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10 questions to qualify online language learning providers
With so many online language courses available nowadays, how can training managers or directors of human resources decide which course will be the most effective for their organization? Here are some essential questions to ask to ensure you select the right solution to meet your needs.
1. Are the topics interesting and relevant?
Does it meet the learners’ needs? It’s a good idea to look at the course content or request to see the course outline to check that it is relevant to your requirements.
2. Does the course content have a logical structure?
Is it easy to follow? Does it have clear outcomes? Is it carefully structured to achieve learning goals, or is it just a compilation of unrelated materials?
3. Do students have access to professionally trained, highly experienced teachers?
Are they trained in giving online courses? Are they able to adapt tutorials to make them relevant to students’ needs? Are students designated their own personal tutor rather than someone from a call centre? Are tutors available to answer a student questions?
4. Is it interactive and engaging?
Does it encourage learners to be autonomous and active? Or do they just receive information? Can learners discover how the language works and put their understanding into practice? Can learners practise language in a meaningful, natural way? Is there a variety of challenging activity types?
5. Does it cover all the required skills and relevant aspects of language?
Required language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking? Relevant aspects like grammar, vocabulary, discourse, functional language and pronunciation?
At Net2Learn, we think there should be a holistic approach to language and a focus on language in context. We believe a course should include written and spoken language, and focus on features like style and discourse and not just on words or sentences in isolation.
Material should provide authentic, useful models of the language that are relevant to the learners’ needs.
6. Is it rewarding for learners?
Does the content make learners feel motivated and engaged? Do learners see that they are making progress with their learning?
7. Does it provide full tracking and reporting services to check return on investment (ROI)?
Does the learning platform measure and record learner progress? Can learners and training managers clearly see how much of the course they have completed and how well they are doing?
9. Is the content useful, practical and helpful?
Does it help learners to communicate in real-life situations? Does the content use the language in a creative, personalized way and not just give standard answers to standard questions?
10. Does your Provider offer comprehensive support; technical and pedagogical?
Issues and questions will come up, so will your online learning provider be able to respond quickly and effectively? Will you receive personalized attention?
Net2Learn content is designed by English language experts to meet all of the above criteria.
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