Anthippi Potolia is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Paris 8 – Saint-Denis, France.Martine Derivry-Plard is a Professor in Applied linguistics at the University of Bordeaux, LACES, France.

“Through the wide range of technological configurations, pedagogical formats, spatialities, temporalities, target audiences and languages-cultures that it reports on, the book provides a representative snapshot of what telecollaboration can bring for the purposes of language development, openness to the world, professional development and training in the current context.”- Cédric Brudermann is Senior Lecturer in English Language Teaching at Sorbonne Université and a member of the CeLiSo research unit.

• 1. Research perspectives on virtual intercultural exchange in language education. 2. Going beyond these virtual walls: A retrospective of learning culture through language in intercultural telecollaboration. 3. Conceptualisation of a language task design model for mental acceptance. 4. Self-regulation and intercultural competence: Task analysis in a self-directed telecollaboration. 5. Immersive virtual reality: Exploring possibilities for virtual exchange. 6. Virtual exchanges among primary-education pupils: Insights into a new arena. 7. Communication, metacommunication and intercultural effectiveness in virtual exchange: The Evaluate project. 8. Intercultural telecollaboration for teacher education across three continents: Insights from experience journals. Conclusion: Looking back, moving forward.

Anthippi Potolia is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Paris 8 – Saint-Denis, France.Martine Derivry-Plard is a Professor in Applied linguistics at the University of Bordeaux, LACES, France.

“Through the wide range of technological configurations, pedagogical formats, spatialities, temporalities, target audiences and languages-cultures that it reports on, the book provides a representative snapshot of what telecollaboration can bring for the purposes of language development, openness to the world, professional development and training in the current context.”- Cédric Brudermann is Senior Lecturer in English Language Teaching at Sorbonne Université and a member of the CeLiSo research unit.

• 1. Research perspectives on virtual intercultural exchange in language education. 2. Going beyond these virtual walls: A retrospective of learning culture through language in intercultural telecollaboration. 3. Conceptualisation of a language task design model for mental acceptance. 4. Self-regulation and intercultural competence: Task analysis in a self-directed telecollaboration. 5. Immersive virtual reality: Exploring possibilities for virtual exchange. 6. Virtual exchanges among primary-education pupils: Insights into a new arena. 7. Communication, metacommunication and intercultural effectiveness in virtual exchange: The Evaluate project. 8. Intercultural telecollaboration for teacher education across three continents: Insights from experience journals. Conclusion: Looking back, moving forward.

Anthippi Potolia is an Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Paris 8 – Saint-Denis, France.Martine Derivry-Plard is a Professor in Applied linguistics at the University of Bordeaux, LACES, France.

“Through the wide range of technological configurations, pedagogical formats, spatialities, temporalities, target audiences and languages-cultures that it reports on, the book provides a representative snapshot of what telecollaboration can bring for the purposes of language development, openness to the world, professional development and training in the current context.”- Cédric Brudermann is Senior Lecturer in English Language Teaching at Sorbonne Université and a member of the CeLiSo research unit.

• 1. Research perspectives on virtual intercultural exchange in language education. 2. Going beyond these virtual walls: A retrospective of learning culture through language in intercultural telecollaboration. 3. Conceptualisation of a language task design model for mental acceptance. 4. Self-regulation and intercultural competence: Task analysis in a self-directed telecollaboration. 5. Immersive virtual reality: Exploring possibilities for virtual exchange. 6. Virtual exchanges among primary-education pupils: Insights into a new arena. 7. Communication, metacommunication and intercultural effectiveness in virtual exchange: The Evaluate project. 8. Intercultural telecollaboration for teacher education across three continents: Insights from experience journals. Conclusion: Looking back, moving forward.