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Textbooks |
none; links to articles and book chapters will
be provided
For additional resources, see
Texts (required & recommended), CALL-related books, CALL Bibliography,
Recommended (free) CALL News Sources, and CALL Journals
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Course
Description |
Participants learn how to
incorporate computer technology into lessons that enhance the skills of
English language learners (K-12, adult) through project-based activities,
including newsletters, animated slide shows,
and free Web-based quizzes, rubrics, audio, or video. Participants
construct an interactive/collaborative
Web space (Web 2.0), review current
research, and follow the professional dialogue about
technology in the classroom. They
discuss the effectiveness of technological media through peer reviews and
critical evaluation of Web sites and
/or software.
Course meets requirements for ESL licensure.
A $90 e-College lab fee will be charged. Cross-listed with GED 565. |
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Prerequisites |
Qualifications/Computer Skills/
Hardware/Software/Other
Prerequisites
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Qualifications:
To receive credit, applicants need to fulfill Saint Michael's College (www.smcvt.edu/gradprograms)
requirements. Please see the Admission requirements, tuition/fees, calendar,
and online application on this Web site. You may also contact the
instructor (cbauer-ramazani at smcvt.edu).
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Skills:
COMPETENCE in the MAC or Windows operating system (WinXP or higher), basic
file management, Internet navigation, e-mail, and word processing
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Hardware:
preferred and recommended--4 GB RAM memory or higher, sound and video cards,
DSL or cable modem; headset/microphone; printer (optional: Web
cam)
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Software: Please set
up your computer:
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Internet Explorer (download the latest
version for
Internet Explorer), Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari
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Email: an
email program capable of sending attached documents (preferably MS
Outlook2003 or later);
- Word Processor: MS Word2003 or
later, or
download “Writer” from OpenOffice at
http://www.openoffice.org/, but there
may be missing features/functions and
incompatibility issues when we use the Insert Comments and Track
Changes features, which the free software doesn't have, but which are
extremely useful to educators.
- Presentation
software: MS PowerPoint2003 (or later);
or download “Impress” from OpenOffice at
http://www.openoffice.org/;
or use Prezi (http://prezi.com)
- a Gmail account to create/access
GoogleDocs.
- a Skype account
(and Skype downloaded)
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Computer access
time: 10 - 15 hours time per week (more for lower skill levels)
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Technical
requirements for the eCollege course management system:
Please run the Browser Test at
http://smcvtonline.org/index.learn?action=technical
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Online learning:
If you'd like to find out if you
are temperamentally suited to engage in an online course, please take the
simple and quick multiple-choice
Self-Assessment at the Community College of Philadelphia.
Let me know how you did via email (cbauer-ramazani
at smcvt dot edu).
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Course
Objectives |
It is expected that CALL Online
participants
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establish an interactive and collaborative online learning community
by using computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools --(computer-mediated
communication literacy); |
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demonstrate their understanding of the history, theory, and research
of CALL; |
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demonstrate competence in the use of computers and computer
applications (Word, PowerPoint, Web publishing tools) for teaching,
in particular language teaching (computer literacy); |
| 4. author
instructional materials for their target learners that incorporate
computer applications, multimedia, Internet resources, and web-based
authoring tools (multimedia literacy); |
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evaluate online information, resources, and software critically (information
literacy); |
| 6.
practice the learned technologies with their students by
incorporating similar projects into their specific teaching and
learning environments (ESL, EFL, Foreign Language, technology in
education); |
| 7. identify and use
online resources for professional development. |
Based on the four “electronic literacies”
in Warschauer, Mark (2002). A Developmental Perspective on Technology
in Language Education, TESOL Quarterly 36,(3). |
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Course
Requirements |
The basic course requirements consist of two
parts:
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Required subscriptions (free) to
professional listservs and online resources, and
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Interaction & Projects.
Please click on the two links below to find out the
course requirements.
I. Required Subscriptions
II. Interaction & Projects
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Assessment
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Assessment/Grading
Criteria
(may be adjusted based on the needs of the class and in consultation with
course participants):
Interaction with the
class: 38%
- Reading discussion &
interaction: (15%) -- 5 weeks: 10
summaries/reaction (1 point each) PLUS 2 or
more interactive comments
(1 point each); extra credit for more than 10
summaries/reactions
- Sharing what you learned discussion:
(15%) -- 5 weeks @ 3 points each (4 or more comments per week)
- Moderating a discussion: (9%) -- 3 turns
required @ 2 points each
- Interactive
Task/Peer Review: (2%) -- 1 task @ 2 points
Hands-on projects: 32%
- Newsletter in Word: (10%)
- CALL Lesson in PowerPoint: (10%)
- 3 of the following at 4% each: Web authored quiz/exercise, rubric,
interactive Web forum, online gradebook: (9%)
Collaborative Web site Review:
(10%) -- 10 points
Web Space Project
(Wiki): (20%) -- 20 points
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TOTAL: 100% -- 100 points
EXTRA CREDIT: Extra credit points will be added to the
course grade, at 1/2 the weight. For example, an extra credit assignment
evaluated at 100% will add 0.5 points to the course grade.
Grading Scale
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Grade
Equivalent
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Numerical
Equivalent
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Qualitative
Equivalent
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Qualitative
Points
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A
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96-100
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Above average grad.-level
work |
4.0
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A-
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90-95
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Above average grad.-level
work |
3.7
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B+
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85-89
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Above average grad.-level
work |
3.3
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B
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80-84
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Average grad.-level work |
3.0
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B-
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75-79
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Average grad.-level work |
2.7
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C
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70-74
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Below average grad.-level
work |
2.0
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F
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0-69
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Failure |
0.0
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WD
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Withdrawal |
0.0
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WP |
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Withdrawn Passing |
0.0 |
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WF |
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Withdrawn Failing |
0.0 |
To determine the grade points for
a course multiply the qualitative points for the letter grade
received by the credit hours assigned to the course. To arrive
at the Grade Point Average (GPA) add the grade points for all
courses and then divide this sum by the number of credit hours
attempted. A “B” or 3.0 average must be
maintained to continue work in a graduate program and to receive a master’s
degree or certificate. Students whose grade point average falls below 3.0
will be subject to review by the Graduate Academic Review Board. The Review
Board will determine whether or not the student will be allowed to continue
in the program.
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Completion of course work: In
order to complete the course successfully and to enjoy the contributions
of the course participants, you will need to stay in step with the
course schedule and complete the assignments during the weeks that they
are assigned. This includes readings, hands-on assignments, and
projects. You can find the details above. In fact,
I will reduce the points/grade for
delinquent assignments by 10% for each week late.
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Academic Integrity:
Students must abide by the Saint Michael’s College Academic Integrity
policy as outlined in the
Academic Policies of the
Graduate Catalog,
2012-2013.
According to the
Academic Policies of the
Graduate Catalog,
2012-2013,
"Violations of academic integrity include the following: plagiarism,
unauthorized assistance, interference, and multiple submission."
Sanctions may include repeating the assignment with a grade reduction,
failure for the assignment, a grade reduction for the course, failure
for the course, or dismissal from the course.
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Incomplete Grades--Please
note the SMC criteria for assigning a grade of "I" (Incomplete). I
will adhere to them.
(copied from the
Academic Policies of the
Graduate Catalog,
2012-2013)
| A grade of “I”
(Incomplete) is assigned only in the
case of a student who, for illness or
circumstances beyond his/her control,
has missed a final examination or major
assignment. A student must gain approval
from the program director and course
instructor who will submit a signed form
to the Registrar. If an “I” grade is not
made up within six weeks of the
beginning of the semester following the
assignment of the notation (not counting
summer session), a “WF” grade is
assigned. |
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Saint Michael’s College is
committed to providing support services for all students, including
students with disabilities. Students wishing to disclose a learning
disability and who are in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act, Sec. 504, may receive additional support. A clear
understanding of strengths and weaknesses in learning and of the
influence of the disability on current and past educational processes
will afford a broader assessment of abilities. To ensure the provision
of reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students having
learning disabilities, students needing such accommodations must provide
current and comprehensive documentation, including a copy of a
psycho-educational evaluation completed within the past three years that
includes a measure of cognitive functioning, a documentation of the
learning problem(s), and current measures of reading, math, and written
language achievement. The testing must be conducted by a certified
professional, must address the nature of the disability and should
provide suggestions for reasonable accommodations. The earlier the
information is received, the better prepared we will be to address
specific needs.
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Course Policies |
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Terms
of Agreement |
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understood the information on this
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information below and sending it to me via email.
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