ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#30 | August 19, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036
Originally published in Australian Universities’ Review, 1996
The costs and benefits of investing in new, multimedia technology for teaching languages are examined, looking at one recent grant-based Australian project for instructional development in German on CD-ROM. Limitations are discussed, including limited expertise, labor and equipment costs, need for flexible delivery, and cost-effectiveness of instructional development for languages with low demand. (MSE)