This course is an introduction to using a computer as an aid in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) studies and scientific research. Students will perform online video-based exercises and self-grading reading-based exercises to solidify skills introduced in their Reading, Listening, and Communication Skills courses. Students will also be performing Internet-related English activities, in which they will use the Internet as a tool for research, for communication, and for EFL study.
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Grades will be based on the following:
| 13 Internet-based Activities | Internet-based activities are graded on a 3-2-1-0 scale. If all requirements of the task are fully met, you will receive 3 points; if they are adequately met, 2 points; if they are only partially met, 1 point; if you do not participate in the task or are absent, 0 points. | 39 points |
| 7 Listening Exercises | 3 points each | 21 points |
| 7 Reading Exercises | 3 points each | 21 points |
| 3 TOEIC® Exercises Cycles | 5 points | 15 points |
| 1 Homework Assignment | The homework assignment is graded on a 4-3-2-1-0 scale. If your submission is exceptional, you will receive 4 points; if it is well-written, you will receive 3 points; if all requirements of the assignment are adequately met, you will receive 2 points; if they are only partially met, 1 point; if you do not submit the assignment, 0 points. | 4 points |
| Late assignment submission | minus 1 point |
Communication and Computer-based Learning Skills: English Expeditions, Seibido Publishing Co., Ltd.
Note: You are required to purchase a copy of this text for this class. Any possession of a copy of this text (even if it is your own copy) from a previous semester will be considered a violation of academic honesty.
You are required to bring an English-English dictionary to class every day. See the list of recommended dictionaries below for more information.
| Class | Internet-based Activities | Self-study Activities | Homework | Agenda | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log in to activate links! | |||||
| 1 | Orientation | ||||
| 2 | Browsing 1 | Listening | |||
| 3 | Browsing 2 | Reading | 4 | Science Sites | Listening |
| 5 | Searching 1 | Reading | |||
| 6 | Searching 2 | Listening | |||
| 7 | Searching 3 | Reading | |||
| 8 | Bulletin Board Systems | Listening | |||
| 9 | Chat Systems | Reading | |||
| 10 | Social Media | Listening | |||
| 11 | EFL Communication Resources | Reading | HW 11 | ||
| 12 | EFL Writing & Grammar Resources | Listening | |||
| 13 | EFL Self-study Resources | Reading | |||
| 14 | EFL Listening Resources | Listening | |||
| 15 | Reading | ||||
90% or more, A+; 80-89%, A; 70-79%, B; 60-69%, C; below 60%, F
NOTE: At the end of your second semester, you will be taking a TOEIC-IP exam. You will then be re-streamed for your second-year courses based on the results of this achievement exam, your placement test, and the numerical average of all of your first-year English courses. Therefore, it is important to strive for not only a high letter grade, but also for the highest numerical grade that you are capable of.
Students are expected to submit assignments in a timely fashion. Failure to submit timely may result in a reduction of the student’s overall grade. Students will be penalized 3 demerits for each non- submission and 1 demerit for each late submission. Students who accumulate more than 15 'demerits' (the equivalent of 5 absences) will receive an unsatisfactory grade ('F') for the course, regardless of their actual score. As a rule, no make-up work will be given for unexcused absences.
NOTE: Students who fail to take the TOEIC-IP exam will have 5 points subtracted from the total score of EACH English class they are enrolled in.
You are required to use an English-English dictionary for your exercises. The following is a list of quality paper dictionaries for English language learners. You may use any other dictionary or you may elect to use an electronic dictionary.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, Oxford University Press.A bilingual set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) has been prepared for each course, as well as a general set for the entire curriculum. You can access these FAQs from the menus on your English Expeditions home page. Please read all of your FAQs before your second meeting.
2020年度は、Extra-credit Points（ボーナス得点）はありません。通常とは違った位置付けで皆さんにTOEIC Exercisesに取り組んでもらうことになりました。各科目のシラバス Grading Criteria（評価の基準）に提示されている通り、TOEIC Exercisesの得点は、正規の得点として、100点満点評価の中に15点（1サイクル5点X3サイクル）組み入れられます。
The following will be considered violations of our academic honesty policy:
Any of the above violations will result in a score of 0 for ALL exercises on that day, as well as forfeiting your chance for extra-credit.
不正行為は、いかなる理由があれ一切認められません。以下のような行為は、不正行為とみなします。
上記、および上記に類する「不正行為」があった場合は、当該学生の当該科目における、その日の得点を0点にするとともに、Extra-credit pointsはすべて無効になります。