Apprendre à écrire par l'oralité, tel est le but ultime du projet Phorevox conduit par l'IInstitut de recherche en informatique et systèmes aléatoires (IRISA). Grâce à la qualité de la synthèse vocale amenée par la société-partenaire Voxygen, le projet Phorevox a pu développer une brique technologique de synthèse de parole adaptée à l'enseignement. De grande qualité et modulable vis à vis du rythme d'écriture de l'apprenant, le souci technique du projet fut vite résolu. Voir l'article...
Promouvoir la langue et l'intégration
Vue d’ensemble des offres et activités du Canton de Berne destinées à l’intégration des migrants et migrantes (site internet).
Promouvoir la langue et l'intégration. Voir l'article...
Exigences minimales concernant le subventionnement des cours de français pour migrants et migrantes
Ligne directrice concernant la conception, la publication, la réalisation et l’évaluation de cours de langues destinés aux migrants et migrantes, inclus un formulaire pour la demande de subventions.
Exigences-minimales-subventionnement-des-cours-de-français-pour-migrantes-et-migrants. Voir l'article...
Belgium - bilingual salesperson training course
For the first time, the Brussels region is proposing a ‘bilingual retail salesperson’ training course comprising 15 weeks of practical training and a six-week period of work experience in a supermarket.
In Brussels, more than one of two job vacancies request bilingual skills. Speaking French is not enough; it is essential to be bilingual in both national languages, French and Dutch. Bilingualism is expected of most professionals, such as accountants, electricians and bakers. More...
ALL4WELL - Accessible Language Learning for the Wellness Sector
The profession of a masseur is one of the most prestigious jobs for blind and visually impaired people. In some countries protective laws oblige public and private employers to employ blind masseurs. Due to the demographic development in Europe, wellness oriented applications offer increasing opportunities for masseurs and wellness professionals, especially within the tourism sector. More...
READY STUDY GO AROUND EUROPE! Linguistic and Cultural Coaching in Initial Vocational Education (RSGAE!)
READY STUDY GO AROUND EUROPE! (2013-2015) will follow the Ready-Study-Go (2005-2008) Leonardo Language project for linguistic and cultural coaching, which planned and created e-learning packages for language and cultural training for a work-based learning period. More...
British universities slammed for allowing foreign students dictionaries in exams because their English isn't good enough
By Hugo Gye. Half of all British universities allow foreign students to use dictionaries in their exams if their English is not good enough, a MailOnline investigation has revealed.
Among the dozens of institutions which give finalists access to a dictionary are some of the country's most prestigious universities, including 12 members of the elite Russell Group. More...
Universities urged to help students improve English proficiency
By S.M. Yang and Lillian Lin. Language training and testing have become a business with tremendous market value in Taiwan since 90 percent of the country's universities require their students to present proof of a certain level of English language proficiency before they can graduate. More...
English courses could attract more international students
By William Patrick Leonard. English is the reigning bridge language or lingua franca in nearly all human endeavours that cross national borders. A nation’s education sector is no exception. Preparatory English instruction and its subsequent use as the Mode of Instruction, or MoI, in a nation’s educational policy and institutional curricula may serve as expressions of its commitment to globalisation. Read more...
