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The
Online Revolution — Real Improvements in Real Classrooms
John Brezinsky, Higher
Education
Marketing Manager
In
the mid-1990s, the Internet was new and intriguing. Excitement was
building. We knew that the Internet would change everything about
language teaching. Nothing would ever be the same!
Jump to the present — Time for an update! Online software has not eliminated the
classroom. Instead, teachers and students are improving class time, with
many new options for out-of-class time.
Personalized
Work for Students
Online software like Longman
English Interactive provides a more individualized
experience for students and allows them to work on their individual
strengths and weaknesses. This means that students come to class better
prepared.
Effective Practice for Students
Much new online software (Azar Interactive, for example) comes with
hundreds of exercises for students. The more time students spend on
these self-grading activities, the better their understanding and use
of the target language is in the classroom. This frees lessons for more
communicative tasks —
a much better use of class time.
Saving
Time for Instructors
New software like Focus on
Grammar Interactive offers automatically graded exercises,
so teachers don't have to spend time creating or grading
homework. Now, teachers have more time for things that only a human
can do — like communicative activities.
More
Options for Teachers
As we develop new kinds of online software at Pearson Longman, we are constantly aware
that different teachers need different tools. We have a whole suite of
choices to meet each teacher’s needs. The brand-new MyNorthStarLab,
for example, gives teachers the freedom to either use pre-created
homework OR make their own. The fully customizable gradebook provides
the most options available of any learning management system.
Find
Out More
Contact your Pearson Longman representative today to learn more about
all of the choices available to you. You can also sign up for free
trials of most of our online learning options and view demo videos from
their websites:
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