Glossary

Asociación Española de Lingüística Aplicada.

Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos

Asynchronous Computer Mediated Communication

Websites designed to be updated with items in a linear, time-based fashion, similar to a personal journal or diary except that contents are for public consumption

websites that allow individuals to create and maintain their own blogs. Examples include Blogger, WordPress, Blogspot.

tools used to communicate asynchronously (not in real time). Examples include blogs, microblogs, wikis.

Computer Assisted Language Learning

CoP related to IT and language learning.

Association in Europe for teachers using technology in their profession. Holds annual members' meeting and has own publications, discussion list and newsletter.

core feature of the Google+ Social Platform

professional social networking site

Community of Practice. Groups of people who share a concern or passion for something they do, and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly .

The concept of applying game mechanics and techniques to engage people and motivate them to achieve their goals

Google IM tool

Synchronous Computer Mediated Communication

web-based services that allow individuals to construct public or semi-public profiles within a bounded system, articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection and view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others in the system

a website which allows its users to add, modify or delete content via a web-browser

online seminars

a platform that allows you to access to articles, blog posts, and rich media content.

a leading provider of publishing software and tools

a basic free option for individuals, an advanced option that individuals pay an ANNUAL fee for, and different business options for an ANNUAL fee also.

Open Journal Systems

Modern Languages Association

Reference Manager and ProCite