Identify one CALL tool that you could try out.  Spend at least 10 minutes trying out the tool.  Possible examples include, but are not limited too, DuoLingo, Mango Languages, Babble, Rosetta Stone, etc.

What type of feedback does the tool give?  Is it individualized feedback?

How does the tool handle clozes?  Does it allow multiple possibly correct answers?  

Does the tool allow you to work on, around or through the language?

Feedback in Duolingo

• Provides instant feedback with hints or corrections.
• Reintroduces grammar tips when a learner makes a mistake.
• Uses encouraging messages to support a growth mindset.
• Not always fully personalized—may mark correct translations as wrong if phrasing is slightly off.
• Gives learners a second chance to answer incorrectly answered questions.
• Focuses on key errors instead of overwhelming learners with too many corrections.

Cloze (Fill-in-the-Blank) Exercises

• Uses multiple-choice and free-text fill-in-the-blank exercises.
• Accepts multiple correct answers for free-text responses.
• Provides general feedback, like “Your sentence is missing a verb.”
• Adapts feedback based on the specific example.
• Handles various response formats (e.g., different date formats).

Language Learning Features

• Includes diverse question types: matching, multiple choice, dictation, and translation.
• Uses text-to-speech to help learners hear and see the language simultaneously.
• Moves from comprehension (L2 to L1 translation with a word bank) to production (L1 to L2 free-text translation).
• Gamifies language learning for engagement and retention.
• Supports open-ended speech and writing practice.
• Available on web and mobile.
• Encourages social interaction—users can follow friends and celebrate progress.