01638nas a2200133   4500008004100000245008400041210006900125260003500194300001200229520110100241100002601342700001701368856011901385       2017                        eng d00aBuilding and Sustaining Language Degrees Online: The Case of German and Spanish0 aBuilding and Sustaining Language Degrees Online The Case of Germ  aCorvallisbTrysting Tree Books  a151-1713 a<p>
	This essay chronicles the planning and development of two online bachelor degree programs in German and Spanish at Oregon State University (OSU). It covers the history of online language teaching at OSU and provides detailed insight into curriculum planning, course setup, course development, and teaching experience. The article shows obstacles faced in the process of developing and teaching the online degrees and presents strategies used to overcome them. The authors conclude with a set of best practices for the development of language curricula in an asynchronous environment. They suggest that the successful implementation was possible due to the synergy of four factors: first, an institutional pledge to provide financial support for course development and program marketing; second, motivated faculty dedicated to teaching languages online and interested in a long-term commitment to development and revision of the curriculum; third, the separation of technical expertise from content development; and fourth, the training and further professional development of faculty.</p>
1 aHeiduschke, Sebastian1 aDavid, Prats  uhttps://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/biblio/building-and-sustaining-language-degrees-online-case-german-and-spanish