1. E-Tools and Teaching ESL Through Distance Education Presented by Corinne Bossé

2. Moodle & ESL Courses Undergraduate level, asynchronous mode of Distance Education delivery, self-paced course Moodle: learning management system adopted by AU for its online course delivery Incremental approach to development of online ESL course (transition: from print to online)

3. Moodle & ESL Courses

6. Voice Communication: Wimba Rationale for the Wimba pilot project Learning Context: Oral Quizzes over telephone with tutors Learning technology: to address gap in learning a language at distance; good fit with asynchronous, self-paced ESL course

7. Voice Communication: Wimba What is Wimba?

8. Voice Communication: Wimba

9. Pilot project Survey Findings Summary Ease of use? Yes, 93% Increased oral communication? Yes Improved oral communication? Yes Challenge: Building an online community of DE language learners in asynchronous self-paced learning context?

10. Wimba: Future Directions Voice boards for translation courses Oral exams for “challenge” students Placement tests Voice board option for oral assignments Potential integration with Moodle to foster online learning community of DE language learners

11. Contact Information Corinne Bossé corinneb@athabascau.ca