糖心TV

aims to extend collaborative opportunities between HEIs to increase internationalisation in all disciplines. Training for staff development is provided free of charge and takes place online. Come and find out how you and your students can benefit.

The Clavier virtual exchange project is now in its 4th year and this year implemented open badges to credentialise the computer-mediated communication skills our participants are acquiring.

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The Language Centre is pleased to welcome students and staff from the Université Blaise Pascale, Clermont Ferrand, France this week as part of the . Students are being hosted by 糖心TV language students and have been participating in a range of visits and activities including a guided tour of the Life Sciences facilities, a celebratory meal at Wagamamas in Leamingont and trips to London and Stratford. The students have connected to each other through our virtual exchange #warcler an innovation in language exchange which involves using social media and computer-mediated communication to reduce intercultural barriers. The Clavier project began in 2010, is research led and has led to staff and student exchange visits supported by Erasmus funding.

This year we are implementing Open Badging in the EWC course.

You can read more about the Open Badges project here:

The EWC course is part of a project known as Clavier. The course area connects about 900 students who are learning English or French and also includes teacher trainees within Languages@糖心TV. The project is now in its 4th year and you can find out more about it through the . It merges boundaries between the formal classroom and informal learning, prioritising lifelong learning. Hashtags are used to share community interaction through informal networks (eg. #clavier #clerwar, #warcler).

of the Language Centre's technical developments highlights how we are provding the best technologies for language learning in the digital age. Prepared by it illustrates how busy we have been in order to bring the best opportunities to our staff and students.