EFE learning modules / University & Online Learning

scenario 1 a digital meeting where sarah a senior

Scenario Context

"A digital meeting where Sarah, a senior student, mentors Maya, a new university freshman, on navigating the complexities of their online portal and understanding academic terminology."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A focused fourth-year student who is very familiar with digital platforms and academic policies.

M

Maya

An enthusiastic freshman who is feeling slightly intimidated by the switch to virtual learning environments.

The Dialogue

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Maya
Hi Sarah! Do you have a moment? I am looking at the university portal and I feel a bit lost.
Sarah
Of course, Maya! Virtual learning can be overwhelming at first. What specifically is confusing you?
Maya
Well, I just logged into the dashboard, but I cannot find the for my Intro to Psychology class.
Sarah
Don't worry. Click on the 'Courses' tab, select Psychology, and look for a folder named 'Course Documents'.
Maya
Found it! Thank you. Wow, this is long. It mentions a that I didn't know about.
Sarah
A is just a class you need to finish before taking this one. Did you take General Bio yet?
Maya
Yes, I did that last summer. So I should be fine. What about the overall ?
Sarah
The is basically the entire roadmap of your degree. It lists all required and optional subjects.
Maya
I see. I noticed that some of my classes are listed as .
Sarah
learning means you don't have to be online at a specific time. You watch recorded lectures whenever you want.
Maya
That sounds flexible, but I am afraid I might if I don't have a set schedule.
Sarah
That is a valid concern. You have to be very disciplined with your time management.
Maya
Are any of the classes then?
Sarah
Yes, your English seminar is . You must log in at 10:00 AM for the live discussion.
Maya
Okay, so is live and is recorded. Got it.
Sarah
Exactly. Also, make sure to read the section on in the handbook.
Maya
is about using someone else's work without permission, right?
Sarah
Yes, and it is taken very seriously here. You must always cite your sources properly in your essays.
Maya
I will be very careful. By the way, how do I check my GPA from last semester's foundation courses?
Sarah
Go to the 'Grades' section. Your cumulative GPA will be displayed at the bottom of the transcript.
Maya
I see it. It is a 3.8! Is that good enough for a scholarship?
Sarah
That is excellent! Most honors programs require a high GPA, so keep it up.
Maya
Thanks! I also see a list of . Are those mandatory?
Sarah
No, are optional courses. You can choose subjects that interest you outside of your major.
Maya
I think I want to take a World History elective. It sounds fascinating.
Sarah
That is a great choice. It helps broaden your perspective.
Maya
When is the deadline for in those extra classes?
Sarah
The window closes this Friday at midnight. You should decide soon.
Maya
I will register tonight. Is the registration process done through the same portal?
Sarah
Yes, under the 'Registration' icon. Just enter the course codes.
Maya
Thank you so much, Sarah. You've made this much less intimidating.
Sarah
Anytime, Maya! Good luck with your studies and enjoy the semester.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

Syllabus

/ሲለበስ/

የትምህርት ዝርዝር መግለጫ

An outline of the subjects in a course of study.

በአንድ የጥናት ትምህርት ውስጥ ያሉ የርዕሰ ጉዳዮች ዝርዝር መግለጫ።

Prerequisite

/ፕሪሬክዊዚት/

ቅድመ ሁኔታ

A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.

አንድ ነገር ከመከሰቱ ወይም ከመኖሩ በፊት እንደ ቅድመ ሁኔታ የሚያስፈልግ ነገር።

Curriculum

/ካሪኩለም/

የትምህርት ሥርዓተ ትምህርት

The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.

በትምህርት ቤት ወይም በኮሌጅ ውስጥ የጥናት ትምህርትን የሚያካትቱ የትምህርት ዓይነቶች።

Asynchronous

/ኤሲንክሮነስ/

በተለያዩ ጊዜያት የሚከናወን

Learning that does not occur in real-time, allowing students to access materials at their own pace.

ተማሪዎች ቁሳቁሶችን በራሳቸው ፍጥነት እንዲያገኙ የሚያስችል፣ በእውነተኛ ጊዜ የማይከናወን ትምህርት።

Synchronous

/ሲንክሮነስ/

በተመሳሳይ ጊዜ የሚከናወን

Learning that happens in real-time with interaction between teachers and students.

በአስተማሪዎችና በተማሪዎች መካከል ግንኙነት ባለበት ሁኔታ በእውነተኛ ጊዜ የሚከናወን ትምህርት።

Plagiarism

/ፕሌጀሪዝም/

የጽሑፍ ስርቆት

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

የሌላ ሰውን ሥራ ወይም ሃሳብ ወስዶ እንደራስ የማቅረብ ልምድ።

GPA (Grade Point Average)

/ጂፒኤ/

አማካይ ውጤት

A measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university.

የአንድ ተማሪ በኮሌጅ ወይም በዩኒቨርሲቲ ውስጥ ያለው የትምህርት ስኬት መለኪያ።

Electives

/ኢሌክቲቭስ/

ምርጫ ትምህርቶች

Optional courses of study chosen by the student.

በተማሪው የሚመረጡ የግዴታ ያልሆኑ የጥናት ትምህርቶች።

Enrollment

/ኤንሮልመንት/

ምዝገባ

The process of officially joining a course or school.

በይፋ ወደ ትምህርት ወይም ትምህርት ቤት የመቀላቀል ሂደት።

Procrastinate

/ፕሮክራስቲኔት/

ማዘግየት

To delay or postpone action; to put off doing something.

ተግባርን ማዘግየት ወይም ማቆየት፤ አንድን ነገር ከማድረግ መቆጠብ።