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Pivoting To Remote Learning: Our Practices For Supporting Non-Traditional International Students And Part-Time Contract Instructors, Marcia Mckenzie, Mariya Solovyova
Pivoting To Remote Learning: Our Practices For Supporting Non-Traditional International Students And Part-Time Contract Instructors, Marcia Mckenzie, Mariya Solovyova
Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse International Students in Open or Online Learning Environments: A Research Symposium
Extended Education at the University of Manitoba offers 12-month, full-time, face-to-face intensive programming to internationally educated professionals. This programming consists of two credentials and academic language support completed over 10 months, followed by an industry experience. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Extended Education pivoted quickly to develop a strategy to move courses offered to international students from a traditional face-to-face situation to a remote-learning delivery format. In order to ensure a successful transition, the developed strategy involved providing administrative and academic support to international students and part-time contract instructors. This session will highlight some of the initiatives implemented by …