The University of Oregon (UO) American English Institute (AEI) eLearning, a unit of the College of Arts and Sciences have developed and implementing a new set of 4-week massive online open courses (MOOCs).
The MOOCs are free of charge. Registration begins April 18th. Course dates are May 16th through June 10th. Successful participants will be able to download and print a certificate of participation.
Registration information is available at:
http://aei.uoregon.edu/online
The three course choices are:
1) Creating Engaging Environments for English Language Classrooms
This course provides English language teachers with methods and strategies to help their students be more engaged and focused, thus learning more effectively. Topics include classroom management, motivating students through active learning and differentiating instruction, and applying project-based learning to achieve goals they wish to achieve.
2) English for Nurses: A Language Learning Community
This course is designed for English language learners who are working or studying in the field of Nursing. The purpose of this course is to help improve English for use in the workplace, increase confidence when using English, and connect with and learn from professionals and peers around the world.
3) Tell Your Story in English: Reading & Writing Skills for English Language Learners
This course helps teens and young adults develop reading and writing skills through story telling. They can read interesting stories, join others in online discussions, do fun language activities, write stories to share with friends around the world.
They are also offering some new fee-based services to accompany the courses, completely optional, including:
-- Personal eTutor Conversation Partners
Services: Synchronous (real-time with Skype): one hour per session, 4 sessions minimum; available for individuals or in small groups. Improve your communication skills and have fun talking with a trained native English speaker from AEI Tutoring Services:
http://aei.uoregon.edu/iep/current-students/academics/tutoring-services
-- Personal Faculty Advisors
Services: Weekly advisory sessions on course assignments and projects (may be asynchronous or synchronous); available to individuals, in small groups (3-5), or in a cohort (15-25 participants per cohort). Get the personal attention you deserve in your course from a fully credentialed UO AEI Faculty Advisor:
http://aei.uoregon.edu/about/faculty
AEI is an accredited program and all faculty hold Masters or Doctoral degrees in Applied Linguistics or a closely related field.
Participants may choose to participate in the fee-based services on their own with a quick and easy online pay system, or you are welcome to sponsor small groups or cohorts through our office if you prefer. Contact us to request a cost quote; discounts available for groups.
The MOOCs are free of charge. Registration begins April 18th. Course dates are May 16th through June 10th. Successful participants will be able to download and print a certificate of participation.
Registration information is available at:
http://aei.uoregon.edu/online
The three course choices are:
1) Creating Engaging Environments for English Language Classrooms
This course provides English language teachers with methods and strategies to help their students be more engaged and focused, thus learning more effectively. Topics include classroom management, motivating students through active learning and differentiating instruction, and applying project-based learning to achieve goals they wish to achieve.
2) English for Nurses: A Language Learning Community
This course is designed for English language learners who are working or studying in the field of Nursing. The purpose of this course is to help improve English for use in the workplace, increase confidence when using English, and connect with and learn from professionals and peers around the world.
3) Tell Your Story in English: Reading & Writing Skills for English Language Learners
This course helps teens and young adults develop reading and writing skills through story telling. They can read interesting stories, join others in online discussions, do fun language activities, write stories to share with friends around the world.
They are also offering some new fee-based services to accompany the courses, completely optional, including:
-- Personal eTutor Conversation Partners
Services: Synchronous (real-time with Skype): one hour per session, 4 sessions minimum; available for individuals or in small groups. Improve your communication skills and have fun talking with a trained native English speaker from AEI Tutoring Services:
http://aei.uoregon.edu/iep/current-students/academics/tutoring-services
-- Personal Faculty Advisors
Services: Weekly advisory sessions on course assignments and projects (may be asynchronous or synchronous); available to individuals, in small groups (3-5), or in a cohort (15-25 participants per cohort). Get the personal attention you deserve in your course from a fully credentialed UO AEI Faculty Advisor:
http://aei.uoregon.edu/about/faculty
AEI is an accredited program and all faculty hold Masters or Doctoral degrees in Applied Linguistics or a closely related field.
Participants may choose to participate in the fee-based services on their own with a quick and easy online pay system, or you are welcome to sponsor small groups or cohorts through our office if you prefer. Contact us to request a cost quote; discounts available for groups.