BOOST YOUR LANGUAGE SKILLS!
Excelsior Corporate Solutions offers its partners various solutions for modern languages courses via the module “Boost your Language Skills” for language learning using a state-of-the-art e-learning platform.
“Boost your Language Skills” training is a process of online blended learning achieved through the implementation of the Awesome2Learn e-learning platform.
Awesome2Learn online language training
- Complete foreign language course for several major languages for all linguistic levels (A1-C2)
- 1 module = 1 level
- Duration for each module – maximum 6 months (minimum usage time per day to achieve this goal: 1 h / day)
- Validity access platform / level acquired: 3 months – 6 months – 1 year
- One student can go through one level in less than six months depending on the pace and learning style; it may even be possible to complete 3 levels / year
- The platform contains learning modules, grammar, vocabulary, listening, conversation, pronunciation, reading and writing.
- The platform can be accessed anytime and anywhere.
- Easy to use – simple and intuitive access
- Audio-video fragments involve students in real-life situations in which they will learn how to integrate the concepts learned
- A virtual trainer is offered, who supports and manages the learning process
- Feedback is offered for both the students and the company at predetermined intervals
Virtual Trainer:
- Facilitator – regularly assigns units to each student, manages and monitors the progress individually
- Consultant – trainer constantly answer questions and supervises the virtual learning process
- Guide – students receive advice and solutions to linguistic issues
- Assessor – the virtual trainer is able to assess the individual performance at any time through testing and reporting of progress.
Blended Learning:
Online Course (using the Awesome2Learn platform) + Classic classroom language training
The “Blended Learning” option suggests either a blend between a classic language course combined with an online course through the Awesome2Learn platform or exclusive on-line language training.
Benefits:
- Of the minimum 50 sessions of a classical foreign language training program, one can opt for (at least) 10 classroom sessions
- The Awesome2Learn platform can be accessed anytime, anywhere and whenever desired
- A platform access is valid for 3 months – 6 months – 1 year
- During the validity period a student can even go through three modules, depending on the pace of learning
- The platform offers attractive and unique materials tailored to the needs of adult learners.
- Each program offers 10 learning units
- Flexibility of time for students
- Support and advice from both permanent virtual trainer and the trainer in the classroom.
Excelsior Corporate Solutions’ e-learning department coordinates the “Boost your language skills” project by observing the following procedure:
Project implementation:
- Needs Assessment
- Linguistic audit in order to establish the learners’ initial level
- creating groups, allocation of materials per group
- allocation of trainers (virtual or physical)
Monitoring and Coordination Project:
- trainer regularly allocates virtual learning units students
- Progress is monitored step by step
- Permanent counseling by telephone, online messaging platform, via Skype / GoToMeeting
- Managing the testing tools at the end of each learning unit / module