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Michael Thomas, PhD (born 1969) in the North East of England is an academic with research interests in applied linguistics, online and distance education, and digitally mediated communication. He attended Norham High School and Tynemouth Sixth Form College and holds degrees from Newcastle University, the University of Manchester and the University of Leicester in the UK. He was previously a Lecturer at the University of Heidelberg in Germany (1998), Associate Professor (2002) and then Professor (2009) in English Communication at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business, Japan.〔 He has also taught at Stuttgart University and Mannheim University in Germany. He has published 14 books in these fields and is founding and lead editor of two international book series, (Digital Education and Learning ) (Palgrave) and (Advances in Digital Language Learning and Teaching ) (Bloomsbury). He was the founding editor-in-chief of the ''(International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments )'' and is now a member of the journal's International Advisory Board. He is currently a Reader and Associate Professor in Digital Education and Learning at the University of Central Lancashire and is active as a researcher within the areas of modern languages and cultures. He is director of the Language, Literacy and Digital Education Research Group. He is also a member of the Research Unit for Speech and Language.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dr. Michael Thomas )〕 He is project coordinator and principal investigator of the EU-funded (CAMELOT Project ) on language learning with machinima, a two-year project consisting of nine EU partners (EUR 489,000) that runs from December 2013 until November 2015. In May 2005 his article in (The Times Higher Educational Supplement ) on the use of iPods and podcasting was published. In October 2011 he was interviewed by the French language publication (Regards Sur Le Numerique ) on the subject of digital natives. In November 2012 he was quoted by (The Guardian ) as a contributor in a debate about massive open online courses and the future of higher education. ==Selected works== *''The Reception of Derrida: Translation and Transformation'' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2006)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Reception of Derrida )〕 *''Researching Language Learner Interaction Online: From Social Media to MOOCs'' (CALICO, 2015) *''Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning'' (IGI Global, 2009) *''Deconstructing Digital Natives. Young People, Technology, and the New Literacies'' (Routledge, 2011)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415889964/ )〕 *''Digital Education: Opportunities for Social Collaboration'' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011). *''Online Learning. Four Volumes'' (Sage Publications, 2010). *''Task-Based Language Learning and Teaching With Technology'' (Continuum, 2010). *''Contemporary Computer-Assisted Language Learning'' (Bloomsbury, 2012). *''Interactive Whiteboards: Theory, Research and Practice'' (IGI Global, 2010). *''Technology Enhanced Learning: Quality of Teaching and Educational Reform. Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science'' (Springer, 2010). *''Pedagogical Considerations and Opportunities for Teaching and Learning on the Web'' (IGI Global, 2014). *''Technologies, Innovation, and Change in Personal and Virtual Learning Environments'' (IGI Global, 2012). *''Contemporary Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia'' (Bloomsbury, 2015). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Thomas (linguist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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