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ABOUT ONLINE CLASSESOnline classes are designed for those who prefer the flexibility of online study. Online classes are asynchronous and consist of nine modules completed over a ten week quarter. Assignments are due on weekly and there is regular feedback from the instructor. Classes begin winter, spring, summer, and fall quarters. Students who study in the online format typically complete the twelve-credit certificate in two to four quarters. While the majority of our online students are from Seattle, or other parts of Washington State, there have also been students studying in Puerto Rico, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Germany, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. Research shows that the dropout rate is high in distance learning. In recognition of the challenges inherent in distance learning, the School of Teaching ESL has designed its online classes to maximize student success and learning. Weekly due dates and frequent contact with an instructor help to keep students on track. Having contact time with an ESOL class makes your learning more meaningful. Take a self-assessment of your ability to survive and enjoy the online format. This assessment is a very helpful tool when determining if the online format is a good fit for your situation. Contact STESLinfo@seattleu.edu if you have specific questions about online requirements. It is anticipated that you will spend six-eight hours on each course module each week, and about one-third of that time will be on a computer (typing and submitting assignments, doing web-searches, etc.). You need to be a fairly self-sufficient student. Online courses can provide community and relationships with your classmates and your instructor, but not to the degree that you will find in on-ground courses. If your learning style means that you thrive in a classroom with colleagues of wide experiences and teachers with a wealth of information to share, you should take the on-ground classes if at all possible. However, both instructors and students have noted that there is much more interaction and sharing in the online format than they thought there would be. In fact, the students state that they have had more instructor-input in the online format than in traditional on-ground classes. See Testimonials from students for more information. You will work hard in the online classes. Online classes will not be less work that on-ground classes. You won't feel the presence of classmates to keep you going in the same way as you do in on-ground classes. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE STUDY
*Important: your email address cannot be a Hotmail address, our online platform is not compatible with Hotmail addresses. † MS Word is recommended for preparing and viewing documents. If you do not have MS Word, you will need an alternative (such as Open Office) that can use and save RTF files. CLASSES AVAILABLE IN ONLINE FORMATUnless otherwise noted, all courses are 3 credits. See Course Descriptions for details. All courses are available each quarter. See schedule for specific start and end dates.
EPDES 930 - Teaching English as a Second Language; Theory and Application EPDES 931 - Methods of Language Acquisition EPDES 932 - Teaching Grammar to ESOL Students EPDES 933 - Materials Selection and Development in TESOL EPDES 934 - Developing ESOL Literacy EPDES 935 - Cultural Variables in Teaching ESOL EPDES 936 - Teaching Content to English Language Learners EPDES 937 - Linguistics for ESOL Teachers EPDES 938 - Testing and Evaluating ESOL Students EPDES 939 - Student-Centered Learning in TESOL EPDES 940 - Self Analysis and Improvement in TESOL EPDES 944 - Curriculum and Program Design in TESOL EPDES 945 - Computer-Enhanced Language Teaching in ESOL † EPDES 946 -Professional Leadership in TESOL (1 credit) † EPDES 960 - Teaching English to Young Learners EPDES 961 - Teaching Business English (3 credits) † by permission only.ADMISSIONSStudents must meet regular S-TESL admissions requirements. DATES & DEADLINESOnline Classes are offered quarterly. See the Yearly Schedule for start dates and registration deadlines. Current online students, see module schedule for module release dates and deadlines. TUITION AND FEES FOR ONLINE STUDYIn addition to regular tuition, online students pay an additional $50.00 per quarter fee for the internet service provider (Embanet). Tuition for the 2009-2010 academic year is $233/credit. REGISTRATIONSee registration page for instructions and to download a registration form. Online students may be asked for verification of ESOL class contact time.REFUND POLICYSee the refund policy page for the refund policy for online classes.CREDITSAll classes taken through the School of Teaching ESL carry credits (900 level) from Seattle University College of Education. Seattle University is accredited by the Northwest Association for Colleges and Universities. The College of Education is additionally accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. Credits earned are reflected on a Seattle University transcript. At the end of a quarter, you will receive a grade report from Seattle University by mail. When you have received your grade report, you can then order your transcript from Seattle University. Note: Your Seattle University transcript will not indicate credits were earned through online study. USING THE ONLINE CREDITS EARNEDYou can earn a 12-credit Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages for completion of four accredited Seattle University classes (all offered online) with a 3.0 grade point average. EPDES 930 is a requirement. You can earn a 24-credit Advanced Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages for completion of 8 accredited Seattle University classes with a 3.0 grade point average (all offered online). EPDES 940 is a requirement. You can earn an ELL Endorsement onto a Washington State Teaching Credential. This is a Seattle University endorsement program. Click here to view Endorsement information. You can combine on-ground and online classes through the School of Teaching ESL and Seattle University for all of the above. Work closely with the Director of S-TESL, Bernice Ege-Zavala bezavala@seattleu.edu, when you are planning your course of study. NOTE: Online classes may not be taken for graduate status credit. Credits earned online cannot be applied to Seattle University graduate programs. TEXTBOOKSThe School of Teaching ESL bookstore stocks textbooks for all classes. For online courses, you may purchase books from other sources and receive them in time to begin the course. Required texts are announced with each class and are available through our Amazon.com fulfilled bookstore. If amazon.com If you are outside the US, it is especially important that you order your textbooks with plenty of lead-time. If you plan to purchase online textbooks from S-TESL please call in advance to confirm textbook availability. The S-TESL on-ground bookstore does not mail books. ABOUT THE INTERNET PLATFORM PROVIDERThe platform provider is Embanet Corporation at http://stesl.embanet.com When you pay your tuition to S-TESL, you will also pay a quarterly Embanet Fee of $50. S-TESL will then register you with Embanet, and send you a login and password on the start date of the quarter. At that time, you can login and access the course. HELP WITH THE INTERNET PLATFORMAll help with the technical (internet delivery) side of the course is provided by Embanet. You can call 416-494-6622 ext. 1, or you can send an email to support@embanet.com. For the Embanet student manual for online support click here. You can print this out to have as a reference. |
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