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Surveying the digital education landscape at the University of Oregon and comparable institutions in AY 2014-15

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E-Teacher Scholarship Program and MOOCs, UO American English Institute

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A 2011 E-Teacher program participant.

The E-Teacher Scholarship Program (funded by the US Department of State and administered by the American English Institute at UO) has in the past year served more than 100,000 English language educators in more than 180 countries worldwide (more than 90% were in locations outside the USA). These are a combination of MOOCs and instructor-led online/blended professional development courses with small cohorts of up to 25 participants each.

The American English Institute‘s E-Teacher Scholarship Program, a partnership with the U.S. Department of State, offers foreign English teaching professionals the opportunity to take one of nine innovative, online university-level classes through the University of Oregon. The program introduces and explores current methodological concepts and issues in the English as a Foreign Language field, provides an innovative distance-learning experience that uses the latest technology, and connects participants with U.S. English language teaching experts and creates a professional network of international colleagues.

Curriculum

Introductory Courses

  • Introduction to Pedagogy and Practices for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL Methods)
  • Building Teaching Skills through the Interactive Web (Web Skills)
  • Practical Applications in Listening and Speaking Skills (PALSS)

Courses for Educators of Specific Audiences

  • English for Specific Purposes, Aligning Context with Practices and Materials (ESP)
  • Special Education and Differentiated Instruction in an EFL Context (SpEd EFL)
  • Teaching English to Pre-Teens and Teens (TEPT)
  • Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL)

Advanced Courses

  • Critical Thinking in Language Learning and Teaching (CT)
  • Assessment: Summative and Formative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (Assessment)
  • Developing Local Leadership for Global English Language Teaching (Global English)

MOOCs

AEI's MOOCs are also co-sponsored by the State Department.

AEI’s MOOCs are also co-sponsored by the State Department.

In 2014, AEI created two 5-week MOOCs based on the E-Teacher curriculum materials. Now in their second year, the MOOCs continue to be offered through Coursera.

Students who successfully complete these MOOCs are encouraged to return and contribute to new cohorts as community moderators; this innovation is already improving completion rates.

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