Educational tools for foreign language learning in virtual environments

This report is the product of the activities carried out during the course entitled "Specialization course in the Administration of Virtual Environments for the Teaching and Learning of Foreign Languages". It was developed with the purpose of preparing future language educators to master the work in the virtual classroom by using different platforms to engage students and teachers at the same time. The course was carried out in three different modules. It started in August, 2021 and finished in February, 2022. It was developed exclusively on line due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This course is a new option that substitutes the traditional graduation report. The participants learned about theoretical and practical issues on the matter. They learned to design a virtual classroom, as well as the most useful technological tools used in the teaching and learning of foreign languages. The course, experiences, achievements, and conclusions are presented in this report. Key words: Digital platform ; Educational platform ; Independent learner ; Interactive video ; Learning Analytics ; Online assessments ; Specialization Course ; User feedback, ; Virtual learning environment