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Title:
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THE PILOT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EIT (ENGLISH FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY) E-LEARNING PORTAL |
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Author(s):
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Vilte Gridasova , Alina Ivanovaite , Philippos Pouyioutas |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-58-4 |
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Editors:
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Miguel Baptista Nunes and Maggie McPherson (series editors: Piet Kommers, Pedro Isaías and Nian-Shing Chen) |
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Year:
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2008 |
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Edition:
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V II, 2 |
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Keywords:
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E-Learning, English for Specific Purposes |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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123 |
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Last Page:
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127 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper presents the pilot implementation of the EIT (English for Information Technology) E-Learning Portal. The
portal provides on-line e-learning material for English learning /teaching in the field of IT. This material has been
designed particularly for IT specialists both working professionals and students and English language tutors working
with these specialists. The main aim of the material is to bridge the current gap in the English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
IT-related materials and to facilitate the work of tutors, enhance self-study and encourage life-long learning. More
specifically, the paper presents briefly the background of the portal development, the user needs analysis carried out in
order to decide the functionality of the portal and the portal itself. |
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