French professor Sophie Adamson uses Skype to enhance students’ out-of-class learning experiences

Posted on: May 22, 2013 | By: Sam Parker | Filed under: Instructional Technologies, Teaching & Learning
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Sophie Adamson, associate professor of French, believes technology can effectively enrich students’ out-of-class experiences. By introducing innovative technology to the intimacy of face-to-face interactions, Adamson expanded her French students’ language-learning opportunities this spring. “I think it’s really interesting to be able to take advantage of technological innovations that are out there right now,” she said. “I …

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Sophie Adamson: Instilling Intrinsic Motivation

Posted on: October 24, 2011 | By: Laura Van Drie | Filed under: Teaching & Learning

Sophie Adamson, associate professor of French, believes her students work much harder when they want to learn. She instills intrinsic motivation in her students by placing them in situations that require them to speak French. “I try to make my assignments feel real,” Adamson says. “If you don’t learn your grammar, you won’t have anything to …

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