Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Japan Association for Language Teaching
JALTCALL is part of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). We hold a major annual CALL conference in Japan (usually in June), plus workshops and forums at various other times through the year. We also publish referred research articles through our Scopus Q1 ranked publication JALT CALL Journal, as well as work-in-progress research and a wider variety of articles in our new publication, JALT CALL Trends. Membership in JALT or JALTCALL is not required for attending our events or submitting to our publications, however we encourage interested participants to consider membership. You may wish to join our Facebook Group.
Conference information and call for papers information are posted on the 2025 Edzilla page.
The call for paper is now open.
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Newsletter
Please find the latest information in our April newsletter.
JALTCALL Podcast March 2025 Episode 7: David Kluge Interview
David Kluge is interviewed by JALTCALL Podcast host Brian Gallagher. David Kluge was one of the founding members of the group that became the JALTCALL SIG and has taught English for over forty years, 32 of them at the university level. He has co-authored three books, two for National Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning and one for Macmillan Learning. His current areas of interest are readers theatre, oral interpretation, speech, presentation, drama, debate, oral communication, composition, cooperative learning, and materials writing.
In the interview, we discuss learning opportunities with technology over the years from early word-processing computer labs and early phone technologies. With a focus on creativity in academia, David explains how he created and curated courses with several elements that required student personalization and input. From cliffhangers to digital scrapbooks, from roleplays to divergent models, the ideas and answers flow from this very talented teacher.
If you are interested in interviewing someone interesting and want to share it with the community, or if you have something interesting to share and want to be interviewed, jump on board. This is the platform for you.
You can reach us at program@jaltcall.org
JALTCALL & EUROCALL AI SIG
Join us on March 31 for a free online JALTCALL–EUROCALL AI SIG collaborative symposium focused on the latest advancements in computer-assisted language learning.
Register for the Zoom link: https://forms.gle/UmfkBnPzXi1LHfmv5
Starting at 3:30PM (JST) or 8:30AM (CEST)
(5 mins) Welcome from Louise Ohashi (EUROCALL AI SIG) and Geoff Carr (JALTCALL)
(30 mins) Session 1: A Multi-Agent LLM System for Automated Evaluation of ESL Argumentative Essays
(15 mins) Break out discussions
(40 mins) Session 2: Enhancing L2 Speaking Skills with Turboscribe.ai and ChatGPT”
(15 mins) Wrap-up discussions
JALTCALL 2024 Recap
The JALTCALL 2024 conference in Nagoya was a great success. Thank you to all of the speakers, attendees, volunteers, and to our great conference team! Photos | Posters | Abstracts