History of CALL

Large mainframe computers were used during the 2nd World War (the 1940s) for missile guidance and cryptography and were thus involved with language processes from the very start.

By the virtue of programming languages and improved systems that were developed throughout 1950-60s, the electronic corpus was put into service.

New microcomputers had emerged and presented a better range of possibilities for learners.

In the 1990s, the development of powerful computers with the support of rapid internet evoked the current stage of CALL, precisely Integrative CALL.

Prevalence of instant internet access led to many cases of computer-assisted language learning activities.

Directly related to the prior element, Age of Technological Education gained speed and popularity through web-based activities.

Source: Fotos, S., & Brown, C. (n.d.). The Development of CALL and Current Options. In New Perspectives on CALL for Second Language Classrooms (1st ed.). New York.