In addition, schMOOze provides participants with access to an online dictionary, Usenet feed, gopher,        e-mail, and grammar maze, through which u are propelled forward by recognizing proper usage of English grammar. Teachers can also hold class discussions at schMOOze, in a classroom where only thos the roster are admitted into the room (Falsetti, 1995).

The Helsinki University of Technology 'Virtual Language Centre (I VLC), similar in many ways to schMOOze, is currently being developed by ] lecturer Ruth Vi\mi for use by ESOL students worldwide. As described by project manager:

The aim of HUT virtual Language Centre is to create software for langt learning, but goes beyond the normal approach in some aspects. The is a [virtual reality] environment, where students can meet and inte with each other. As the VLC is situated on the Internet, people from arc the world can participate, without the need to ever physically meet each other.

The VLC is in its early prototype stage, but is already in active use. This aut the HUT language centre organized an international course that used the VL one means of communication. The participants came from Finland, Korea, I Japan and Egypt (Sars, 11/28/95).

Online resources for ESOL instructors and students are continually in the process of being developed, which is part of the excitement and m< throughout the field in utilizing the internet as an educational tool.
Even if international facilities are not available for all colleges it s possible to download required programmes and use the materials available on the Internet.

Part of this paper was published in Perspectives in Education, Vol 15, No. 4, October 1999.