21502 vic for learners
DESCRIPTION
A training presentation for EFL students who were doing a Certificate IV in ESL (Further Study) level course. This presentation allowed them to self-access their course on Blackboard and learn the functions.TRANSCRIPT
Hilda Cove
Welcome to 21502 VIC
Certificate IV in ESL (Further Study) CHINA
Online Courses
Image Sources: Microsoft clipart and Flickr
Today we will discuss…
1. ACCESS - How do I get in?2. NAVIGATING – How do I move around
once I’m in?3. CONTENT – What will I be doing?4. TIMELINE – How much time will each unit
require?5. ASSESSMENT – How will I be graded?6. COMMUNICATING – How do we talk to
each other?
How do I get in?
Access
https://ce6.vu.edu.au/webct
s9999999
21061989
Your username is a small “s” (for student) followed by your seven
digit VU ID
Your password is your birthday:
ddmmyyyy
• xxx After you log in, you’ll see this: My WebCT/Blackboard tab
The COURSE LIST shows all the courses you’re
enrolled in
How do I move around once I’m in?
Navigating
Lookfor yourcourse
China
Notice the sidebar buttons
Navigating
Sidebar Buttons
• Course Content• Mail• Discussion Board• Web Links
• My Grades• My progress• Notes
Navigating
Click here to enter
Navigating First, click on the “START HERE” icon
Navigating
Navigating
These icons allow you to move back or
ahead
What will I be reading?
Content…
Content
There are 10 topics with information, opinions and ideas relevant to current issues in Australia and the world.
Content
ContentLet’s take a look at
Topic 1
Content
Start with the reading
Move on to Activities OR Grammar
• Read the article from Melbourne’s newspaper
“The Age”
Topic 1 - Reading
Topic 1 - Grammar
Remember, the grammar sections are for you to self-study
Topic 1 - Grammar
First, follow the link to the grammar point and
read it
Topic 1 - Grammar
Each topic has a different grammar point
For Topic 1, it’s Adverbial Clauses of
Reason
Topic 1 - Grammar
After you have read the grammar
document, answer the questions
Remember to save your work!!
Once you’re done with the reading and the
grammar, move on to the activities
Topic 1 - ActivitiesThese icons tell you
there are more activities
The table of contents shows you how many activities there are for
this topic
Topic 1 - Activities
Work through the activities for the unit
(Topic 1 has 8 activities)
These icons allow you to move ahead
or back
You always know what activity you’re
on by looking here…
Content - review
Start with the reading
Move on to Activities OR Grammar
How much time will each unit
require?
Timeline…
Timeline
2. EducationWeek 2Jan 12 – 18 -2009
1. Adulthood Week 1Jan 5 – 11 -2009
Become familiar with the courseWeek 1Jan 5 – 11 -2009
DateTopic:
3. Living in AustraliaWeek 2Jan 12 – 18 -2009
7.Transport Week 6 Feb 9 – 15 -2009
6.Crime Week 5 Feb 2 – 8 -2009
5.MediaWeek 5 Feb2 – 8 -2009
4. Australian Society Week 3Jan 19 – 25 -2009Week 4Jan 26 – 1 Feb -2009
Topic:
10.Plagiarism Week 8 Feb 23 – 1 Mar -2009
9. Greenhouse Week 7 Feb 16 – 22 -2009
8.Finances Week 6Feb 9 – 15 -2009
Topic:
What are the assessments?
Assessment…
There are 6 assessments
Assessment 1
Topic 2 (Education)
Reading formal messages and
letters
You will:Read an article about the
first four weeks at VU and answer questions on the text
Assessment 6
Topic 4 (Australian Society)
Literature Search
You will:Use the Internet to research
statistics twenty years ago and the latest statistics for changes within China.
1st 2nd
There are 6 assessments
Assessment 4
Topic 5 (Media)
Comparing Texts
You will:Read two articles about
Chinese students in the United States and answer comparative questions
Assessment 2
Topic 6 (Crime)
Following Instructions
You will:Access VU’s offshore
library, search for newspapers in the database and comment upon the process
3rd 4th
There are 6 assessments
Assessment 5 Topic 8 (Finances)Evaluate Reflective
Texts
You will:Analyse methods that
writers use to convince their reader, then read two articles on globalisation and end by answering questions about the readers of these articles.
Assessment 3
Topic 9 (Greenhouse)
Analyzing Formatted Texts
You will:Read instructions on
analysing texts and then answer the questions that follow
5th
6th
There are 6 assessments
Remember…
For each assessment, you
can start and stop but you must SAVE YOUR WORK or it
will be lost
How do we interact?
Communicating…
Hilda Cove
Assessment 2 – following instructions
Hi Hilda,I’m having trouble accessing theoffshore library in order to find articleson crime. What exactly do I need to do?
Discussion Board
Discussions
Summary
1. ACCESS – how to log in2. NAVIGATING – how to get around3. CONTENT – what you will be doing4. TIMELINE – the amount of time you’ll need5. ASSESSMENT – how you’ll be graded6. COMMUNICATING – how we’ll talk to
each other
When you log in you should:
1. Read the teacher’s emails and respond to them if appropriate
2. Read and respond to the topic questions
3. Check your due dates
4. Make a plan for completing the work
Hilda Cove email address: