TLC2016 - Online language courses in Blackboard

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Presenter: Jeroen van Engen Organisation: University of Groningen Description: The University of Groningen Language Centre is offering fully online Dutch language courses since April 2015. Participants come from all around the world. They are expected to learn the language up to a certain level in period of two months under the guidance of a few instructors. In my presentation I would like to show the approach taken (structure, planning, tools) to offer and support online language courses in Blackboard at the University of Groningen for a worldwide audience.

Online language
courses in Blackboard
University of Groningen Language Centre
Jeroen van Engen
j.van.engen@rug.nl
BbTLC16

LMOOC Dutch
www.futurelearn.com/courses/dutch
Visible learning (organization, learner
progress)
Community-supported learning

FutureLearn
Three weeks course
A sequence of weeks, activities
and steps
Videos, audio, articles, quizzes
Comments, discussions and
writing invitations
Mark as complete (to-do list)
Statement of participation

Online language courses
• Currently on offer: 4 courses (up to B1)
• Three times a year (January / April / September)
• Duration of 8 weeks (plus 4 weeks extra)
• Student workload: 8-10 hours per week
• In development: B1-B2 (September 2016)

Course method + website
Blackboard (Nestor)
SpeakApps

Course method + website
Blackboard (Nestor)
SpeakAppsAdditional tools

homepage
course organizer
about the course
content
discussions
groups
help
my grades

Student recording Student replying
Teacher’s feedback

Invite student for Tandem
Student A Student B

Course ingredients
grammar
vocabulary
reading
writing
listening
speaking
pronunciation
tests
+ tools

Exercises and assignments on grammar and vocabulary
Speaking and writing exercises with peer feedback / autonomous learning
Speaking and writing exercises with teacher’s feedback
Langblog
Tandem
Videochat
Langblog
Skype
Writing assignment

Course week: Thursday to Wednesday
weekly emails with tasks and activities

All
Graded
Upcoming
Submitted
Tests
Assignments
Langblog
Skype
Final results / advice
course activity + results in grade centre:
- writing assignments
- langblogs
- test results
- skype sessions

0
2
3
5
6
Popularity of tools in Online Dutch
Vocabulary
Assignments Tests
Langblog
Tandem
Videochat
Skype
Discussion
Minimum

2014-2016
LMOOC Introduction to Dutch
Online Dutch —> 200+ learners since April 2015
Currently on offer: 0-B1 (4 courses)
Expected growth: Online Dutch, Online Spanish

Future
Course enrollment /
payment—> Secretary
Accessibility —> ICT
support
Scheduling tool / Calendar /
Timeline
Writing assignment - option
to share feedback to group
Learner proﬁle page
My achievements (badges)
Principles of European
Language Portfolio
Course methods / interactive
textbooks (issuu.com)
MALL

Thank you!
Jeroen van Engen
j.van.engen@rug.nl

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