EFE learning modules / University & Online Learning

scenario 2 sarah an experienced university student

Scenario Context

"Sarah, an experienced university student, helps David, a new student, navigate their online learning management system and explains the nuances of the higher education system."

Speakers
S

Sarah

A tech-savvy senior student who is familiar with online portals and academic requirements.

D

David

A first-year undergraduate student who is feeling a bit overwhelmed by the transition to online classes.

The Dialogue

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Sarah
Hi David! I heard you started your first week at the university. How is it going so far?
David
To be honest, Sarah, I am a bit confused. Navigating these online classes is harder than I thought.
Sarah
Don't worry, it takes a little time to get used to the learning management system.
David
I can't even find where the teacher posted the list of topics for the semester.
Sarah
You should check the . It is usually pinned at the top of the course homepage.
David
Oh, the ! I see it now. It has all the dates for the assignments.
Sarah
Exactly. Also, pay attention to whether your classes are or .
David
Wait, what is the difference between those two?
Sarah
means you have to be online at a specific time for a live lecture.
David
I see. And means I can watch the recordings whenever I want?
Sarah
Precisely. It gives you more flexibility with your schedule.
David
That sounds better for me. By the way, I tried to register for a Psychology course, but it said I needed a .
Sarah
A is a basic class you must pass before you can take a more advanced one.
David
Ah, so I have to take 'Introduction to Psychology' first.
Sarah
Yes, that is part of the standard .
David
Is the different for every major?
Sarah
Yes, each department designs its own path for students to earn their degree.
David
I also saw a warning about in the handbook. It sounds very serious.
Sarah
It is. means using someone else's work without giving them credit. It can get you expelled.
David
I will make sure to cite all my sources correctly then.
Sarah
Good idea. Are you worried about your as well?
David
My ? That is my Grade Point Average, right?
Sarah
Yes. It is the average of all your grades. It is very important for scholarships.
David
I want to keep it high. I might want to go to graduate school later.
Sarah
If you go for a Master's or a PhD, you'll eventually have to write a .
David
A sounds like a huge project.
Sarah
It is. It is a long research paper that you write at the end of your studies.
David
Well, I should focus on my first.
Sarah
True. Make sure your is confirmed so you don't lose your spot in class.
David
Thanks, Sarah. This is helping me understand the higher education system much better.
Sarah
Anytime! Let me know if you need help with the online forum discussions.
David
I will. Let's go grab a coffee and talk about the tuition fees next!

Scene Vocabulary

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Syllabus

/ሲላበስ/

የትምህርት መርሃ ግብር

An outline of the subjects in a course of study.

የአንድ ትምህርት ይዘቶች እና ዝርዝር መግለጫ።

Synchronous

/ሲንክሮነስ/

በተመሳሳይ ሰዓት የሚከናወን

Happening at the same time; real-time communication.

በአንድ ጊዜ ወይም በቀጥታ ስርጭት የሚከናወን ተግባር።

Asynchronous

/ኤሲንክሮነስ/

በተለያዩ ሰዓታት የሚከናወን

Not existing or happening at the same time.

በተለያዩ ጊዜያት የሚከናወን የትምህርት ሂደት።

Prerequisite

/ፕሪሪኩዊዚት/

ቅድመ ሁኔታ

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

አንድን ነገር ለማድረግ አስቀድሞ መሟላት ያለበት አስፈላጊ ሁኔታ።

Undergraduate

/አንደርግራጁዌት/

የመጀመሪያ ዲግሪ ተማሪ

A student at a college or university who has not yet earned a bachelor's degree.

የመጀመሪያ ዲግሪውን ያልጨረሰ የዩኒቨርሲቲ ተማሪ።

Plagiarism

/ፕላጂያሪዝም/

የጽሁፍ ስርቆት

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

የሌላ ሰውን ስራ ወይም ሀሳብ ያለፈቃድ እንደራስ አድርጎ ማቅረብ።

Curriculum

/ካሪኩለም/

ሥርዓተ ትምህርት

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

በትምህርት ቤት ወይም በዩኒቨርሲቲ ውስጥ የሚሰጡ የትምህርት አይነቶች ስብስብ።

GPA

/ጂፒኤ/

የነጥብ አማካይ

Grade Point Average; a measure of a student's academic achievement.

የአንድ ተማሪ የትምህርት ውጤት አማካይ መለኪያ።

Dissertation

/ዲሰርቴሽን/

የምርምር ጽሁፍ

A long essay on a particular subject, especially one written as a requirement for a university degree.

ለከፍተኛ ዲግሪ ማሟያ የሚቀርብ ረጅም የጥናት ጽሁፍ።

Enrollment

/ኤንሮልመንት/

ምዝገባ

The action of enrolling or being enrolled in a class or school.

በትምህርት ቤት ወይም በክፍል ውስጥ ስም የማስመዝገብ ሂደት።