TalkAbroad

Authors

  • Daniel Trego Michigan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.40822

Keywords:

Communication, Interaction, Video Chat

Abstract

TalkAbroad is a web-based platform that provides access to online conversations with native speakers of Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, and Japanese. According to the website talkabroad.com, “TalkAbroad is primarily aimed at classrooms looking to provide short and affordable “immersion experiences”. The platform is designed to be used by classes and provides instructor tools for the organization of student conversations and implementation of assignments.

Author Biography

  • Daniel Trego, Michigan State University

    Daniel Trego is a Digital Media & Educational Design Specialist at the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University. He has an MA degree in Applied Spanish Linguistics, and taught and developed curriculums for various levels of Spanish for eight years at MSU. His work now focuses on the intersection of media and learning.

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Published

2021-02-02

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 1 (2021): Innovation and Creation: The Maker Movement

Section

Learning Technology Reviews

How to Cite

Trego, D. (2021). TalkAbroad. CALICO Journal, 38(1), 160-169. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.40822