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Resources for teaching
languages at Emory
Bumyong Choi
Contents
OPUS
Blackboard
EPASS
Classroom Technology
Other Educational Technology
Workshop & Training
Available Courses
Available Fund
OPUS
What is OPUS?
Online Pathway to University Students
Emory's online student information system
What can you do with OPUS as faculty?
Check your class schedule in each semester
Find your class rosters
Email students in your class
Submit your grade at the end of the semester
Access the data of your advisees
Search other courses
The link to OPUS
https://saprod9.emory.edu/psp/saprod9/?cmd=login&languageCd=ENG&
Blackboard
What is Blackboard
Blackboard is Emory’s web-based Learning Management System. Blackboard allows faculty to build sophisticated web-based learning environments without a lot of time, resources or technical expertise.
What can you do with BB
It can be used both as a supplement to lecture-based courses or for fully online courses. (https://classes.emory.edu ) Post a syllabus
Post a class announcement
Send an email to your class
Run a discussion board
Develop a test
Receive students assignments
Post the grades for assignments and tests
Where can you find more information
http://it.emory.edu/blackboard/index.html
EPASS
What is EPASS?
EPASS Peer Tutoring is designed to provide content specific support while fostering the development of the independent learner.
What can you do with EPASS?
You can send your students who is struggling in your class
You can send your students who missed your class to make up the class and check their performance later
Where can I find more information of it?
http://college.emory.edu/oue/student-support/epass/tutoring.html
Contact Julie Loppacher, Associate Director of EPASS Peer Programs, at [email protected]
Classroom Technology
Websites
http://it.emory.edu/catalog/classroom_technology_and_av_support/
Check my classroom
Live 25
A Smart classroom usually has Computer, projector, video, document camera…
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If you encounter any problem during your class, please call to (404)-727-6853
Echo 360 (https://capture.service.emory.edu)
Echo360 is a class capture and video delivery system, with user-friendly tools for capturing, transcoding, publishing, and viewing recordings of class sessions
You can use either Podium Capture in the Echo360 podium capture classroom or Personal Capture Software on your laptop
To deliver the captured video to student, you need to request an Echo360 course site on you BB
Other available educational technology at Emory
File sharing
Emory Box: https://emory.app.box.com
Sync your folder: https://emory.app.box.com/services/browse/official
Invite people to share the file or folder
Dropbox vs. Emory Box More space (25GB)
Technical support from Emory IT technology
Account for every Emory faculty, staff and students
ECDS EdTech Toolkit
http://digitalscholarship.emory.edu/pedagogy/edtech/index.html
Workshops & training opportunities
Emory College Language Center (ECLC)
http://languagecenter.emory.edu/home/
Emory College Digital Scholarship (ECDS)
http://digitalscholarship.emory.edu/about/training-workshops/index.html
Courses/Mentoring Program
FREN 505 - Problems Foreign Language Teaching
Korean Internship Program and Mentoring program
Korean Teaching Fellow Internship program Two teaching fellows from Korea every year
Teach two courses each semester and take course as a graduate students
KRN620: Seminar on Korean language pedagogy Theory + Practicum
Discussing the real issues on classroom situation
Planning and sharing lessons
Observing lead teacher’s class and observed by peers and lead teachers
Funding opportunities The Center for Faculty Development and Excellence
The Fund for Innovative Teaching (FIT)
Classroom Mini-Grants Eligible for anyone currently teaching at Emory
This Fund supports: Honoraria for guest presenters (non-Emory)
Food and travel expenses for off campus class visits
Classroom materials that may not be covered by regular departmental funds.
Usually open at the end of the semester for the following semester
http://cfde.emory.edu/funding/teaching/mini-grants.html
ECLC
ECLC curriculum development fund
ECLC Faculty mini Travel grant
Each department has some fund to support teaching and researching
E.g., REALC support a travel for both permanent and temporary faculty to present at a conference
