VoIP Solutions Teaches English To Distance Learners
British Council has been in the forefront of teaching English all over the world. Among other services like cultural programs, libraries in most developing countries, bringing English to the door steps of those who in need, according a post on Gaurdian UK, it is bringing VoIP as one of the major tools for teaching English.
This January the British Council went on to YouTube, the popular video sharing website, to announce its plans to develop a web-based English language teaching site for young people that will harness "VoIP" technology.
According to Marina Orsini-Jones, who researches educational technology at Coventry Business School in Britain, language learners are now the top users of technology in education, matched only by medical students.
"This technology can really motivate learners. Until VoIP became widely available, online learning was largely silent. This has enabled them to speak and created a thrill for learning," she says.
This enthusiasm for VoIP is shared not just by the British Council but by an increasing number of language education providers. In October last year the Guardian's commercial arm launched Guardian Languages, which uses VoIP to give learners of English access to live language practice with "fluent English speakers".
The latest venture in America is www.speak-english-today.com. This offers a networking facility that puts learners in touch with native speakers and with teachers who provide individual tuition using VoIP.
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