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Models of Foreign Language Studie s Seepals Tirana Some impressions of our Virtual Language Training

Models of Foreign Language Studie s Seepals Tirana Some impressions of our Virtual Language Training. FAU L anguage Centre. Background: Oldest and biggest university language centre in Germany 563 courses 24 languages 8870 students 225 staff

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Models of Foreign Language Studie s Seepals Tirana Some impressions of our Virtual Language Training

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  1. Models ofForeign Language StudiesSeepals TiranaSomeimpressionsofour Virtual Language Training Language Centre Business School SprachenzentrumSeepals

  2. Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  3. FAU Language Centre Background: • Oldestandbiggestuniversitylanguagecentre in Germany • 563 courses • 24 languages • 8870 students • 225 staff • 1500 teachinghours per sem. week • 3 locations Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  4. Language Centre FAU • Central institution • Serves all 5 faculties +Graduate School • Translation Service • Centrefor online coursedevelopment • UniCert® AKS • TOEFL Test Centre(FAN) • Work in Progress: University Teaching CertificateLanguages Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  5. FAN • 150 courses 6 blendedlearning • 10 languages • 2150 students • 66 staff • 13 studentassistants • 2 locations • 400 hoursofteaching per week • TOEFL Test Centre Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  6. FAN Framework Framework: Languages • integral partoftheundergraduateprogrammeatthefaculty (modules) • pre-requistefor international mastercourses • Integral partof international masters • ENGLISH – masterprogrammestaughtthrough English • Deficitcourses Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  7. Orientation Fit tostudy Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals Orientierung K.Hörbe-M. FAN-Wiso-SZ-FAU 15.01.2010

  8. Bologna andus • Modularization • ECTS • Student centred Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  9. Courses FAN Type: Curricular integral component Bachelor course integral componentMaster‘scourse Key Qualifications FoundationCoursesDeficitcourses Other Level: Bachelor: moduleLanguages C1,C1+ Bachelor: moduleLanguages II B1-B2 English B2- C1 Masters: moduleForeign Language Skills Eng C1+ othersupto C1 Masters: moduleLanguages C1 +(Mandarin ) B2 Masters: moduleEnglish,French,Spanishas 2nd subject C1 + C1 C1+ levels 2 hours per week A1-B2 levels 4 hours per week Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  10. ECTS not onlyaccumulation but… learner-centred transferofknowledge transparency learningoutcomes learningprocesses workload : onecredit : 25 to 30 hoursofwork Competences Employability Mobility Quality assurance Feedback Evaluation Monitoring Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  11. FAN and Bologna Opportunities Expertise Engagement Equipment Funding Professional Development Challenges • Motivation ofstudents • Learning outcomes • Quality assurance • Parity • Transparency • Learning behaviours learningpast learningpresent /lectures assessmentpresent/MC • Learning abilities Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  12. Our Instruments • Placement tests –intranet C –Test • Learning Contracts • Task basedteachingandtesting • Multimedial courses • Integrated skillscourses • Integrated languageandculturecourses • Online courses • Blendedlearningcourses Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  13. In-take C1 B2 ? • Resultsof English Placement Test : • 70 Points + Mainstream B2- C1 ESP Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  14. Learning Contracts Learner Teacher Information Commitment Relationship Learning environment • autonomy • self-responsibility • Information • Commitment • Orientation Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  15. E-Learning Strengths Potential Weaknesses Student: Learning habits Discipline Poor time management Lack ofcommunication Neglectofcertainskills* Tutor: Poor time management Burn out access Communication Assessment Drop-out rate *cfBlendedlearning • Student self-responsiblitiy • Student time management • Student self-motivation • Student autonomouslearning • Peer assessment • Sociallearning • Digital Natives? • Geography • Time • Reductionofpressure • Individual Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  16. Online Learning Deliverymode? • online • Blendedlearning? • Deliveryofcomponents? • Content – delivery? • Learner‘sneeds? • Assignmentdelivery? • Assessment ? • Real time? Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  17. Virtual Learning 3 keyinvestments • Coursecontent • Technical support • Tutoringofstudents • atoutset- groundrules • throughoutcourse – groundrules • assessment –groundrules Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  18. Blended Learning • Combinationof online face-toface: • Best ofbothworlds • Peer assessment • Group work - selfstudy • Communication email forumschats Skype • Skills valueadded • The personal component (cf digital natives) Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  19. E-Learning Course Design • Workload • Updating • Tweaking • Blended Learning (BA Business Administration) • Online Learning (BA English) • Practice Tasks • Assessment Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

  20. GuteStudenten, guteAbsolventen, Good Students – Good Graduates , Bons étudiants, bons diplômés ,egresados con buenosresultados, Хорошиестуденты, хорошиевыпускники, Iyi öğrenciler, iyi mezunlar, Language Centre Business School Sprachenzentrum Seepals

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