Bonjour! Integrating Peer Collaboration into Asynchronous Language Learning

Bonjour, Привет, Nín hǎo! Integrating Peer Collaboration into Asynchronous Language Learning

Test/assess – with timely feedback!

Practice

BYU Independent Study Correspondence courses since 1920s Mailed packets, limited instructor

interaction Late 1990’s: transition to online

platform 2009: Transition to internal LMS 2012: checkpoint model 2013: highly-interactive model Over 100,000 course enrollments

Brigham Young University World Languages More than 50 languages taught regularly,

with an additional 30 languages available 70% of students speak a second language 6% of student body is from outside the U.

S., representing more than 110 countries Rich resources for language instruction BYU Independent Study: nine high school

and seven university level world languages online

BYU Independent Study’s “Old” Model

Correspondence style Paper packet Written assignments Computer-graded quizzes Recorded speaking submitted once or

twice No live instructor interaction Written feedback (no oral feedback)

Changing Asynchronous Learning Instructor interaction

Live course orientations Live weekly lesson activities/reviews Recorded podcasts/guest lectures Live one-on-one speaking assessment in

every lesson Conversation café Dynamic exams Course wiki

How about the Learner’s Experience?

Collaboration and interaction Conversation Café Discussion boards Group/partner drills Informal cohorts

How much peer interaction is the “right” amount?

How Much Mobile? Is mobile “right” for complete course

content delivery? iNACOL study: students want specific

elements on their mobile device, not the whole course

Grades, announcements, practice drills, bite size short attention span activities

What We Built Mobile-ready courseware (HTML 5) Mobile apps to allow spontaneous

practice of vocab, grammar, characters, etc. Currently only in iTunes; Android apps in

development BYU Online CHIN 41 BYU Online JAPAN 43

Apps & Conversation CafeJapanese & Chinese apps on iTunes; search: • BYU Online Japanese• BYU Online Chinese

Visit Conversation Café • Email Steven or Jennifer to get a unique link

giving you access to the Conversation Café

405: Bonjour, Привет, Nín hǎo! A Speaking Engagement You Don't Want to Miss

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Student Response Data: since January

12%

53%

24%

12%

How effective are Speaking Appointments?

54321

Speaking Appointments…

34%

31%

14%

7%10%

Create a better course experienceHelp me improve my speaking/pronunciationGet me excited about speaking JapaneseCould be better if there were more of themTake too much time

Courses with New ModelSpeaking Appointments & Live Broadcasts

• Japanese• Chinese• Arabic• German• Russian• Spanish• French• Coming

soon: ASL

Speaking Appointments, Live Broadcasts, & Conversation Café • Currently live:

Chinese, Arabic• Coming soon:

Russian, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, ASL

Unique Resources High enrollments (volume) Access to native & fluent speakers Existing technology/software license

MyLanguageLabs (Pearson) AdobeConnect (mobile & desktop applications) Mobile-ready etexts (Pearson)

Inspiration from campus math/writing labs

Overcoming Challenges (Disruptive Learning) Large organization

undergoing significant paradigm shift Case studies (entities helping drive

development vs holding onto the old paradigm)

Customer support/student services: what does student support look like in a mobile age?

Progress Yet to Make Software limitations Scalability with highest volume courses Partnering with outside sources Content development Continuing to overcome resistance to

change

What have you done in your organization? What challenges have you faced with implementing collaborative learning?

For More Information Online: elearn.byu.edu

Steven Park, Asst. Director of Production Steven.park@byu.edu, 801.422.9311

Jennifer Quinlan, Instructional Designer Jennifer.quinlan@byu.edu, 801.422.8498