--- Forwarded Message from "Gus Leonard" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:20:18 -0700
>Subject: Re: #8008 Spanish101 Online - Oral Component.
>From: "Gus Leonard" <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Christina,
We're addressing the concern with oral skill development for our students for
some of our online/distance learning courses (upper division Japanese and Lower
Division French this semester) using Sanako's Forum 100.
(http://www.sanako.com/products/distancelearning/)
Most faculty opt to put some of their materials online for asynchronous work
with WebCT, BlackBoard or other web interface, and then hold synchronous class
meetings with Sanako's tool.
The interface has been appropriate for the various levels of technological
competence (for both faculty and students), and the text tools work well with
Japanese (and other 2-b languages). Because it's a synchronous tool, faculty who
are used to
teaching in the classroom have had success continuing with that style of
teaching, simply moved to the online sphere.
I'm sure some other LLTIers have experience with Wimba and other tools that help
integrate oral skill building with online courses in either a synchronous or
asynchronous environment. Some of our Spanish faculty have used attachments with
email and
voice mail recordings for our online programs as well.
Gus
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>--- Forwarded Message from "Huhn, Christine" <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>>Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 10:45:07 -0400
>>From: "Huhn, Christine" <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Spanish101 Online - Oral Component.
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Thread-Topic: Spanish101 Online - Oral Component.
>>Thread-Index: AcXCsPA7keLqmwbfS7CWJDSHk8t05A==
>
>We have a rapidly growing program here of online courses, WebCT based,
>and aimed at a population that wouldn't otherwise have access to higher
>education- not a tradiditional student population for the most part.
>I've been asked to create a Spanish101 course for this program -
>presumably all online.
>
>We have a 4th semester course completely online, and while part of me
>would prefer that they came through our program with all the skills,
>this is a little different it's the last course in the required
>sequence, so it has no required course that the students need to be
>prepared for (most of the students are simply fulfilling a degree
>requirement), and most likely students have already had an oral
>component.
>
>I've responded to the person expressing interest in doing so - however,
>I've also indicated that for a Spanish101 class, I can't ignore the oral
>(speaking) component. Reading, Writing, and even Listening can be done
>to some level online - the interaction changes from in the classroom to
>a typed interaction, which has some research out there. So I'd be ok
>with that part. However, I just can't ignore the fact that an online
>course lacks the speaking component. So, I thought I'd throw this out
>there. Any ideas on including an oral component? SHOULD I be concerned
>about an oral component (I think so, but am interested in other views).
>
>The course could also be designed as 80% online, and then periodic face
>to face meetings - but how do you gain skills in that limited contact?
>
>All thoughts/comments/resources welcome :)
>
>
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>Assistant Professor
>Marshall University
>Department of Modern Languages
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Gus Leonard
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University, Monterey Bay $F0 100 Campus Center $F0 Seaside, CA 93955 $F0 Email:
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http://tinyurl.com/8ou73.
President, SouthWest Association for Language Learning Technology $F0
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