{"609254":{"#nid":"609254","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New Georgia Tech App Helps Non-Native English Speakers with Business Communication Skills","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ELanguage Institute\u003C\/a\u003E, in conjunction with the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c21u.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for 21st Century Universities\u003C\/a\u003E (C21U), has launched a new app aimed at helping non-native English speakers improve professional communication for successful business interactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe app, Speak English Professionally, is now available for download through both the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/speak-english-professionally\/id1359301631?mt=8\u0022\u003EApple App Store\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=edu.gatech.c21u.speakingenglish\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0022\u003EGoogle Play\u003C\/a\u003E. The app is available for free and users are provided with a wide variety of self-paced and individualized learning modules on speaking English in a business setting. Videos and quizzes are designed to assist users with social and interviewing skills based on scenarios they may encounter in business settings primarily conducted in English.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;Today\u0026rsquo;s learners often use apps to supplement traditional courses in order to continue their education while leading busy, on-the-go lives,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003EMatt Lisle\u003C\/strong\u003E, the director of educational technology for C21U. \u0026ldquo;By providing this type of instruction for free and through an app, Georgia Tech continues to lead in accessible, world-class educational instruction designed for current and future learners.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Language Institute and C21U partnered with e-learning production company \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/onlea.org\/\u0022\u003EOnlea\u003C\/a\u003E to produce the app. The course materials are based on Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s preexisting \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/specializations\/improve-english\u0022\u003ECoursera specialization courses that are focused on speaking English professionally\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESince 1958, the Language Institute has offered high-quality English language training for students preparing for academic work in the United States and other individuals who hope to improve their language skills for social reasons. As a unit of\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/pe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E Georgia Tech Professional Education\u003C\/a\u003E, the Language Institute also serves professionals looking for career improvement through better language skills. While many lessons still take place in a physical classroom, resources like language learning MOOCs and apps allow the Language Institute to effectively reach a greater number of learners.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We work hard to provide the best language learning experience in all our programs, and we hope this is reflected in each of our video lessons and online activities,\u0026rdquo; said \u003Cstrong\u003ESuzi Lee\u003C\/strong\u003E, an instructor and instructional designer for the Language Institute. \u0026ldquo;This app was developed to provide easy-to-follow speaking strategies and pronunciation practice opportunities so that learners can have access to meaningful language support and improve their overall professional communication.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ETo try the app out for yourself, you can visit the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/speak-english-professionally\/id1359301631?mt=8\u0022\u003EApple App Store\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=edu.gatech.c21u.speakingenglish\u0026amp;hl=en_US\u0022\u003EGoogle Play\u003C\/a\u003E and download Speak English Professionally for free. The app requires iOS 9.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EYou can learn more about the Georgia Tech Language Institute\u0026rsquo;s work and learning opportunities by visiting the GTLI \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/esl.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E. Find out about C21U\u0026rsquo;s role in educational innovation at Georgia Tech by visiting the C21U \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c21u.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewebsite\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech\u2019s Language Institute, in conjunction with the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U), has launched a new app aimed at helping non-native English speakers improve professional communication for successful business interactions."}],"uid":"27998","created_gmt":"2018-08-02 13:33:41","changed_gmt":"2018-08-02 13:38:23","author":"Brittany Aiello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-08-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"609255":{"id":"609255","type":"image","title":"Speak English Professionally App from GTLI and C21U","body":null,"created":"1533216938","gmt_created":"2018-08-02 13:35:38","changed":"1533216938","gmt_changed":"2018-08-02 13:35:38","alt":"Speak English Professionally App from GTLI and C21U","file":{"fid":"232043","name":"Screen Shot 2018-08-02 at 9.33.52 AM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-02%20at%209.33.52%20AM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-02%20at%209.33.52%20AM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":478468,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-02%20at%209.33.52%20AM.png?itok=mGy0QxLN"}}},"media_ids":["609255"],"groups":[{"id":"66244","name":"C21U"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"603290","name":"The Digital Learning Team"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"178644","name":"Onlea"},{"id":"178645","name":"GTLI"},{"id":"76791","name":"GTPE"},{"id":"13481","name":"C21U"},{"id":"178646","name":"language learning"},{"id":"10553","name":"app"},{"id":"178647","name":"Speak English Professionally"},{"id":"38281","name":"Coursera"},{"id":"4179","name":"english"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrittany Aiello\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EC21U Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:baiello@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebaiello@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["baiello@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}