Open AccessLanguage Center Design and Management in the Post-Language Laboratory Era
Author(s) -
Felix A. Kronenberg
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the iall journal of language learning technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1050-0049
DOI - 10.17161/iallt.v44i1.8532
Subject(s) - center (category theory) , institution , field (mathematics) , research center , linguistics , psychology , sociology , political science , social science , philosophy , chemistry , mathematics , pure mathematics , law , crystallography
This article is based on a survey sent to the IALLT membership and tomembers of all regional groups. Divided into 3 sections titled“Personal,” “Profession/Organization” and “Language Center,” thesurvey aims to provide an understanding of current trends and issues inthe field of language learning and technology, language center design,and language center management. Findings from the survey reveal adiverse field that differs greatly from institution to institution, one thatis trying to adapt to disruptive technological and pedagogical changesand to balance relatively stable physical spaces and structures withrapidly changing and unstable technological and educationalenvironments.