Online Language Programs
What is it and how does it work?
Designed by faculty in the Department of Modern Languages, these Open Learning Initiative (OLI) online courses are designed to enhance language education for novices as well as more experienced speakers. Language courses that are currently offered via OLI include:
- Arabic for Global Exchange
- Elementary Chinese I
- Elementary Chinese II
- Elementary French I
- Elementary French II
- Confluences Francophones (Intermediate French)
- Spanish I
- Spanish II
Which skill(s) are targeted?
- Consider, examine, and integrate differences between individual positions and the positions of others in multiple cultural contexts.
Educator time commitment
The educator time commitment for incorporating one of the OLI language courses is under an hour overall. This includes requesting access to the online course, adding a few instructions to your syllabus/assignments, and, if applicable, incorporating completion data into students' final grade.
Student time commitment
The student time commitment to complete the course activities will vary depending on the course that is selected.
Contact eberly-assist@andrew.cmu.edu for help with incorporating this resource.
Educator how-to steps
- Email eberly-assist@andrew.cmu.edu to request that the appropriate OLI course be added to your Canvas site (or be set up separately if you are not using Canvas). Please include the following information in your request: Course number/name (or Canvas site name) and any other questions you have about using this module.
- Note: you may request that a subset of a course’s modules be included if that best suits your context. If you would like to review the full course outline and preview the modules before deciding, feel free to request this when you email eberly-assist.
- Decide when students should complete the OLI course and then include this in the corresponding assignments/instructions to students.