Contact Information
707 S. Mathews Ave. | MC-168
Urbana, IL 61801
Biography
Dr. Randall Sadler is a Professor of Linguistics and Director of the Illinois English as a Second Language (ESL) and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Programs. where he teaches courses on technology-infused language teaching, virtual worlds and language learning the teaching of L2 reading and writing, and an introduction to Second Language Acquisition. His main research area is on the role of technology in language learning, with a particular focus on how Telecollaboration, VirtualWorlds, and Virtual Reality may be used to enhance that process. He has published in these areas in journals including the Journal of English for Academic Purposes, CALICOJournal, ReCALL, Language Learning & Technology, Computers& Education, ELT, and in numerous edited volumes. His latest book, Virtual Worlds, Telecollaboration, and Language Learning: From Theory to Practice is published by Peter Lang. He is also the co-owner of the EduNation Islands, which are located in the Virtual World of Second Life, where he may often be found in the guise of his avatar Randall Renoir.
Courses Taught
EIL 445: Teaching Second Language Reading & Writing
EIL 587: Technology-Infused Language Teaching
LING 489: Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
Additional Campus Affiliations
Center for Global Studies
Professor - LAS Global Studies
Professor - Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education
External Links
Recent Publications
Cirit-Işlkllgil, N. C., Sadler, R. W., & Arlca-Akkök, E. (2023). Communication strategy use of EFL learners in videoconferencing, virtual world and face-to-face environments. ReCALL, 35(1), 122-138. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0958344022000210
Dooly, M., Thrasher, T., & Sadler, R. (2023). “Whoa! Incredible!:” Language Learning Experiences in Virtual Reality. RELC Journal, 54(2), 321-339. https://doi.org/10.1177/00336882231167610
Sadler, R., & Thrasher, T. (2023). XR: Crossing Reality to Enhance Language Learning. CALICO Journal, 40(1), i-xi. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.25517
Sadler, R. W., & Dooly, M. (2022). Telecollaboration. In N. Ziegler, & M. González-Lloret (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Technology (pp. 245-257). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351117586-22
Marjanovic, J., Dooly, M., & Sadler, R. (2021). From Autonomous Learners to Self-Directed Teachers in Telecollaboration: Teachers Look Back and Reflect. In C. Fuchs, M. Hauck, & M. Dooly (Eds.), Language Education in Digital Spaces: Perspectives on Autonomy and Interaction (pp. 113-133). (Educational Linguistics; Vol. 52). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74958-3_6
