Cyber Language Education and Multimedia Tools

Introduction  Learning Theories  Online Language Course Design  Synchronous Meeting  Open Educational Resources  Multimedia Tools

Theories Promote Active Learning through multi- modal experience (Arseneau & Bowden, 1989) Promote Deep Learning with engaging activities (Ramsden, Beswick & Bowden 1989) Use activities based on Krashen’s acquisition-learning hypothesis (2003) Create activities that circumvent Krashen’s affective filter hypothesis (2003)

Course Design Basic Structure:  Reading: Textbook, DVD, Websites, News  Assignment: Written  Discussion: Textbook, Cultural, Current Topics  Oral practice: Pronunciation Asynchronous & Synchronous:   Discussion Forum  Wimba Voiceboard  Blackboard Collaborate

Asynchronous Wimba Voiceboard

Synchronous

Open Educational Resources What is OER (Open Educational Resources): OER are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an intellectual property license that permits their free use and re- purposing by others. Open educational resources include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques used to support access to knowledge. – retrieved from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation ( Advantages: Cost Motivation Self-Paced Learning Instant Feedback

Mandarin Chinese Phonetics Table ( Open Resource

Interactive Map of China ( Open Resource

Flash Card Design ChineseFrench

Other Tools  Chinese Stroke Orders Animation  Cross Word Puzzle (Quiz)  Open Course Ware (OCW) from other Universities for future or independent study  Mobile Learning Tool

Conclusion Online Language Learning Success  Interactive Language Activities  Mentoring from Native Speakers  Interactive Learning Environments  Theory Driven Learning Objects  When Possible Create Open Educational Resources to: Increase Student Access Encourage Global Collaboration