HOW CAN ENGLISH BE TAUGHT FULLY ONLINE? THE EXAMPLE OF AN INTERMEDIATE COURSE IN TOURISM

This article considers the question of what ICT can do for English language teaching and learning. It focuses on a pilot teaching English experience at university level in a totally virtual space, carried out since 2007 for the ten public universities in Andalusia (Spain). The paper outlines the design principles of the course integrating all linguistic skills through WebCT, and then discusses how teaching English online can be put into practice. It includes feedback and results, and suggests a definition of the students’ and teachers’ roles within this online environment.