This is an individual course option for advanced ASL students stressing fluency and high-level expression in practical contexts. Subject matter and expectations are set jointly by student and teacher in consultation with the student’s home institution. Students also focus on expanded grammar skills, glossing English-structured sentences, and facets of Deaf Culture.
Completion of this course requires regular access to a laptop or desktop computer with working microphone and webcam, as well as a reliable internet connection.
This Fixed-Paced course incorporates a blend of synchronous and asynchronous elements. Students and teacher meet live via zoom on a regular weekly schedule. In addition, students complete coursework including guided readings, interactive videos, text and video-based discussion threads, problem sets, individual and collaborative projects, and so on. While these activities are time-flexible, teachers sequence them with weekly deadlines to help students keep on track and encourage and support the development of productive time management skills.