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A Report on Constructing E-Learning Courses for College EFL Students in Taiwan

A Report on Constructing E-Learning Courses for College EFL Students in Taiwan. Kuei-fen Tai 戴桂芬 Department of Foreign Languages and Literature 外文系 Chung Hua University 中華大學 Hsinchu, Taiwan 台灣新竹. Background.

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A Report on Constructing E-Learning Courses for College EFL Students in Taiwan

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  1. A Report on Constructing E-Learning Courses for College EFL Students in Taiwan Kuei-fen Tai 戴桂芬 Department of Foreign Languages and Literature 外文系 Chung Hua University 中華大學 Hsinchu, Taiwan 台灣新竹

  2. Background • The Internet and World Wide Web have also become inevitable parts of people’s lives, especially true for college students. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  3. Background-cont. • Jones and his fellow researchers discovered in 2002 that “college students are early adopters and heavy users of the Internet”. • Personal experiences with students also show they welcome an innovative teaching method. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  4. In answer to the trends and to better motivate students’ English learning, as ESL/EFL teachers, we should not shut ourselves in the ivory tower of traditional teaching methods. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  5. Construction of E-Learning Courses • 1. Learning English through Online Chatting • In years 2005 and 2006, the author has utilized online chatting to support English teaching. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  6. Findings from Online Chatting Sessions • Error Types • Brown indicated in 1994 that sources of errors of interlanguage were: (1) interlingual transfer (2) intralingual transfer (3) context of learning and (4) communication strategies (Brown 1994: pp. 213-217). ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  7. Examples of Error Types • 1. Interlingual Transfer 平淡是幸福說：Judy worries her skin is getting black... miffy說: Let’s go to 濱崎步’s concert ba! • 2. Intralingual transfer Lo Lo: How can I invite another classmates? ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  8. Examples of Error Types—cont. • 3. Context of learning 上帝關門會開窗說：dear sir...i like the ring you made so much • 4. Communication strategies 平淡是幸福 說: go to 快速道路 first. then go to number 3 高速公路 平淡是幸福 說: then get out in 關西交流道 平淡是幸福 說: then you see sign of 六福村. follow sign is ok. 平淡是幸福 說: teacher, how to say those words? ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  9. Findings from Online Chatting Sessions • Features • 1. Instant Language Repair Lo Lo說: I distroied yesterday’s speech. Lo Lo 說: destroyed • 2. Uses of Emoticons and Animated Graphics SOPHIA in blue【淘汰倒楣的機車】缺錢中說: Teacher looks very busy bteen our conversation..^^''‘ 美鳳 傳送「熱情香吻」動畫快遞 • 3. Closer Teacher-Student Relationship ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  10. Construction of E-Learning Courses—cont. • 2.Using E-Campus Platform ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  11. Front Page of E-campus ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  12. Main Menu Page of E-Campus ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

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  14. Teachers can upload pre-prepared materials to the handout list. The system accepts both file uploading and URL connecting. The following Picture is an illustration of the handout list. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  15. Sample Handout Page on E-campus ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  16. Students can also participate in discussion by initiating or responding to topics in the discussion board. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  17. Discussion Function on E-campus ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  18. Exercises are sometimes assigned and students have to upload their files to the E-campus for the teacher to grade. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  19. Homework Page of E-Campus ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  20. After completing, students hand in their assignments via uploading them onto E-Campus. Teachers can either read all homework files online or save them back to the hard disks of their personal computers. The Picture below is the homework list on E-Campus: ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  21. Homework List on E-Campus ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  22. Construction of E-Learning Courses—cont. • The author has used several authoring software to produce teaching materials, and has found a commercial software Editor(編輯手) 2004 is a useful one. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  23. Sample page generated by Editor (編輯手) 2004 ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  24. BENEFITS and LIMITATIONS • BENEFITS • Use of multimedia elements. • Flexibility and convenience. • Expression of opinions. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  25. BENEFITS and LIMITATIONS—cont. • LIMITATIONS • Drawback of Messengers in General • Technical Support • Time-Consuming • Students’ Various English and Computer/Internet Proficiency ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  26. Students’ Feedback • Most students reveal positive reactions towards the e-learning. Hence, using computer technology to promote students’ learning interests and hence improve their English language abilities seems to be a right track to go on. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  27. With the far and wide power of instant messaging tools, it can be hoped that college students from both sides of the Taiwan Strait can communicate on line, and English teachers can benefit through various kinds of E-Communications, which should contribute a great deal to linguistic and pedagogical researches. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

  28. Thank you for your listening. ELT 2007 Kuei-fen Tai

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