Shannon Sauro

List of John Benjamins publications for which Shannon Sauro plays a role.

Articles

Sauro, Shannon 2014 Chapter 9. Lessons from the fandom: Technology-mediated tasks for language learningTechnology-mediated TBLT: Researching Technology and Tasks, González-Lloret, Marta and Lourdes Ortega (eds.), pp. 239–262 | Article
This chapter builds upon work in media and fandom studies to explore the use of fandoms (online networks of fans of books, movies, bands, etc.) and fandom tasks as pedagogical tools in technology-enhanced language classes. This fandom-oriented task-based approach to computer-assisted language… read more
Sauro, Shannon 2013 7. The cyber language exchange: Cross-national computer-mediated interactionSecond Language Interaction in Diverse Educational Contexts, McDonough, Kim and Alison Mackey (eds.), pp. 129–146 | Chapter
This study examines the text-chat interaction of second language learners and teacher trainees engaged in an online exchange linking classes in two countries: Sweden and the United States. During the semester, students met online for 6 sessions using the chat program Live Messenger. As part of the… read more