EDO and 2iSA AMIOHelping the Integration of Disabled People in the Corporate Sector through an Assessment-driven Learning Solution
ContextETS (Educational Testing Service) is:
• a non-profit organisation• the creators of the TOEIC, TOEFL, SAT, GRE - 50 million
test/year• more than 4500 employees in180 countries
(researchers, statisticians , psychometricians, IT’s, sociologists and pedagogues…)
EDUSOFT created in 1990 is:
• A subsidiary of ETS• Specialised in Blended Learning• The creators of English Discoveries Online (EDO)• EDO is used by hundreds of institutions worldwide
2iSA Institut Informatique Sud Aveyron
• Certified as a Vocational Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled in1987. Hundreds of students every year.
• Pedagogy based on a global approach to people living in permanent or temporary disability.
• Creation of personal and professional projects giving everyone the means to a rewarding and lasting reintegration into the workforce.
• Today, over 80% of trainees from 2iSA work and evolve in IT jobs
• ETS Global Partner. TOEIC test center
StudentsRQTH (Disabled workers status)Adults (18-55)More than 130 students
EDO English Discoveries Online
is a comprehensive, technology-based English language learning solution that caters to both blended-learning and distance-learning models of implementation.
This turnkey solution offers field-proven pedagogical approaches combined with the latest interactive learning technologies, creating the ideal environment for student success.Combine the best of both worlds!
Blended
Implementation Model
Other delivery options:
EDO Blended Learning
EDO integrated with EDO
Classroom Materials
EDO integrated with local Classroom Materials
EDO enrichment for local Classroom Materials
EDO Distance Learning
Tutored Online course
Typical Students Paths2iSA (End of Secondary school to third-year university level)Cross-curricular subjectsTechnical CoursesInternships
PEI (Computer science section, from fourth-year to fifth-year University levels)Sandwich degrees – vocational courses where students
spend a year working within their industry (3 weeks/1 week)
(B1/B2)
Objectives/challengesHeterogeneous groups and objectives
Learning outside schoolLearning pace
Padagogical Model2iSA
Personalization Blended Learning
Pedagogical ModelPEIObjective : B2
Student Monitoring
ReportsClass Completion
Student Progress
Reports
EDO Teacher Access
The TMS (Teacher Management System) gives access to several features such as :Admin tools.
Classes, teachers and students(add, delete, move, import, export,…)
Language support. Platform localized into 27 languages
Teachers E Mail Box . Creation of online forums for students
Detailed reports per class, group or student. Placement Test and Course ReportsManaging Pedagogical ContentCourse assignments and content creation tools
Multiples ressources . Courses, Tutorials, Exercises
Testimonials (Videos)Maxime : student 2iSA
Sarah : teacher
ResultsInstitution : 2iSA AMIO
First use : Mai 2014
Number of students : 130
Implementation Model : Blended course. Length of the course : one year for the 2ISA Group. Objective : improving General English and preparing students for TOEIC 2 x 90-minute face-to-face classes. EDO online and one-to-many (face-to-face) to support slow learners and keep motivation. Students take the TOEIC or TOEIC Bridge at the end of the course (depending on their level)
Results : 85% of the students completed all the online courses. Success rate for the TOEIC exam highly improved.
Conclusion
• Ongoing monitoring thanks to the TMS
• Allows all the levels to improve at their own pace at the same time.
• Provides a dynamic and structured framework to those who have few face-to-face courses (engineers)/those who, due to their handicap, have difficulties to keep concentrated for a long time during the course.
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