Metro State College of Denver Metro State l

Metro State College of Denver

Metro State l enrolls 1000+ students in Elementary Spanish and approximately 500 -600 students in Intermediate Spanish each semester. l no physical language lab l high performance expectations for students and faculty l many students are non-traditional; about 40% of the student population transfers in from local community colleges l Most students work and have family responsibilities in addition to taking classes l constraints of time and money—on the part of the student and the college—are a constant consideration

My. Spanish. Lab l Designed to support the unique technology needs of language learning in traditional face-to-face, hybrid and fully online environments l one user interface across multiple technologies with all functionality and course materials in one place l can be used as is or highly customized to meet institutional or instructor needs l Over 400 institutions and 150, 000 students using My. Spanish. Lab, My French. Lab or My. Italian. Lab in less that 2. 5 years

Impact of My. Spanish. Lab at Metro State l l l Improved learner efficiency and learning support Enhanced self-directed learning Improved instructor efficiency Greater cost savings Improved performance

Improved learner efficiency After a student clicks on date on calendar, all assignments for that day appear in a list Calendar with alarm clocks indicate assigned items Language classes have many daily assignments-a calendar view of assignments creates a learning path

Learner efficiency, critical thinking, life-long learning skills Students type in their answers and “submit for grading”

Learner efficiency, critical thinking, life-long learning skills Correct answers have green checkmarks The feedback bubbles provide questions to help students think critically about what the right answer should be. Theoretically motiveated, students get feedback and help while processing the information. Wrong answers have red Xs and a feedback bubble. Students can click on wrong-answer feedback bubble.

Learner efficiency, critical thinking, life-long learning skills Links to multiple resources provide students with specific on-point help These are not general resources—each item was selected because it relates to the topic being practiced in the activity.

Learner efficiency, critical thinking, life-long learning skills Correct answers are shown after the 3 rd attempt When the correct answer is shown is controlled by the instructor—as are all other preference settings in My. Spanish. Lab. This allows the instructor or coordinator to alter the functionality to meet the needs of learners in that particular setting.

Learner efficiency, critical thinking, life-long learning skills Seamless integration of thirdparty applications (Wimba Pronto, Wimba Voice tools, Flashcards, soccer game, etc. ) and all My. Spanish. Lab course materials with one User Interface.

Personalized learning A personalized study plan with interactive tutorials is created for each student, based on the student’s responses to the questions on the pre-test. The pre-tests are chapter Readiness Checks, developed in response to a need instructors expressed

Instructor efficiency A set of alerts and to-do fields makes managing all aspects of the course easier for instructors. For example, items that need to be graded are posted here for grading…no need to search for the activity in the gradebook.

Making assignments is a snap Language instructors or course coordinators often make 6, 8, 10 or more assignments for each class day. Making assignments in other systems is labor intensive. In My. Spanish. Lab, the instructor selects the activities to be assigned (1), clicks the day on the calendar (2) and clicks “Add to selected day (3). ” An alarm clock on the calendar indicates that there is one or more assignments on that day.

Add own content and assign Instructors can add their own materials, links, html pages and so forth to the course and assign them to the calendar as well.

Tools for success—Robust Content with Robust Functionality

Why My. Spanish. Lab? Faculty at Metro State College of Denver note the following advantages of My. Spanish. Lab: Ø Ø Ø Everything in one place Delivery of quality Spanish courses at satellite campuses Customizable Program Coordinator can ensure uniformity of course across all sections Are able to use the same program for face-to-face, hybrid and fully online classes Ability to hold students more accountable for their learning

Cost savings All of the course materials in My. Spanish. Lab, when sold individually, cost approximately $300. When purchased with a new text, My. Spanish. Lab costs students $30 for 24 month access.

Improved grades

Summary My. Spanish. Lab is a 21 st-century teaching and learning resource that helps students to lay the foundation for critical thinking and the development of lifelong learning skills. This tool efficiently meets the needs of students, instructors, and institutions by personalizing the learning process, enhancing self-directed learning, and stimulating increased global student success.