Izadi Etxeberria-Ortego ietxebe@ilstu.edu SPA 111.15 Here you can enter your name, email address and office hours. Izadi Etxeberria-Ortego ietxebe@ilstu.edu

Philosophy This class is intended for students with none or very little knowledge of Spanish. If you are uncertain about your level of Spanish, please, take the online readiness test in the dept. website: http://lan.illinoisstate.edu/spanish/placementtest.s html The last day to change levels is January 20th!

Philosophy Your instructor will speak in Spanish as much as possible and you will be encouraged to speak ONLY Spanish in class. Learning a language requires practice USING the language to express your ideas. This is why we use Spanish in class.

Philosophy A ‘flipped’ approach. Students learn the material at home with tutorials and practice exercises. In class, students practice the new forms/vocabulary during oral pair/group activities. A ‘ hybrid’ course. A four credit hour course BUT only three hours of face-to-face interaction. There is a STRONG online component.

You Need: You Need: Course ID: CRSKL38-2050387

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Requirements One Final exam (cumulative). If you cannot take the Final exam the day it is scheduled, you will need to tell the Language Coordinator. Please, go over the policy in the syllabus about requesting a make-up exam. A make-up will ONLY be granted according the policy in the syllabus. Check the deadline in the syllabus to request a make up for the Final.

Oral exercises– You will have one attempt and 5 minutes to complete oral exercises in MySpanishLab. The lowest score will be dropped from the final course grade. Quizzes online– You will have one attempt to complete the quiz in MySpanishLab. Quizzes are timed. The lowest score will be dropped from the final course grade.

Make and effort to speak only in Spanish in class!!! Participation—You learn Spanish by using Spanish so your participation in class activities and your use of Spanish in class are essential. Every three weeks you will self-assess your participation in class. Your instructor will then agree or disagree with your assessment. Make and effort to speak only in Spanish in class!!!

Escrituras—You will have to complete several writing exercises in class. These writing exercises are designed to evaluate your understanding of what has been practiced in class. The instructor may or may not tell you in advance when the writing exercise will take place. The lowest score (or a missed assignment) will be dropped from the final course grade. Entrevista oral– The last week of classes, you will have a 10 min. oral interview with your instructor in the classroom. This interview will be based on the learning outcomes outlined in the syllabus.

Chapter exams online. At the end of each chapter, there is an online exam in MySpanishLab. Exams are timed (30’40 min.). On that day, students can prepare for the exam by completing the practice test online and use the resources available (games, flashcards, tutorials, etc.). You will have two attempts. Homework– Homework is done in MySpanishLab. All assignments can be accessed from the Calendar or the To do list. You will have three attempts for each assignment.

Finally…. There is a grace period with a 5% penalization for each day you complete an assignment (homework, online quiz, oral MySpanishLab) late. All assignments are due by 11:59pm

VERY IMPORTANT You have plenty of time to complete online exercises BUT do not wait until the last minute to do so. Sometimes the internet may be down or an unexpected circumstance prevents you from accessing the web but even in these cases YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for completing assignments on time. Check on the Calendar in MySpanishLab EVERYDAY so you know what needs to be completed.

Any technical problems you have with MySpanishLab, the best thing to do is to contact the technical support they have. HOWEVER, please, contact the technical support AS SOON AS YOU think there is a technical problem. Check on the Gradebook in MySpanishLab regularly to learn about your performance and progress.

DO NOT CONTACT your teacher asking for an extension to online assignments. ONLY under special circumstances (e.g. you have been hospitalized), we will consider an extension. ALL ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS are open from the first day, so start working as soon as you want.

If at any time you have ANY QUESTIONS about your online assignments, please, ask the instructor. IMPORTANT: The first online assignment is a quiz on the syllabus. You will need to read the syllabus and take the quiz, Introduction to the Course.