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ITEM DESCRIPTION VAV 1 2 3 .  
 1) Mastery of English Language 3.0 Basic: understanding of spoken/written English. Not a confident speaker[1] Competent: with understanding technical English. Comfortable with speaking in small groups. (Cambridge First Certificate) [2] Fluent mastery of spoken and written English (Advanced Cambridge Certificate)[3] .  
 2) Opportunity for info/knowledge exchange 3.0 Little: to no opportunity to present learning artifacts (i.e.- essay, application, website, art work, etc.)[4] Limited: opportunity to present one media (text, still graphics)[5] Open opportunity: encouraged to present / defend / argue about sample work in multimedia format[6] .  
 3) Collaboration format 3.0 Little: to no opportunity to communicate with peers, academics or administration. Only use basic technology (i.e. - email)[7] Limited: opportunity to communicate with peers, academics, admin. in asynchronous & real-time in a single media (text chat room, audio conference)[8] Open opportunity to collaborate in multimedia environment (2D & 3D chatrooms, video conference)[9] .  
 4) Computer media type 3.0 Text only[10] Text, still graphics, audio[11] Text, graphics, animation, video, shared programmes (white boards)[12] .  
 5) Accessibility 3.0 Private only (personal email)[13] Mixed: public & private (Discussion Board, Listserves)[14] Ability to control discussion groups (public/private level)[15] .  
 6) Anonymous  3.0 Not considered, no control[16] Considered, but not applied - limited control[17] Appropriate use of anonymous e-communication. Tutor/learner negotiated[18] .  
 7)Push/pull tools & protocols > support comm. 3.0 Not considered, no control[19] Considered, but not applied - limited control[20] Appropriate use of push/pull tools and protocols to support communication. Tutor/learner negotiated[21] .  
 8)  Communication mobility 3.0 Desk-top / lap-top only[22] Limited PDA / SMS[23] Fully mobile communication content[24] .  
 9) Support help tools and protocols 3.0 FAQ - static, limited access to academic, administration, technical staff[25] FAQ - dynamic, good access to academic, administration, technical staff (web guestbook form) and peer support via chat board[26] FAQ - dynamic, open access to academic, administration, technical staff (web guestbook form) and peer support via chat board. Mentor help (past successful graduates), Real-time response (AI natural language web-bot), Telephone help-desk.[27] .  
10)  Formative evaluation tools and methods 3.0 No evaluation pre-planned, maybe tutor email[28] Summative survey (email or web form at end)[29] Mixed methods: dynamic opportunity throughout the course for qualitative and quantitative data collection with pre-considered action plan for change implementation.[30] .  
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TOTAL: 30.0       .  
AVERAGE: 3.0       .  
 
         
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
                                 
                                       
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[1]
Basic: understanding of spoken/written English. Not a confident speaker
[2]
Competent: with understanding technical English. Comfortable with speaking in small groups. (Cambridge First Certificate)
[3]
Fluent mastery of spoken and written English (Advanced Cambridge Certificate)
[4]
Little: to no opportunity to present learning artifacts (i.e.- essay, application, website, art work, etc.)
[5]
Limited: opportunity to present one media (text, still graphics)
[6]
Open opportunity: encouraged to present / defend / argue about sample work in multimedia format
[7]
Little: to no opportunity to communicate with peers, academics or administration. Only use basic technology (i.e. - email)
[8]
Limited: opportunity to communicate with peers, academics, admin. in asynchronous & real-time in a single media (text chat room, audio conference)
[9]
Open opportunity to collaborate in multimedia environment (2D & 3D chatrooms, video conference)
[10]
Text only
[11]
Text, still graphics, audio
[12]
Text, graphics, animation, video, shared programmes (white boards)
[13]
Private only (personal email)
[14]
Mixed: public & private (Discussion Board, Listserves)
[15]
Ability to control discussion groups (public/private level)
[16]
Not considered, no control
[17]
Considered, but not applied - limited control
[18]
Appropriate use of anonymous e-communication. Tutor/learner negotiated
[19]
Not considered, no control
[20]
Considered, but not applied - limited control
[21]
Appropriate use of push/pull tools and protocols to support communication. Tutor/learner negotiated
[22]
Desk-top / lap-top only
[23]
Limited PDA / SMS
[24]
Fully mobile communication content
[25]
FAQ - static, limited access to academic, administration, technical staff
[26]
FAQ - dynamic, good access to academic, administration, technical staff (web guestbook form) and peer support via chat board
[27]
FAQ - dynamic, open access to academic, administration, technical staff (web guestbook form) and peer support via chat board. Mentor help (past successful graduates), Real-time response (AI natural language web-bot), Telephone help-desk.
[28]
No evaluation pre-planned, maybe tutor email
[29]
Summative survey (email or web form at end)
[30]
Mixed methods: dynamic opportunity throughout the course for qualitative and quantitative data collection with pre-considered action plan for change implementation.