1 OnlineDeutsch A Blended-Learning Video-Language Course for Japanese and International Students Dr. Oliver Bayerlein Nanzan University Nagoya (Japan)

2 OnlineDeutsch – an overview ‣ integrated language course for "German as a Foreign language" (A1/A2) on base of the LMS "Moodle" ‣ for Japanese students and young adults ‣ compatible with the Japanese university schedule and curriculum ‣ can be used as a course without a tutor or as a blended learning course ‣ supported by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science

3 things to learn with OnlineDeutsch ‣ skills: reading + writing + listening + speaking ‣ information about Germany ‣ communication with peers ‣ tests to monitor the learning progress

4 the outstanding features of OnlineDeutsch ‣ sophisticated feedback functions ‣ multiple opportunities to improve speaking skills ‣ a wide variety of different exercises for boosting motivation ‣ available for iPod/iPad/iPhone ‣ explanations in Japanese and English ‣ over 1000 screens ‣ accompanying book for a blended-learning-course

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8 training of speaking skills ‣ Text Karaoke ‣ Speech Training

9 exercises to boost motivation

10 available for the i-family

11 explanations in Japanese and in English ‣ the user can change the interface accordingly to his / her needs

12 over 1000 screens

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14 accompanying book

15 accompanying book

16 available for everyone ‣ sign on as a guest user to take a look ‣ ‣ then click on „Log in as a guest“ ‣ go for the complete course ‣ send an to

17 The situation of e-learning in Japan

18 E-readiness rankings 2010 A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit „For Japan, a world-leading economy, its twenty-third ranking out of sixty in e-learning readiness was certainly not as high as anyone had expected.“ Jung / Suzuki (2006, 267) „By contrast, those economies that have invested heavily in the next generation of Internet infrastructure saw their scores— and rankings—rise, notably Asian countries such as Taiwan (12th), South Korea (13th) and Japan (16th).“ The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited 2010, 2 A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in association with the IBM Institute for Business Value

19 From my own experience ‣ Computer literacy of students is low ‣ Students are not used to working with computer ‣ Students are especially not used to learning with computer ‣ Students are used to working with their mobile phone