Ready to Run review: "My sceptical student was engaged"
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"At the end the student felt very pleased with his progress and confident that he could learn quickly."
Language teacher Michael Harrison reviews DLA's Ready to Run.
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Learning the grammar of video
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Every language has its grammar and video is no exception. DLA co-founder Adam Salkeld examines how we harness visual grammar to make our authentic videos more effective.
Read MoreThe rise of a video generation
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The idea of using film or video in learning is hardly new. In 1913 the inventor Thomas Edison predicted that within ten years books would be obsolete because it was “possible to teach every branch of human knowledge with the motion picture”. Despite some great educational film and TV during the 20th century from the likes of Disney and the BBC, the revolution didn’t happen on schedule.
Read MoreBETTblogs: Video in courses. Who wins and who loses?
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Could video make syllabus more narrow? A restrictive set of work roles is on show in film-based courses in Business English. Are we okay with this?
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