CALL and Other Classes

I have started to teach CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) classes in 1989 using personal computers (DOS computers = NEC 9800VMs) at the Computer Center of Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) and have restarted to teach with the new I had planned 54 networked Macintosh computers (PowerMac 6100/60AVs) at the Language Center of TUT. I was in charge of managing them until March 1998.

Due to the scheduling problem for the 1995 academic year, I only used it for two classes (English IV and Introduction to CALL). In the English IV class, I mainly taught English composition using E-mail using Eudora J and MOOs such as schMOOze University using Telnet for the first term. I was a facilitator to let students explore the WWW world using Netscape for the second term. Introduction to CALL was for graduate students and covered CALL history, software evaluation including EFL/ESL software, the Internet, etc.


1996-97 Academic Year

  • Undergraduate General English III-F class: Using a multimedia CD-ROM (Dynamic English series and NOVA City) students learned vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, etc. at their own pace.
  • Undergraduate General English IV-E class: Using a browser, Netscape 2.02, students visited a variety of homepages (basically English-written pages) and wrote reports in English (summary of the homepage they visited each time and their impression) based on one report per class.
  • Graduate Selective Class 1 (Introduction to CALL): Under the revised syllabus of 1995 students learned about CALL software, HyperCard, and the Internet while writing a report on evaluation standards, making a 30-minute oral presentation, etc.
  • Graduate Selective Class 2 (WWW Projects): Students as small groups worked together to create " Toyohashi: A Great Local City" web pages while learning the basics such as HTML, etc. Please find out about the Toyohashi area if you are interested in a local city in Japan.

1997-98 Academic Year

  • Undergraduate General English Basic II class: Using only the LL function of the CALL Lab and a listening text & tapes students can develop their listening skills, while sometimes entertaining them with some video programs.
  • Undergraduate General English III-G class: Using a multimedia CD-ROM (Dynamic English series and NOVA City) students learned vocabulary, grammar, listening, speaking, etc. at their own pace.
  • Undergraduate General English IV-C class: Using a browser, Netscape 3.01, students visited a variety of homepages (basically English-written pages) in different fields and written reports in English (summary of the homepage they visited each time and their impression) using a given form based on one report per class hour. they also had to submit some homework by reading each chapter of the text - The Elements of E-mail Style by David Angell & Brent Heslop (1994).
  • Graduate Selective Class 1 (Introduction to CALL): Under the revised syllabus of 1996 students learned about CALL software, HyperCard, and the Internet while writing a report on the evaluation standards, creating a HyperCard stack, making a 30-minute oral presentation, etc.
  • Graduate Selective Class 2 (WWW Projects): Students as small groups worked together to create "Famous Japanese Scientists and Engineers" web pages while learning the basics such as HTML, etc. 

    For the 1998 academic year I have taught CALL classes using the new CALL Labs at Ritsumeikan University Biwako Kusatsu Campus.


Scenes from BKC CALL classes in 1998


1998-1999 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 1998 to July 1999)

  • EC English 4 -P (Intermediate)
  • BA English 4 -P (Intermediate)
  • EC English 4 -V (Intermediate)
  • EC English 4-X (Basic)
  • BA English 4 -Y (Basic)

2nd Semester (From September 1998 to January 1999)

  • EC English 8-B (Liberal Arts Program - Upper Intermediate)
  • BA English 8-B (Liberal Arts Program - Upper Intermediate)
  • Current English (Liberal Arts Program - Upper Intermediate)
    A list of Students' Accessed News Sites

1999-2000 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 1999 to July 1999)

  • EC English 4-T (Intermediate)
  • EC English 4-X (Intermediate)
  • BA English 4-Y (Basic)
  • BA English 4-Z (Basic)
  • EC English 4-2X (Remedial)
  • EC English 12-B (Liberal Arts Program - Upper Intermediate)
  • BA English 12-B (Liberal Arts Program - Upper Intermediate)

2nd Semester (From September 1999 to January 2000)

  • EC English 8-B (Liberal Arts Program - Upper Intermediate)
  • BA English 8-B (Liberal Arts Program - Upper Intermediate)
  • BA English 8-U (Business Career Program - Upper Intermediate)
  • Introduction to Intercultural Communication(Selective)
  • Current English (Selective)

2000-01 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2000 to July 2000)

  • English 12-A (Liberal Arts Program -Advanced)
  • English 12-B (Liberal Arts Program - Advanced)
  • English 4-E (Advanced)
  • English 4-D (Advanced)
  • English 4-F (Advanced)
  • English 3-R (Intermediate)
  • English 1-C (Advanced)
  • English 3-S (Intermediate)
  • European Languages and Cultures (First five lectures only on English)

2nd Semester (From September 2000 to January 2001)

In addition, I  taught 4 CALL classes (English Ib, English II) at Kyoto University as a part-time lecturer for the 2000 academic year. The report titled "Web-based English learning: Practice and results (in Japanese) on these four classes was published for MM NEWS No. 4 (April 2001) by Kyoto University Faculty of Integrated Human Studies Multi-Media Committee.

2001-02 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2001 to July 2001)

  • English 12-U (Liberal Arts Program - Intermediate)
  • English 12-E (Business Career Program - Advanced)
  • English 4-B (Advanced)
  • English 4-E (Advanced)
  • English 4-H (Advanced)
  • English 1-C (Advanced)
  • European Languages and Cultures (First five lectures only on English)

For 2nd Semester I had no classes to teach because of my sabbatical leave at the University of British Columbia in Canada.


2002-03 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April to July)

  • English 4-E (Advanced)
  • English 4-S (Pre-Intermediate)
  • English 9 (Liberal Arts Program - Intermediate)
  • English 9 (Business Career Program - Upper Intermediate)

2nd Semester (From September to January)


2003-04 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2003 to July 2003)

  • English 4-AA (Business Administration Major)
  • English 4-O (Economics Major)
  • English 4-S (Business Administration Major)
  • English 4-S (Economics Major)
  • English 4-U (Business Administration Major)
  • English 12-G (Business Administration Major)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate Program in a Distance Learning Format)

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Scenes from BKC CALL classes in 2003

2nd Semester (From September 2003 to January 2004)

  • English 5-I (Business Administration Major)
  • English 5-Q (Business Administration Major)
  • English 8-A (Business Administration Major)

2004-05 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2004 to July 2004)

  • English 3-A4 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-B4 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-C4 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 2-D5 (Academic Reading and Writing I: Intermediate)
  • English 1-B5 (Academic Listening and Speaking I: Pre-Intermediate)
  • English 1-A5 (Academic Listening and Speaking I: Pre-Intermediate)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2nd Semester (September 2004 to January 2005)

  • English 6-A4 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-B4 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-C4 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 5-D5 (Academic Reading and Writing II: Intermediate)
  • English 4-B5 (Academic Listening and Speaking II: Pre-Intermediate)
  • English 4-A5 (Academic Listening and Speaking II: Pre-Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2005-06 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April to July 2005)

  • English 3-A4 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-B3 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-C3 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-D5 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 2-A4 (Academic Reading and Writing I: Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2nd Semester (September 2005 to January 2006)

  • English 6-A4 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-B3 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-C3 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-D5 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 5-A4 (Academic Reading and Writing II: Intermediate)
  • Intercultural Understanding 5-week Spring Program at Illinois College, U.S.A.
  • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2006-07 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April to July 2006)

  • English 3-A4 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-B4 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-C4 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 2-B4 (Academic Reading and Writing I: Intermediate)
  • CISE 4-week Summer Preparation Program (English for Science and Technology) at the University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2nd Semester (September 2006 to January 2007)

  • English 6-A4 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-B4 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-C4 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 5-B4 (Academic Reading and Writing II: Intermediate)
  • CISE 4-week Spring Preparation Program (English and IT) at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Intercultural Understanding 5-week Spring Preparation Program at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

2007-08 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April to July 2007)

  • English 3-A3 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-B1 (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 7-D4 (Academic Listening and Speaking III: Intermediate)
  • English 8-C4 (Academic Reading and Writing III: Intermediate)
  • CISE 4-week Summer Preparation Program (English for Science and Technology) at the University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2nd Semester (September 2007 to January 2008)

  • English 4-D4 (Academic Listening and Speaking IV: Intermediate)
  • English 6-A3 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 6-B1 (CALL II: Intermediate)
  • English 9-D4 Academic Listening and Speaking IV: Intermediate)
  • English 10-D4 (Academic Reading and Writing IV: Intermediate)
  • CISE 4-week Spring Preparation Program (English and IT) at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2008-09 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April to July 2008)

  • English 1-RA (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-RD (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 3-RB (Study Skills/CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 7-D4 (Academic Listening and Speaking III: Intermediate)
  • CISE 4-week Summer Preparation Program (English for Science and Technology) at the University of Washington, Seattle, U.S.A.
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2nd Semester (September 2008 to January 2009)

  • English 4-RA (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 6-RD (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 6-RB (Study Skills/CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 9-D4 (Academic Listening and Speaking IV: Intermediate)
  • CISE 4-week Spring Preparation Program (English and IT) at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2009-10 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April to July 2009)

  • English 1-RA (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-QA (Study Skills/CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 7-Q2 (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 8-Q2 (Academic Reading and Writing:: Upper Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2nd Semester (September 2009 to January 2010)

  • English 4-RA (Academic Listening: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 6-RD (Study Skills/CALL I: Intermediate)
  • English 6-RB (Study Skills/CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 9-D4 (Academic Listening and Speaking IV: Intermediate)
  • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2010-11 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April to July 2010)

  • English 2-QB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-QA (Study Skills/CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 7-Q2 (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 7-R1 (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

Note: I was on my research leave at the Queensland University of Technology in Australia for a year (from September 26, 2010, to September 25, 2011) so I didn't teach any classes at RU.

2011-12 Academic Year

2nd Semester (From September 2011 to January 2012)

  • English 9-R2 (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 9-Q4 ((Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 4-RB (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 9-QA (CALL II: Upper Intermediate)
  • CISE 4-week Spring Preparation Program (English and IT) at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2012-13 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2012 to July 2012)

  • English 1-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 1-QB ((Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 2-RA (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-QA (CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2012-13 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2012 to January 2013)

    • English 4-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 4-QB ((Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 5-RB (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 6-QA (CALL II: Upper Intermediate)
    • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2013-14 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2013 to July 2013)

  • English 1-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 1-QB ((Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 2-RA (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-QA (CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2013-14 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2013 to January 2014)

    • English 4-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 4-QB ((Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 5-RB (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 6-QA (CALL II: Upper Intermediate)
    • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2014-15 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2014 to July 2014)

  • English 1-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 1-QB ((Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 2-RA (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-QA (CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2014-15 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2014 to January 2015)

    • English 4-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 4-QB ((Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 5-RB (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 6-QA (CALL II: Upper Intermediate)
    • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2015-16 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2015 to July 2015)

  • English 1-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 1-QB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 2-RA (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-QA (CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2015-16 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2015 to January 2016)

    • English 4-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 4-QB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 5-RB (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 6-QA (CALL II: Upper Intermediate)
    • Multimedia Materials Authoring (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2016-17 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2016 to July 2016)

  • English 1-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 1-QB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 2-RA (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
  • English 3-QA (CALL I: Upper Intermediate)
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2016-17 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2016 to January 2017)

    • English 4-RB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 4-QB (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 5-RB (Academic Reading and writing: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 6-QA (CALL II: Upper Intermediate)
    • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2017-18 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2017 to July 2017)

  • English P1 (Project-Based Learning)
  • English P3 (Project-Based Learning)
  • English 3-QA (CALL I)
  • English 7-Q1 (Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • Studies in Language Information Science IV (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
  • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)/FONT>

    2017-18 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2017 to January 2018)

    • English P2 (Project-Based Learning)
    • English 6-K1 (CALL II)
    • English 6-K2 (CALL II)
    • English 9-Q1 (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • English 9-R1 (Academic Listening and Speaking: Upper Intermediate)
    • Intercultural Communication II (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2018-19 Academic Year

    1st Semester (From April 2018 to July 2018)

    • English IM 106 (Q4)
    • English IM 106 (R4)
    • Nonverbal Communication
    • English Language Education Practicum 04 (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2018-19 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2018 to January 2019)

    • English IM 105 (QE5)
    • English IM 105 (R5)
    • English IM 108 (Q3)
    • English IM 108 (R4)
    • Language Communication 03 (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2019-21 Academic Year

    1st Semester (From April 2019/20/21 to July 2019/20/21)

    • English IM 105 (QE)
    • English IM 106 (QD)
    • English IM 106 (RE)
    • Nonverbal Communication
    • English Language Education Practicum 04 (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

    2019-21 Academic Year

    2nd Semester (From September 2019/20/21 to January 2021/2022)

    • English IM 107 (RD)
    • English IM 107 (QE)
    • English IM 108 (QD)
    • English IM 108 (RE)
    • General Education Seminar
    • Language Communication 03 (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)
    • Special Seminar on Research (Graduate School of Language Education and Information Science)

2022 Academic Year

1st Semester (From April 2022 to July 2022)


2022 Academic Year

2nd Semester (From September 2022 to January 2023)

[2023 Academic Year]

1st Semester (From April 2023 to July 2023)

2nd Semester

2nd Semester (From September 2023 to January 2024)

[2024 Academic Year]

1st Semester (From April 2024 to July 2024)

2nd Semester

2nd Semester (From September 2023 to January 2025)

  • Media English II (College of Image Arts and Science)
  • Basic English II (College of Image Arts and Science)
  • English IM 108 (QD)
  • English IM 108 (RE)
  • English II (College of Letters)
  • Academic Reading and Discussion II (College of Letters)
  • English PI 108 (R3)
  • English PI 108 (Q2)
  • Academic Presentation II (College of Letters)）

[2025 Academic Year]

1st Semester (From April 2025 to July 2025)
  • Media English I for the College of Image Arts and Science
  • Basic English for the College of Image Arts and Science
  • English IM 104 (QG)
  • English IM 104 (RG)
  • English I for the College of Letters
  • Academic Reading and Discussion I for the College of Letters
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • English IM 106 (R2)
  • English IM 106 (Q2)

2nd Semester

2nd Semester (From September 2025 to January 2026)

  • Media English II (College of Image Arts and Science)
  • Basic English II (College of Image Arts and Science)
  • English IM 108 (QD)
  • English IM 108 (RE)
  • English II (College of Letters)
  • Academic Reading and Discussion II (College of Letters)
  • English PI 108 (R3)
  • English PI 108 (Q2)

In addition, as a part-timer (adjunct professor) I have taught Scientific English at Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Engineering (2020-2022), Seminar on Presentation in English (2002-2011)/Business English Reading & Writing (2009-2011) at Kyoto Notre Dame University Graduate School, Academic English classes (2007-2010) at Kyoto University and Presentation in English class (2007-2008) at Doshisha University.


Questionnaire Results for the 1995/96 Internet/CALL Classes