Virtual Environment For Distance Teaching Foreign Language

Abstract

The paper is devoted to the problem of using computer technologies in teaching process. The aim of the research is to to analyze the existing educational system and present the results of creating a new virtual environment TALL (Teaching and Learning Languages) for distance teaching foreign languages. The actuality of work in terms of integrating Ukraine into the European Comimmityy and annexation of Ukrainian education to Bologna process is substantiated. The main features of the educational system TALL designed on the basis of server-site programming language PHP and the data base worked out with the help of data base management system MySQL.are eonsidered.In addition to providing the process of distance education, the significance and novelty of TALL consists in being completely independent and not requiring permanent administration or support by technical department as it happens for example when using the knowledge management system Moodle. Besides, TALL is easy and convenient in use and does not require particular knowledge in the field of computer technologies or programming. The work of the teaching system TALL provided by the worldwide web Internet and realized as a website with convenient and understandable interface, is described. The structure of a given teaching environment, types of assignments, methods of control and assessment of the results of acquiring knowledge have been researched. The differentiation of users' types has been done and their functions have been considered in detail. The main opportunities of TALL in comparison with other teaching systems have been analyzed