Foreign Language Faculty in the Age of Web 2.0
[Summary from: Educause, 2008] This Viewpoint article discusses technology and understanding how to employ Web 2.0 tools to successfully support pedagogy. The author illustrates the need for foreign...
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[Summary from: Educause, 2009] This article describes how one American Sign Language (ASL) class employed video podcasting (vodcasting) assignments to improve students’ receptive and expressive skills....
View ArticleOnline language learning: A comparative evaluation of proficiency outcomes
Few institutions of higher education offer first- and second-year foreign language courses online, and it wasn’t too long ago that Oregon State University’s Susana Rivera-Mills somewhat agreed with...
View ArticleNew media for fun, effective instruction in online courses
Catherine Liggett, a German instructor for Oregon State University Ecampus, captivates students and conveys key course concepts with a series of video lectures — which she calls “Hammer Grammar.” She...
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