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Supporting Student Learning On An International Campus. The Nottingham-Ningbo Experience Paul Knight & Alex Ding. Introduction. The University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China The Centre for English Language Education Development Current Activity Language Teaching Future Activity
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Supporting Student Learning On An International Campus The Nottingham-Ningbo Experience Paul Knight & Alex Ding
Introduction • The University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China • The Centre for English Language Education • Development • Current Activity • Language Teaching • Future Activity • Conclusions
The University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China • First Foreign Co-operative University in China • First Students 2004 • Campus opened 2005 • 2008 – 4000 students • 2012 – 8000 students • UG & PG courses • U21 Links
The Centre for English Language Education (CELE) • Established in 1987 at the University of Nottingham. • Foundation Year, Pre & In-sessional EAP. • PGC EAP • Research • Developing across overseas campuses: UNNC & UNIM
Development • Course Development: syllabus teaching materials assessment • QA Procedures • Intercampus management structures • Email, PHP Forum, Video Conferencing
Current Activity • Continuing Development Cycle • New Materials Development • Management Systems: cross-campus study • CPD • Language Teaching
Language Teaching • VSAC: Virtual Self-Access Centre • WebCT • Academic Listening Online • Online Resources • Elibrary • Internal communications • Integration of technology into courses
Future Activity • Academic Writing Online • WebCT: Continuing Programme • Cross-campus materials database • Cross-campus student activities • Continuing materials development • Continuing management • Continuing research
Conclusions • Allowing the development • Enriching the experience • Pointing the way