This is a bibliography and catalog of selected resources on computer assisted language learning focusing on materials with relevance to teaching and learning Chinese. It lists mostly materials not necessarily fully avaliable on the internet and the World Wide Web, which can be found and perused by following links on my main page and my Links page.

Books & Articles

Alber, Charles J. "Citizens of a Global Village: Information Technology and Chinese Language Instruction--A Search for Standards." In Scott McGinnis, ed. Chinese Pedagogy: An Emerging Field. Pp. 229-253.

Bush, Michael D. and Robert M. Terry, eds. Technology Enhanced Language Learning. Lincolnwood, Illinois: National Textbook Company, 1997.

McGinnis, Scott ed. Chinese Pedagogy: An Emerging Field. Chinese Language Teachers Association Monograph #2. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio State University Foreign Language Publications, 1996.

Pennington, Martha C., ed. The Power of CALL. Houston: Athelstan, 1996.

Tang Yanfang. "Linguistically Accurate and Culturally Appropriate: The Use of authentic Video in Chinese Language Instruction." In Scott McGinnis, ed. Chinese Pedagogy: An Emerging Field. Pp. 285-314.

Yao Tao-chung. "A Review of Some Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Software for Chinese. In Scott McGinnis, ed. Chinese Pedagogy: An Emerging Field. Pp. 255-284.

Periodical Publications

Athelstan Newsletter on Technology and Language Learning. Published by Athelstan, 2476 Bolsover, #464, Huston, TX 77005.

CALICO Journal. Published by Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO), 014 Language Ctr, Box 90267, Durham, NC 27708-0267.

LARC Update. Newsletter of the National Language Resource Center of the Language Acquisition Resource Center, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., BAM 426, San Diego, CA 92182-7703.

Software (for Windows)

--Language Teaching/Learning Programs

The Rosetta Stone Chinese Language Learning System on CD-ROM (for Windows or Mac) by Fairfield Language Technologies

VentureTech Professional Interactive Chinese on CD-ROM for Windows; includes a Teacher's Edition with an authoring system

Power Chinese on CD-ROM for Windows (simplified characters); available from BayWare Inc., 1660 S. Amphlett Blvd., Suite 128, San Mateo, CA 94402

University of Washington on-line vocabulary flashcards w/ sound (under development); write the developers for info.

ABC Interactive Chinese for Windows (a watered down version of the VentureTech Professional Interactive Chinese and more suitable for children in content); available from Cheng &Tsui

Chinese & Characters CD-ROM for Windows (available from Asia for Kids)

--Dictionaries & Reading Aids

Huifeng Chinese-English/English-Chinese Audio Dictionary (on CD-ROM for DOS or Windows); available from ASTI Shanghai, 5/F Bldg 10, 471 Guiping Road, Shanghai 200233 China

Understanding Chinese Language--Far East Chinese-English Multimedia Dictionary for Chinese Windows available from Cheng &Tsui

Far East New Age English-Chinese Encyclopedia Dictionary; available from Cheng &Tsui

TwinBridge Two Way Dictionary; also available from Cheng &Tsui

TwinBridge Chinese Speech Partner--reads on-line text aloud; also available from Cheng &Tsui

--Chinese Interfaces & Word Processing Software

ChineseStar/Richwin for Windows (allows the use of Chinese text in Windows programs)

Chinese Partner by TwinBridge (allows the use of Chinese text in Windows programs); also available from Cheng &Tsui

NJStar (a self-contained Chinese language wordprocessor w/ on-line dictionary); has DOS & Windows versions available as shareware. For info: hongbo@njstar.com.au OR http://www.njstar.com.au/njstar/

--Other

WinCalis Computer Assisted Language Instruction/Authoring System for Windows; info at: http://www.lang.duke.edu

AsiaSurf Multilingual for Chinese/Japanese/Korean on Web browsers

Visendus Chinese Language & Culture Video Disk (the daily lives and activities of children--geared toward kids); available from Visendus Inc., Cottontree Square 6C, 2230 North University Parkway, Provo, UT 84604

For a comprehensive listing of more available software, visit Marjorie Chan's Chinese Language Software Page

A couple of other useful WWW Resources

Agora Language Marketplace (an on-line buyer's guide)

International Channel (TV programming in Chinese)

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