The Application of Web-Based Multimedia Technology in College ELT

In traditional way of ELT, the teacher was the center of all teaching activities. There have existed many disadvantages in the traditional ELT which is against quality-oriented education. The application of web-based multimedia teaching model changes the teacher-centered model; it puts importance on the cultivation of student’s independent spirit and helps students change from the passive listeners to the active participants, thus develops student’s ability of using English and their learning autonomy. However, research discovers that about 30% of students do not hold positive opinions towards the application of multimedia and nearly half teachers have trouble in making good use of multimedia. (The results are shown in Table 1 and Table 2) This paper explores the changes that multimedia has brought to ELT and the difficulties and problems in applying it, suggests that schools increase opportunities for teachers to receive multimedia training, thus better integrating multimedia technology into college ELT.