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Center for Language Education And Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State University - Rich Internet Applications
Rich Internet Applications
The goal of CLEAR's Rich Internet Applications project is to create tools that are informed by language acquisition research, and engage language learners in active learning.
The RIA programs should be used as tools. There is no content in them, there is only functionality. The tools therefore can be used to support any materials. The same tool can be used by an advanced Spanish teacher, an introductory Japanese teacher, and a remedial ESL teacher. This is because the programs provide function, not content. Because all of these teachers might want to use the same function, the same tool can be used by any language teacher.
The graphic above shows one of the Rich Internet Applications, Conversations, in action. Conversations allows you to create a virtual interview. Teachers record questions, students access the Conversation later to listen and respond to the questions. If your computer has a web cam, the program will also capture and present video as well as audio.
Rich Internet Applications are supported by a grant from the US Department of Education, and will always be free of charge!
