Digital ESL is a hands-on, paper-first course that teaches beginner English learners digital literacy through guided experimentation on their smartphones.
Original work by Talley Caruso (April 2024), developed as an MA TESOL capstone project at the University of San Francisco College of Education.
Digital Literacy for Older Adult English Language Learners (December 2023)
This YouTube training session walks through how to use and customize Digital ESL for use in your classroom.
Presented by Talley Caruso through the Houston Mayor's Office for Adult Literacy (June 2024)
NNLM Emergency Response is part of a National Library of Medicine grant project in partnership with the University of North Texas and health literacy expert Teresa Wagner.
It is open-access online training focused on helping people recognize and respond effectively to emergencies.
Research led by Dr. Teresa Wagner. Material edited by Talley Caruso, adult education consultant (April 2026)
NNLM Disaster Response is part of a National Library of Medicine grant project in partnership with the University of North Texas and health literacy expert Teresa Wagner.
It is open-access online training focused on helping people recognize and respond effectively to disasters.
Research led by Dr. Teresa Wagner. Material edited by Talley Caruso, adult education consultant (April 2026)
College Success and Advanced ESL Writing is a textbook that supports college success with a particular focus on ESL (English as a Second Language) students developing academic reading and writing skills.
Designed to be both instructional and accessible, this resource blends foundational writing instruction with targeted support for multilingual learners, empowering students to grow as confident, critical readers and effective academic writers.
Original and remixed content by Talley Caruso (July 2025)

Originally designed for teaching Portuguese in a university context in the United States, this open access and non-commercial textbook, Plural: Português Pluricêntrico is built upon the following pillars: the pluricentric nature of the Portuguese language, social justice pedagogy and project-based teaching.
Authored by Eugênia Fernandes, Leonardo de Oliveira Silva, Camila Almeida, and Tatiana Dutra e Mello. Editorial committee member: Talley Caruso (2023)
Note: Only some materials are available in PDF format.
If you are interested in remixing content, please contact talley@digital-esl.org to request the original editable version.
© 2026 Talley Caruso | Digital ESL
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