THE ONLINE ACADEMIC TRAINING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTER WHAT IS IT? Online course Self-paced Pre-departure (for all incoming international students) Introduces salient concepts in four content areas: Writing Reading Listening and Speaking Academic Culture WHY WAS IT DEVELOPED? Perceived mismatched expectations Language proficiency Academic Culture Ease students transition Enhance potential for success DEVELOPMENT Concept and production: Spring 2014 Pilot Run: Summer students enrolled 20 students completed all activities (15.4%) 14 faculty members hours MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday Academic Culture Active learning and independent thinking Communication in the classroom The syllabuscommunication Academic integrity Reading Why you still need to study vocabulary Reading at the literal level SummarizingCritical reading Critical reading pt. 2 Listening and Speaking Interacting in different classroom settings Group dynamics Following classroom instructions Note taking Real English vs Textbook English Writing Why write? Understanding the task Medium, audience, and purpose Make your text do something The writing process Daily routine Video3-5 minutes Comprehension quiz3-10 minutes Application activities20-30 minutes Embedded video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH9gZqf9ROw Application activity #1 Application activities #2 and #3 FUTURE PLANS First official run: Summer 2015 Requirement? MOOC? Q&A THANK YOU! Luca Giupponi Akiko Ota