Introduction

Abstract

Technology trends make educational change possible, and educational change in its turn promotes the implementation of technologies for student learning. Educational researchers and facilitators are devoted to redefining pedagogical approaches and integrating them with technologies to elicit more engagement and investment on the part of learners. Language learning is not an exception. The use of computer-supported collaborative learning is more and more commonplace in language learning classrooms. However, using technologies or putting students work together cannot guarantee the success in learning. Given the characteristics of language learning, the fundamental challenges of designing and enacting collaborative language learning, or more specifically second-language learning are discussed in this chapter.