The purpose of this review was to explore how S econd L ife (SL) has been discussed,
investigated and applied in education from its launch to present. Two research questions …

Abstract Three Dimensional Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVEs) are promising tools in
education because of the unique affordances they offer. These learning affordances imply …

This paper reports on the task-based interaction of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
learners in the 3D multiuser virtual environment (MUVE) Second Life. The discussion first …

While the affordances of multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) for teaching and learning
are a subject of numerous experience reports, there is little research on educators' …

Driven by interactionist theory and operationalized by task-based interaction, this study aims
to investigate EFL learners' task-based negotiation in Second Life (SL), a 3D multi-user …

Motivated by theoretical and pedagogical concerns that the link between second language
(L2) learners' second language acquisition (SLA) and language use in 3D multi-user virtual …

Teaching materials in languages for specific purposes have evolved in the last few years
dramatically. The Internet currently plays a significant role in such development and has …

As a popular social media application, WhatsApp has become an integral part of daily lives
of many people on earth. Researchers have investigated the individual, social and …

ABSTRACT A growing number of stakeholders argue for the use of second language (L2)
speaking assessments that measure the ability to orally communicate in real time. A Web …

The purpose of this paper is to present a review of research on Second Life (SL) as a
learning environment within English as a foreign language (EFL) context, as research on its …