Garry Forger is Development and Grants Manager for Learning Technologies at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. His interests include the use of technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience, both in the classroom and at a distance. Garry is involved in the creation of online tools and the use of these tools that will make this goal possible, as well as creating online tools as open-source projects. Recently his interest has expanded beyond the borders of the U.S. to include collaborations with international  colleagues to enable not only the sharing of information but also collaborative teaching.

 

Articles by Garry Forger

The Online Language Environments Tool: Technology Support for Language Instruction

(6/12/06)
Language teaching is an extraordinarily complex process, requiring support from fluent speakers, frequent practice sessions, and development of competence in both written and spoken forms. In this article, you’ll find an excellent example of our newer, broader understanding of “blended” learning.