CALL Review: the SIG Newsletter

What is the CALL Review?

CALL Review (CALL = Computer Assisted Language Learning) is the newsletter of the IATEFL Learning Technologies Special Interest Group and is published three times a year in spring, summer and winter. Publication is open to members and non-members.

Submission guidelines

Full-length articles should be no more than 2,000 words in length. Book reviews should generally range from 750 to 1,000 words. Shorter items (event announcements, feedback from readers, items of special interest, etc.) will also be considered for publication. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of references and reference citations.

Although every effort will be made to accept articles for publication, the editor reserves the right to refuse or edit submissions.

All contributions should be submitted by email attachment addressed to the editor. Submissions should be sent as Word documents in Windows (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text format (.rtf). Please use Arial or other standard font, 12 pt, single spacing, left-justified, without indentation. Graphics should be sent as separate files (.jpg, minimum resolution 300 dpi), with recommended insertion points indicated in the body of the text. Please ensure that the file names of any graphics enable them to be easily identified.

Please avoid excessive use of hyperlinks in the body of the text. Long web references should be shortened by using http://bit.ly, http://tinyurl.com or similar, but in many cases it is adequate to cite the home page URL. If possible, quote a DOI (digital object identifer). In all cases, please remember that whilst some people will read your contribution on screen others may print it out and read the hard copy.

The preferred style is the APA format (http://apastyle.apa.org). In addition to the author's full name, each submission should be accompanied by the author's current postal address (not for publication), a short biography (max. 50 words) and a recent passport-style photograph. This also applies to authors who have written for CALL Review before. If appropriate, please also include a short abstract to appear on the LTSIG website.

The deadlines for submissions are:

• 31 January (spring issue)
• 30 June (summer issue)
• 30 November (winter issue)

Please note that deadlines are subject to change and that submissions received shortly before a deadline may be held over for a subsequent issue. If in any doubt, please contact the editor.

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How can I get current editions of the CALL Review?

The CALL Review is only available to members of IATEFL who have elected to belong to the Learning Technology (formerly Computer) Special Interest Group.

Membership of IATEFL is straightforward, and brings additional benefits, including the main IATEFL Newsletter and a variety of publications at preferential rates. Newsletter only subscription is not available.
More information about how to join.

LTSig members need to register on this website site in order to access parts of the website that are for members only - for example recent issues of the newsletter, and so on.

The registration process is simple and involves choosing a user name and password and supplying IATEFL membership details and then replying to an automated e-mail. As details have to be checked with IATEFL head office the process may take a day or two. You will then receive an e-mail alerting you that your membership has been approved.
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How can I access previous editions of the CALL Review?

Previous editions: on paper

Some previous editions of the newsletter may still be available as hard-copy paper editions, for a small charge. For further information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Previous editions: on CD-ROM

Previous editions of the CALL Review newsletter, known previously as MUESLI News, from 1984-1995, are available in cross-platform PDF form on a CD-ROM, formatted for both Windows and Macintosh computers. This CD-ROM is sent to new Computer SIG members free of charge.

If you are not a member of the Computer SIG, you can purchase the CD-ROM from IATEFL central office for £5 (five pounds sterling). For further information, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Previous editions: online at the Computer SIG website

Previous editions of the newsletter are available online at this website.
The newsletters can be downloaded as PDF files. To read the files, you will need to use a PDF reader, such as the free Adobe Reader.

individual newsletters by year | by editor (PDF files, from 100K to 3MB)

Further information

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