With enough planning, online platforms can help enhance student involvement in the language learning process. In this panel discussion, language instructors Stephanie Palisse (French Language Program Director and Instructor), Florian Gassner (Senior Instructor of German and CENES), Luisa Canuto (Italian Language Program Director and Instructor), and Brianne Orr-Álvarez (Spanish Language Program Director and Instructor) will share examples of how they have kept their students engaged in online language learning. This panel introduces topics for more detailed webinar sessions that will take place the following week. Participants in this session will be introduced to:
- Moving oral and written language assessments online
- Mixing assessment techniques for writing skills
- Examples of collaborative online assignments
- Extra-curricular support for fostering online language communities
Hosts
Luisa Canuto
Instructor & Program Director of Italian French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
Florian Gassner
Senior Instructor & Undergraduate Advisor of German Central, Eastern & Northern European Studies
Brianne Orr-Álvarez
Instructor & Program Director of Spanish, Director of FHIS Learning Centre French, Hispanic & Italian Studies
