Levy stated that Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) is defined in a seminal work as "the search for and study of applications of the computer in language teaching and learning".
The researchers divided the history of CALL into three phases: behavioral, communicative and integrative CALL (Al-Shehri, 2004; Braul, 2006; Lee, 2000; Warschauer, 1996; Warschauer & Kern, 2000).
Communicative CALL was based on the communicative approach to teaching which became prominent in the 1970s and 80s. this phases is an era of communication and communicative software. in which content was focused and grammar was believed to be taught implicitly.
This phases was concieved in 1950s. it was implemented in the 1960s and '70s. Drill and practice type software was mainly present at the time of Behavioral CALL
Integrative CALL is which aims at teaching language skills in an integrated fashion, is the valid form of computer use for language teaching purposes.
Integrative approaches to CALL are based on two important technological developments of the last decade - multimedia computers and the Internet.
this tools allow students to communicate directly and quickly with the other people or learner everytime and everywhere.
CALL has evolved into a tool that could potentiall solve some problems innate to language learning (e.g. authentic materials, tasks, communication, etc.). According to Warschauer (1996), hypermedia helps in creating real-life simulations, where seeing and hearing are combined. It also helps combining the language skills into joint activities.
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