International Conference on Education and Educational Psychology (ICEEPSY 2011)
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2011
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Though many schools and universities are today connected to the Internet, its technologies are still not adequately integrated into classroom teaching and learning. Many teachers think in rather restricted ways about using online tools and resources in their profession. This paper attempts to shed light on the MOO (Multi-User Domain – Object Oriented) technology, which provides a flexible and rich virtual environment for synchronous communication. Focus is laid on the Da-MOO, or the Educational MOO, and the way it lends itself to collaborative learning, particularly tandem learning, to support teaching in the language classroom.
A practical experience with “The Palace” is described. Algerian EFL students find it appealing, motivating and useful.
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MOO. MUD, Chat, Language learning, Synchronous communication, Collaborative learning, Tandem learning, Virtual class