Episode Two Part II

Hi there,

So this time around I will explain about what is Call and Search Engines.

CALL

 It is an acronym for Computer- Assisted language learning and it is represents a side of e- learning for Second Language Learning. Besides, it helps to improve the four language skills which are speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Furthermore, there are four types of CALL which are:

• §    Call Specific Software
• §    Computer Mediated Communication Program
• §    Generic Software
• §    Web- based Learning Materials

Types of CALL	Description
Call Specific Software	By using CD- ROMS and online websites
Computer Mediated Communication Program	Synchronous: real time/ online chat Asynchronous: email and discussion
Generic Software	Excel, word processor, presentation software and etc.
Web- based Learning Materials	Website, blog, wiki and etc.

Next, is Software Design & Pedagogy which managed by:

• ·         A Subject Specialist
• ·         A Programmer
• ·         A Graphic Designer
• ·         A Professional Photographer
• ·         A Sound Engineer

·         An Instructional Designer

Moving to the next sub topic which is search engines.

Search Engines?

It is a web tool that allows user to enter keywords in order to find information on websites that contained in its database.  There are four parts of search engines which are:

•   Database
•   Web- Crawler
•   User interface
•    Information Retrieval System

In a nutshell, search engines helps user to search for specific area of information and then receive list of Web content results such as images, videos, and etc. From this lesson, I found some new search engines that really useful for me such as Meta- Crawler. It contain a lot of journals, books, research and etc. that help me a lot to finish up my proposal for FYP as it more valid and reliable resources.