Digital Language Laboratory and the Teaching of English in India

Language is the tool of expression and communication. Although English is taught as a Second language in our country, it is seen as a preferred academic language by both parents and students alike. Around the world English Language Teachers especially Teachers of English as a Second Language have been using technology resources in their classroom. A digital language laboratory is a network of computers (or even stand alone computers) with appropriate software that provides the functions of the language laboratory along with the integration of video, word-processing and other computer applications. This paper discusses the concept of a digital language laboratory and discusses how teachers can be instructional material developers for digital language laboratories.