Can Students Learn to Speak Italian from an Online, Story-Based Tour of Italy?

• In Event: D&D - Designing for Language Learning

Short Description

Join members of the design team for a discussion of the research, design, development, and evaluation of an online, story-based Italian language course supplemented with speaking exercises, vocabulary games, and partner practice at a distance. The discussion will be presented as a practice case with an emphasis on design process, team configuration, impact on the adult learner target audience, and lessons learned. Purposeful design for reusability and scalability to other courses will also be discussed.

Authors

• Penny Ralston-Berg, Penn State World Campus

• Juan Xia, Penn State World Campus