Revathi Viswanathan

Revathi ViswanathanCurrently working as Professor & Head in the department of English in B.S.Abdur Rahman University, Chennai. Has got 23 years of teaching experience at the collegiate level. Has specialized in ELT and using technology in language teaching. Has conducted short studies for developing communication skills among students with the help of technological tools like Blog, Wiki, Mobile Devices, Moodle and Podcast . A teacher trainer and has been regularly training teachers in the use of technology in a language classroom. Likes to present papers in national and international conferences. Has authored three books, two chapters in CALL related books and a few articles in refereed journals.

Publications

Language Skills Training Through Mobile Apps: Opportunities and Challenges
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2020. 20 pages.
With the advancement in technological tools and devices, language teachers can foster learning of communication skills through mobile devices. There is a growing interest among...
Effectiveness of Teacher Training in Using Latest Technologies
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2019. 15 pages.
In this chapter, the author discusses the workshop that she conducted for teachers (who represented various Indian states) to train them to use handheld devices for teaching...
Effectiveness of Teacher Training in Using Latest Technologies
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2018. 12 pages.
In this chapter, the author would elaborately discuss the workshop, which she conducted for teachers (who represented various Indian states) and trained them in using the...
Language Skills Training through Mobile Apps: Opportunities and Challenges
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2017. 26 pages.
With the advancement in technological tools and devices, language teachers can foster learning of communication skills through mobile devices. There is a growing interest among...
Mobile Devices as Effective Language Training Tools of Digital Era
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2016. 14 pages.
Students of this digital era are proficient users of various gadgets, and it is the responsibility of language teachers to tap that expertise for facilitating learning beyond the...
Web Based CALL: A Tool to Develop Writing Strategies among Tertiary Level Students
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2015. 24 pages.
Strategy training forms part of skills training and in the ESL context such training has to be given considerable importance due to individual differences in students'...
Mobile Devices as Effective Language Training Tools of Digital Era
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2014. 16 pages.
Students of this digital era are proficient users of various gadgets, and it is the responsibility of language teachers to tap that expertise for facilitating learning beyond the...
Augmenting the Use of Mobile Devices in Language Classrooms
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2012. 16 pages.
Do students use varied types of technological devices for enhancing learning? If not, how can educators motivate students to use them within or outside the classroom? How can...
Using Mobile Technology and Podcasts to Teach Soft Skills
Revathi Viswanathan. © 2009. 14 pages.
Training ESL students in soft skills and employability skills with the help of Web 2.0 technologies is the current trend in Indian educational institutions. Students, who aspire...