1. An I nteractive Online L earning E nvironment

2. CASTILLALA-MANCHA Castilla La Mancha in Spain ~80.000 Km 2 University : UCLM 4 provinces: campuses ~67.000 Km 2 1021 Erasmus Students 2006 Low level of L2 competence Second Language is not compulsory 12 EOI : English, French, German, Italian Distributed learning ICT infrastructure 16 tutors, 4 lang

3. AIOLE for Languages for Outgoing Erasmus Students An I nteractive O nline L earning E nvironment European Community:European Community: –“language learning & the use of ICT” Common European Framework of Reference for LanguagesCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages – use of language as Interaction in learning, – Learning design: Levels Blended LearningBlended Learning –Mixture of traditional language courses with online learning AIOLE → CIVIErasmus AIOLE → CIVIErasmus → –Oral interaction → face-to-face sessions → –Reading, Listening & Writing → online - Writing Interaction (AWLA)

4. AIOLE: Europe’s learning directives foreign languages –EU countries “agree a European framework defining new basic skills (including ICT skills, foreign languages, technological culture…)” –EC Directives eLearning Initiative CEF recommends skill-based tasks & strategies for communicative competences  Skill-based learning  “Ability to Communicate”  Competences for Communication  “Work in group”  Communication → Collaboration  “Use of ICT”  Technology-Enhanced Language Learning

5. From CALL–based LMS TELL VLE environment From CALL–based LMS → TELL VLE environment Self-LearningCALL based on LMS: Self-Learning Computers as tools (Technology) for access to information (CDs, LANS) & communication (only email) Instructional methodology – fixed learning content: drilling exercises Learning by accessing digital content. Blended LearningTELL OLE enabling Blended Learning –Web-based tools (Technology) for access to information (Web) & communication (writing on Web) –pervasive access (Ubiquity) –anytime, anywhere from the classroom to homeplace, workplace.. –Constructivist methodology –Social Interaction (in collaboration & individually) leading to independent Life-long Learning –Features: accessibility, adaptability, flexibility, enabling collaboration, and communicative interaction Learning by communicating actively anywhere anytime, in group or independently.

6. AIOLE-CIVIEramus: LMS-based features of CALL File management Communication via Chats & Forums, avoiding email overload Contact with tutors, students in group or privately Management (Gestión) Files (Archivos) Chat/Forums (Foros) Agenda

7. AIOLE-CIVIEramus: VLE for Interactive TELL Activities: CEF Learning Design (Level B1) Learner- & context-centered WebWriter: tutors writing to design tasks Students: (Portfolio Assessment) Topics on authentic situations: Getting Ready for Mobility Travelling, Accommodation, At the University, Everyday Situations.

8. AIOLE-CIVIEramus: Writing -Reading as browsing the Web – also Listening -Involving writing as interaction in activities designed with WebWriter - Text, images, video or audio Moto:Click on the lines and write - Mutiple Choice Quizzes or Matching Exercises -Sentences for Fill-in-the-blanks completion. - Questions and Answers Kinds of Activities: -Writing with AWLA …

9. AIOLE-CIVIEramus: AWLA Writing integration AWLA (A Writing eLearning Appliance) - Learn to write by writing - Anywhere anytime on the Web - Task-based (scenarios) - Integration with WebQuests enables collaborative writing with chat communication with language tools (dict., lexicon) with Tutors correction (traditional-like) allows checking for cheating, plagiarism

10. AIOLE : Language Learning with AWLA integration Conclusions Learning a language through Communication by Writing on the Web Writing practice & interactive communication helps to internalize information, to build knowledge, learning a language by developing communicative skills: –Reading, Listening, and Writing possibly online –Speaking (oral interaction) in face-to-face sessions »BLENDED LEARNING –Blended learning (where the tutor is essential) using content, quizzes & access to information (CALL) Writing based on tasks (TELL scenarios with AWLA) Evolving to a collaborative ubiquitous classroom Adaptable to the learning process, languages, disciplines Ideal for Mobile learning (ERASMUS) and Lifelong Learning –Future Work : WebQuest & WebCasts Integration Portfolio development

11. An I nteractive Online L earning E nvironment for Outgoing Erasmus Students Pedro Pablo Sánchez-Villalón Manuel Ortega Asunción Sánchez-Villalón Celina de Diego TEMCUTEMCU, Granada, Marzo 2006 ppsanch@fimo-cr.uclm.es http://chico.inf-cr.uclm.es/ppsv