SASLI 2020 Student Resources

What will classes look like in this virtual environment?

• Classes will meet for 20 hours a week for four hours a day, Monday-Friday, in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous instruction. It is expected that students are available to be online for the class times, as well as have time to do homework, practice, and projects outside of class time.
• Course materials will be organized in Canvas, the learning management system at UW-Madison, and use Blackboard Collaborate Ultra for instructor-facilitated class meetings.
• The course content and format will be dynamic and can include:
  • Synchronous all-class meetings
  • Daily reflective questions
  • Lectures and presentations
  • Audio and video activities
  • Readings
  • Assignments and tasks
  • Student presentations and interviews
  • Regular Formative and Summative assessments
• All activities, whether synchronous or asynchronous, will be teacher-led, facilitated, or moderated.
• In addition to classes, there will also be co-curricular activities to provide opportunities for language practice and use outside of class hours.
• SASLI staff and instructors are committed to students’ language learning goals and will provide support to ensure the highest quality of learning experience possible.

What should I expect from SASLI?

1. Inspiration and encouragement to learn your chosen language
2. Well-prepared lessons and class activities
3. Respect and empathy for the difficulties of learning a language, and the added challenge of learning in the remote environment
4. Worthwhile co-curricular activities
5. Openness and promptness in dealing with student problems and concerns
6. Patience, understanding, and flexibility while navigating learning a language online

What does SASLI expect from me?

1. Daily attendance in class
2. Your full effort in learning a language, synchronously, asynchronously, and through after-class assignments and study
3. Respect and courtesy toward your instructors and classmates
4. Promptness in dealing with administrative matters (registration, payment, )
5. Openness to participating in SASLI events
6. Patience, understanding, and flexibility while navigating delivering language-learning online

If you have trouble connecting, hearing, etc. during your class session, please take the following steps:

1) Close the browser and try reconnecting

2) For audio issues, try unplugging and re-plugging in your headphones

3) Make sure you are using Chrome

4) Make sure videos in the class are muted unless necessary

5) If none of this works, please contact the DoIT Help Desk: https://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/

6) If you can’t get through to DoIT, email sasli@southasia.wisc.edu or call us at 608-261-1194.

Remote Learning Technology List: https://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/98876 

What to Expect from Remote Language Instruction: https://wisli.wisc.edu/wisli-summer-2020-preview-what-does-intensive-remote-language-instruction-look-like/ 

Remote Learning Tips: https://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/98876

Remote Language Learning Tips: https://languages.wisc.edu/tips-for-remote-language-learning/ 

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Mobile App (more detailed instructions): https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Join_Sessions/Blackboard_app 

WISLI’s Internet Connectivity Support and Best Practices: https://wisli.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/239/2020/05/Internet-Connectivity-Support-WISLI.pdf

MyUW is the home of most everything you will need to access for your course while at SASLI, including:

• wisc.edu email
• access to Canvas
• see your grades
• set up a calendar
• so much more!

Log in to MyUW at https://my.wisc.edu/.

If you have any issues related to MyUW or your wisc.edu email address, including forgetting your NetID and password, please contact the DoIT help desk: https://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/

Canvas login: https://canvas.wisc.edu/ 
Canvas student guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10701-canvas-student-guide-table-of-contents

Accessing BBCU  from Canvas (under “Join a BbCollaborate Session from the Canvas Student or Instructor App,” towards the middle of the page): https://kb.wisc.edu/luwmad/page.php?id=63030 

Accessing BBCU from a mobile phone app (with audio and video): https://kb.wisc.edu/luwmad/62052 

Using a phone for audio while using BBCU for video: 
https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Join_Sessions/Collaborate_Teleconference#use-your-phone-for-audio-while-in-the-session_OTP-2

Accessing BBCU by phone only (participation this way is limited to 25 users): https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Join_Sessions/Collaborate_Teleconference#anonymous

Dialing into a BBCU session from a number different than the one automatically generated: https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Join_Sessions/Collaborate_Teleconference#phone

Video Orientation to BBCU’s Interface (2:14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W4sGpVmJaY&feature=youtu.be 

Video Walkthrough of Accessing BBCU from Canvas and Orientation (produced by UW-Madison): https://mediaspace.wisc.edu/media/Blackboard+Collaborate+Ultra+Student+Guide/0_z3j2wzct 

Getting started with BBCU: https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Moderator/Get_Started 

Best Practices with BBCU for students: https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Participate_in_Sessions/Session_Best_Practices

Troubleshooting (by browser): https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Support 

Frequently Asked Questions: https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Participant/Support/Participant_FAQs

McBurney Disability Resource Center

The McBurney Center offers a wide array of services for students with disabilities. If you are in need of any of the services provided by the Center, please feel free to contact the McBurney Center staff directly. For a list of the services provided, please visit the website:  https://mcburney.wisc.edu/.

McBurney Phone:  608-263-2741
McBurney Text:  608-225-7956
McBurney Fax:  608-265-2998

University Health Services

University Health Services has available mental health, physical health, and well-being services available to all students at the University. Though this summer is remote, UHS will be providing a (limited) number of their services via online appointments. A full list of what is accessible to you can be found here: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/remotehealth/

UHS Email: uhs@uhs.wisc.edu
UHS Phone: 608-265-5600

24-hour mental health crisis line: 608-265-5600 option 9

Additional resources:

– SilverCloud: an online, self-guided, interactive mental health resource that provides UW-Madison students and staff with accessible treatment options 24 hours a day. SilverCloud’s evidence-based learning modules address Anxiety, Depression, Body image, and Stress. Learn more and sign up here: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-health/silvercloud/
– Sleep tips and resources: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/front/sleep/
– Relaxation exercises (with audio): https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/wellness/relaxation/
– Meditation, including schedule for drop-in meditation classes on campus: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/wellness/meditation/

Please visit the SASLI Absence Policy page for details. We do expect to need to be flexible and understanding during Summer 2020. We also expect that students will approach their SASLI studies seriously and with appropriate effort.

Should a student experience an extended illness or the need to care for an ill family member, we ask you to contact your instructor and SASLI (sasli@southasia.wisc.edu) as soon as possible to make a plan.

Students who are interested in taking their SASLI course Pass/Fail should follow the steps located at: https://kb.wisc.edu/7700#change

When you have the form ready to be signed, please email it to sasli@southasia.wisc.edu. Exceptions are noted below.

If you are a FLAS or WISLI Tuition Scholarship student, please contact us before submitting the Pass/Fail option so that we can request this allowance on your behalf.

Similarly, if you are currently enrolled a in a degree-seeking program at UW-Madison, please contact SASLI before submitting the Pass/Fail option, as your process will be slightly different.

SAFLI and Project GO students should contact their program coordinator as pass/fail may not be allowed with these types of funding.

If during class time, email us at sasli@southasia.wisc.edu, and we can try to troubleshoot.

If you do not get an immediate response, contact the DoIT Help Desk (https://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/). They can see your account and your class and may be able to provide more individual help.

We will get you through this!

Do the work – Whether face-to-face or online, SASLI is a lot of work.  This summers typical workload consists of 2hrs of synchronous class time, 2hrs asynchronous class time, and another 4hrs of homework and review. The review time is critical for locking in concepts that you cover in class. If you’re looking for ways to spice up your review time, see the next point!

Go to Office Hours – Your instructors and TA’s are there to talk you through concepts from class and are a great resource for finding ways to review and practice in your own time.  Office hours are the best way to make sure you have control of new grammar or structures before starting your homework and review time on your own.

Make a Plan – Whether for your review time or for group discussions, you need to make a plan. During your synchronous classes or while doing homework, note what doesn’t stick, and reach out to your peers and Instructors to plan how you will address those points in your next session. Think about script, reading out loud, asking questions, drills conjugating new verbs, etc.

Share What Works – Connect with your classmates to practice your target language and share your strategy for advancing. Connecting with your peers will not only help advance your technical skills in your target language, but also help built a support system and community to lean on now and in your future academic and career ventures.

Do the work – Whether face-to-face or online, SASLI is a lot of work.  You’re only accountable to you.  Take a moment every few days and really look at the time you are putting in, and the effort you’re putting into that time.  If you are struggling, do not hesitate to reach out to your peers, instructors, or SASLI staff. We know this is an intense program and will do what we can to support you.