Special Issue of the CALICO Journal

Issue 30.3 published in May 2013

Learner Preparation
in Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Environments

Guest editors: Chun Lai (University of Hong Kong) and Bruce Morrison (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

This special issue of the CALICO Journal will address key issues concerning learner preparation in constructing optimal
technology-enhanced language learning experiences. The increasing use of open technological platforms, such as
CMC, blogging, wiki, social networking sites, and online gaming and simulation environments, supports context-based
acquisition and multilingual and cross-cultural interactions. However, such learning environments pose great demands
on learners in terms of their ability to maximize online language and culture learning potential. At the same time, the
availability of digital resources and platforms challenges learners to construct personal technology-enhanced language
learning experiences. How to help learners develop and sharpen such capacities then becomes a crucial issue.

For this special issue of the CALICO Journal, we solicit reports of research that examine key issues around learner
preparation in utilizing and constructing technology-enhanced learning experiences.

Topics relevant to the special issue may include, but are not limited to:
• Theoretical conceptualization of learner preparation in and for technology-enhanced language learning;
• Empirical studies on the effectiveness of learner preparation in technology-enhanced language learning;
• Approaches to learner preparation in technology-enhanced language learning environments and activities;
• Learner preparation in different socio-cultural and instructional contexts;
• Learner preparation in various self-regulated, technology-enhanced language learning contexts

Please send inquiries and suggestions for contributions to both Chun Lai (laichun@hku.hk) and Bruce Morrison
(ecbruce@inet.polyu.edu.hk). Please list CALICO Journal Special Issue in the subject line.

Feb 15th, 2012: submission deadline for abstracts
(approx. 500 words outlining the purposes and content of the paper)
March 9th, 2012: invitation to authors to submit a manuscript
Oct 31st, 2012: full papers due
(author guidelines available at https://calico.org/page.php?id=514)
Jan 15th, 2013: revised papers due
May, 2013: publication of the special issue