ERIC Number: ED639874
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Publication Date: 2022
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Genesis of an E-Platform for Language Enhancement
Adam Forrester
International Association for Development of the Information Society, Paper presented at the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference: e-Learning 2022, Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2022) (16th, Lisbon, Portugal, Jul 19-22, 2022)
This paper covers the work in progress of an e-platform being developed for language enhancement at a tertiary institution in Hong Kong. There is an actual or perceived concern about the English and Chinese language ability of undergraduate students at certain universities in Hong Kong. One reason for this is that a significant proportion of students with a lower language proficiency enter university in their third year of the four-year degree. Their first two years are spent at other tertiary institutions, and they are then able to articulate to finish their studies at university and gain a degree level qualification. Given their crowded timetable from the third year, there are very limited opportunities for extra credit space in order to enhance the language skills of these students. As a result, an e-platform which students would utilise through the informal curriculum to improve their English and Chinese language ability was proposed by senior management. This paper will examine the beginnings of the e-platform, including results from a large-scale survey of undergraduate students about the preferences for an e-platform, and initial discussions among language experts as to the design of the e-platform. This paper will consider the decision to use H5P to create interactive content within the platform and discuss some of the features that are expected on the e-platform. Problems that have been encountered and expected will be discussed with an outline of the next steps that will be taken. The paper concludes with the observation that an e-platform alone is unlikely to significantly enhance the language ability of learners. [For the full proceedings, see ED639633.]
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Learning Management Systems, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Preferences, Computer Software, Administrator Attitudes, Instructional Design, Electronic Learning
International Association for the Development of the Information Society. e-mail: secretariat@iadis.org; Web site: http://www.iadisportal.org
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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