"The University of Central Florida's (UCF) Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) offers the Teaching Online Pedagogical Repository (TOPR) as a public resource for faculty and instructional designers interested in online and blended teaching strategies. "
It's coming - an online MOOC for language learners. How good are they? How do they teach a language to hundreds of learners at the same time? Something to investigate and see what we think - please comment below.
From the website: (and there is a companion website, see below)
In spite of the proliferation of online learning in higher education, creating online courses can still evoke a good deal of frustration, negativity, and wariness in those who need to create them.
Essentials of Online Course Design takes a fresh, thoughtfully designed, step-by-step approach to online course development. At its core is a set of standards that are based on best practices in the field of online learning and teaching. Pedagogical, organizational and visual design principles are presented and modeled throughout the book and users will quickly learn from the guide's hands-on approach. The course design process begins with the elements of a classroom syllabus which, after a series of guided steps, easily evolve into an online course outline.
The guide's key features include:
a practical approach informed by theory
clean interior design that offers straightforward guidance from page one
clear and jargon-free language
examples, screen shots, and illustrations to clarify and support the text
a Companion Website with examples, adaptable templates, interactive learning features, and online resources
a checklist of online course design standards that readers can use to self-evaluate.
Essentials of Online Course Design serves as a best-practice model for designing online courses. After reading this book, readers will find that preparing for online teaching is, contrary to popular belief, a satisfying and engaging experience. The core issue is simply good design: pedagogical, organizational, and visual.
Companion website: http://www.marjorievai.com/WEBSITE-CONTENTS.html
ACTFL 2012 presentation
"There are two files: one handout with useful web-site links, apps, and a QR Code activity, and a copy of the Keynote slides from the presentation."
ACTFL 2012 presentation
How can iPads enrich language acquisition? In this session, results from a 1:1 iPad pilot program in a foreign
language classroom will be analyzed Lesson plans, activities and assessments will be shared and strategies for applying best practices, even in classrooms without iPads, will be discussed.
ACTFL 2012 presentation
"Attendees will learn to revise traditional activities by incorporating advertising and smartphones into their teaching. Advertising is everywhere and smartphones are part of most students' life. They can be tools that shape student awareness of other languages and cultures. "
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