students’ opportunities to learn languages outside
class. This is because the features of iPads can
facilitate interactions. The useful applications on
iPads including the HD video cameras and FaceTime are useful alternatives for both teachers and
students. Students can chat with otherpeople using
Face-Time while they may use video cameras to
recordspeakingevents.Astudyprovesthatspending
time in video conversations, especially to practice
listening and speaking profiiency works well at
advanced levels (Lys, 2013). In addition, iPads
provide other applications which students can
download for language practice such as apps for
writing and taking notes (Notes), apps for editing
video clips (iMovie), apps for sharing information
among students (Glassboard), dictionaries and
translators. The recorded speech assignments can
be evaluated by the instructor for feedback. Since
these applications are user friendly and can be
easily downloaded through iTunes accounts, they
facilitate mutual convenience of learning