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TBLT Online Using Moodle and Zoom #550

Sun, Nov 22, 12:50-13:50 JST | Zoom 5
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This paper presents insights gained through the online implementation of two task-based courses taught in spring 2020. One course was on genre reading (detective fiction) and the other on workplace communication. Both represent a “strong” approach to TBLT and assessment. The courses were delivered synchronously via Zoom and asynchronously using Moodle. In each case a high number of platform-related successes and some limitations were identified. Suggestions for developing future online TBLT courses will be provided.

Marcos Benevides

Marcos Benevides

J. F. Oberlin University
I teach at and manage an English program at J. F. Oberlin University in Tokyo, and I also write ELT materials. My latest book is Widgets Inc.: A task-based course in workplace English, 2nd Edition. I'm also the series editor of the Atama-ii multi-path series of graded readers, and president of Atama-ii Books. My research interests involve materials design, TBLT, ER, & BBQ.