This new release took into consideration the social networking phenomenon and expanded Web 2.0 and "social learning" tools, such as podcasts and journals, a redesigned, customizable user interface and more opportunity for student-to-student and student-to-faculty collaboration.  Look for new capabilities with blogs, group tools, journals, and student notifications (i.e., "Your paper is due in four hours" - or four days).  The SafeAssign plagiarism detection software will continue to be available as well.

 

Spanish 1411 

Everything old is new again.  That old cliche is becoming more and more evident in this day of technology.  As a result, several DCCCD distance learning courses have gone through a "an extreme course makeover, or course redesign."  
 
The ability to converse in Spanish requires more than adept verb conjugation or and an extensive vocabulary; it requires the ability to communicate verbally and in writing within a cultural context.  A redesigned version of Spanish 1411 has been developed by faculty at Eastfield and Richland Colleges in partnership with  the LeCroy Center. Funding for the project is through a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and guidelines from the National Center for Academic Transformation.  Course materials for this redesigned version are now available to full-time and adjunct faculty in the DCCCD. In this redesign project, the focus is on extensive use of the language in the classroom. 
 
For more information on SPAN 1411...