Technology-Enhanced Language Learning and Teaching

Electronic Gloss or Annotation
Annotations are defined as notes or glosses a learner makes to record thoughts or comments within a document. Multimedia annotations are generally integrated into a software program and learners can choose the form of various lexical annotations provided by the software, such as text, audio, pictures and video animations, to annotate the target content. The online annotation system also allows a group of readers to take notes on the same part of text, and provides readers with the opportunity to interact and learn from others within the same text context. Research has shown that reading with gloss or annotation tools can improve the reading comprehension of foreign language learners in the online environment.