The
English for Speakers of Other Languages department at EPCC’s
MdP campus now has new computer software and technology available
to students.
One of the computer software programs is called the Side By Side Interactive
Series. The program helps improve reading, writing, and listening
skills for those students who have placed into intermediate courses.
Through this program, students get actively involved by completing
assigned modules.
ESOL lab assistant, Miguel
Contreras (L) assists student Gonzalo Macias
Photo
courtesy Miguel Contreras
Two
computer software programs that work hand in hand are the Basic Grammar
Interactive and Understanding and Using English Grammar Interactive
computer programs. These programs allow students to sign up with their
username and password to be able to complete the lab exercises assigned
by their instructor. In addition, it allows the instructor to easily
monitor each student’s progress.
Accutrack is another new software that is currently installed under
a trial basis at the MdP Campus. Accutrack provides an automatic log-in
for students with a valid student ID. A bonus to this automatic log-in
is that students no longer have to carry a paper lab sheet, but instead
the computer automatically calculates their acquired lab hours then
sends them to instructors for credit.
Miguel Contreras, lab assistant, was excited about the new advancements
because they are the first to use it and it simplifies the log-in
process.
