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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