Questions, be asked.

1. Why do you think evaluation of CALL courseware, websites, materials etc important?

to evaluate CALL materials is very essential as the information technology (IT) faces new advancements and developments as frequent as you blink your eyes. it is important that these CALL materials are up-to-date and up-to-par with today's learners' needs in language learning. not only do they have to supply to the demands of the consumers (includes teachers and learners), but as a matter of fact, they need to be able to foresee the learners' needs in advance and predict the future trends in CALL. hence, evaluating frequently may help in improving the quality of CALL materials as also to meet the various needs of the language learners.


2. How do you think Hot Potatoes JCloze may help your students learn English?

The Hot Potatoes JCloze (HPJC) can be a very convenient medium for students seeking to improve their English; well, the technicalities, mostly (i.e. grammar).Drilling using HPJC is very useful. It has the sufficient basic interface elements to ensure that students dont just do the exercises as they do it on paper. HPJC has the clue options, instant reinforcements and score-checker. If anything, the Hot Potatoes JCloze definitely can be a great help to the teachers too! haha.


Questions taken from here: TSL641