Carr "Computer-based Language Assessment: Prospects for Innovative Assessment"
• Ch. 12 Mary Grantham O'Brien "Teaching and Assessing Pronunciation with Computer Technology"
• Ch. 13 Philip Hubbard "Evaluation of Courseware and Websites"
• Ch. 14 Gillian Lord & Lara Lomicka "Calling on Educators: Paving the Way for the Future of Technology and CALL"
• Ch. 15 Senta Goertler "Blended and Open/Online Learning: Adapting to a Changing World of Language Teaching"