Share Paper: From Interviews to Total Communication: Virtualizing the English Foreign Language Classroom

1. Todd Cooper, Toyama National College of Technology, Japan
2. Akira Tsukada, Toyama National College of Technology - Imizu Campus, Japan
3. Yoshinari Naruse, Toyama National College of Technology - Imizu Campus, Japan
4. Akifumi Yamaguchi, Toyama National College of Technology - Imizu Campus, Japan

Abstract: Abstract: Teacher-student time is an important variable in effective education, and this becomes even more important in the EFL classroom. Technology is an effective way to combat large class sizes. In this report, we would like to discuss our development and usage of our Virtual Interviewing System (VIS) for assessing student’s language interviews. Details will be given about the development and evolution of our VIS over the past 3 years; from our original idea, to its current form, and finally to our future plans. The purpose of this research is not to replace the face-to-face talk that is so important ...