SITE 2006 Enriching Online Syllabi for French Courses at the Click of a Mouse Nathan L. Love Western...

SITE 2006Enriching Online Syllabi for French Courses at the Click of a

MouseNathan L. Love

Western Kentucky University(updated 12-30-11)

Engaging Students of French

• Centrality of the online syllabus

• Convergence of presentation, practice, assignments, assessments

• Convergence of French texts, sound, visual elements of culture

• Online syllabus as dynamic

• Online syllabus engaging through interactivity

• Online syllabus extending beyond itself, opening outward

Communicating with Students

• Does dynamic online syllabus leads to communication?

• Case of French Composition & Grammar



• Handouts, PowerPoints, Worksheets, & Links

• F102 Elementary French II

• F325 Survey I French Literature

Although there are separate pages for handouts, PowerPoints, Worksheets and Web links,rather than advising the class to visit one of the separate pages, the relevant documents are linked from within the syllabus.

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/101-102/f102spring2011mwf.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/325/f325automne2011.htm


• Convergence of …

• Presentation, (F102 Elem French II : IPA)

• practice, (F202 Intermed Fren II : subjunctive for 2-1-06)

• assignments, (F328 Pronunciation : assigned for 9-8-05)

• assessments (F426 Fren lit 20th final exam)

Whether presentation, practice exercise, assignments, quiz or exam,all are brought together at specific junctures on the syllabus. Frequent recourseto the syllabus as a focal point has benefits.

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/Multi-handouts/AlphPhfr.pdf

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/201-202/devoirs202fev01-06.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/328pronon/devoirs_328_sep08fall05.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/426-20th/exam_3_format.htm


• Convergence of French …

• texts, (F314 Intro Fren Lit: Victor Hugo)

• sound, (F328 Pronunciation: poem)

• visual elements of culture (F102 Elem French II : rôti de veau)(French literature courses and overview of French literature)

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/325/hugo.htm

http://wheatoncollege.edu/academic/academicdept/French/ViveVoix/Resources/pontmirabeau.html

http://platea.pntic.mec.es/~cvera/hotpot/rotideveau.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/Multi-handouts/Esquisselitt.htm


• Online syllabus as dynamic• Assignments added as we go

• Nested help (F420 Composition) & activities w/in assignments (F202 Intermediate Fren II)

• Format of approaching exams or quizzes (F426 Lit 20th)

• Main syllabus entries for class w/ links to handouts (e.g. Descartes F426) & activities; F331 Business French Worksheet w/ sound

• Posting feedback on quizzes; F102 Elem French II (dictée)

• Posting grades (F102 Elem French II )

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/420grammar/jan18spring2005-420.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/420grammar/f420spring05.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/201-202/devoirs202jan27-06.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/201-202/f202spring06.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/426-20th/exam_3_format.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/426-20th/descartes.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/426-20th/f426spring04.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/331Business/f331spring2011.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/331Business/worksheetsbusfren.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/101-102/dictee_module7_imperatif.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/101-102/f102spring2011mwf.htm#finalassess



• PowerPoint w/ video & follow-up questions (F101 Motifs video)

• PowerPoint w/ activity & elements of multimedia (F101 Motifs & vocab. of clothing)

• Links to Internet (F102 & vêtements)

• Quiz in HTML (F202 & Subjonctif)

• PowerPoint for Lit course (F325 versification)

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/101-102/interact101-102/motifs_1_video.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/101-102/interact101-102/motifs_1_video.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/powerpoints/Motifs1_interactive_clothes.ppt

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/powerpoints/Motifs1_interactive_clothes.ppt

http://lexiquefle.free.fr/vetement.swf

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/201-202/subjonc_exer.htm

http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/powerpoints/versification.ppt







• Online syllabus as extending beyond itself, opening outward


• Online syllabus as extending beyond itself, opening outward

• Interactive exercises on Internet: F102 Elem French II (passé composé ~ imparfait)

• Seeing larger corpus of author: F314 Intro Fren Lit (Villon)

• French historical sites as extensions of illustrations in readings: F323 Civ & Cult (1st day)

• Listening practice: F201 Intermed Fren II w/ the BBC

http://lexiquefle.free.fr/cochon.swf


• Does dynamic online syllabus leads to communication?

• The path of communication within the syllabus is often unilateral, from teacher to student only.


• Case of French Composition (F420): Grammar and reciprocal communication

• Students submit compositions via email & receive feedback via email

• Students view work of all; common problems addressed with computer projection in classroom

• Students then resubmit

Brainstorming with You & Looking Ahead

• More to be done with asynchronous & synchronous communication

• Other ideas ?

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