Comments on: The Praxis Pass http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/ Learning on Your terms Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:52:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Henry Charlton http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8987 Henry Charlton Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:49:28 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8987 I love this idea, and absolutely plan on joining the Praxis pass after my free trial expires (although perhaps not instantly due to money constraints). I would love to see more languages added to Praxis, as I really love the method. I just hope that if you add more languages, you won't add more to the price as well, since (as has been said a couple times) I only have X numbers of hours to study. Expanding the number of languages covered should bring in extra profits from new members, not higher prices (and your blog makes me think that this is what you had in mind). I can just imagine a future where I can learn any language I want from Praxis, without having to fumble around with canceling and resubscribing to other random sites... (PS: even though I know this is completely unrealistic, it would make my life perfect if you made a plan covering Japanesepod101.com as well) [I'm tired, so please excuse any bad grammar, awkward wording or any other faults in this comment] =) I love this idea, and absolutely plan on joining the Praxis pass after my free trial expires (although perhaps not instantly due to money constraints). I would love to see more languages added to Praxis, as I really love the method. I just hope that if you add more languages, you won’t add more to the price as well, since (as has been said a couple times) I only have X numbers of hours to study. Expanding the number of languages covered should bring in extra profits from new members, not higher prices (and your blog makes me think that this is what you had in mind).
I can just imagine a future where I can learn any language I want from Praxis, without having to fumble around with canceling and resubscribing to other random sites…
(PS: even though I know this is completely unrealistic, it would make my life perfect if you made a plan covering Japanesepod101.com as well)
[I'm tired, so please excuse any bad grammar, awkward wording or any other faults in this comment]
=)

]]> By: Hank Horkoff http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8986 Hank Horkoff Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:54:37 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8986 Robert, In ChinesePod, if you go to Your Account and then upgrade you will be presented with the option to purchase a Praxis Pass. Alternatively, you can go to spanishsense.com and login with your ChinesePod username and password and then go through the same process of going to Your Account, etc. Once you purchase the pass, both sites will be updated. Robert,

In ChinesePod, if you go to Your Account and then upgrade you will be presented with the option to purchase a Praxis Pass. Alternatively, you can go to spanishsense.com and login with your ChinesePod username and password and then go through the same process of going to Your Account, etc. Once you purchase the pass, both sites will be updated.

]]> By: Robert http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8985 Robert Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:04:35 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8985 Where can I upgrade to the Pass, so that I can cover Spanish as well? I'm already a chinesepod user. Thanks, Robert. Where can I upgrade to the Pass, so that I can cover Spanish as well?
I’m already a chinesepod user.

Thanks,

Robert.

]]> By: Michael Butler http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8984 Michael Butler Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:19:51 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8984 Hank, That would be neat but will it be in Chinese? That would help people like my wife who wants to teach Chinese but couldn't follow an advanced discussion in English. Actually I was thinking about a very short course (free?) for people who wanted to learn more about becoming better on-line students. I have heard it said that online learners who are conscious metacognative strategy users get more out of online learning. Hank,

That would be neat but will it be in Chinese? That would help people like my wife who wants to teach Chinese but couldn’t follow an advanced discussion in English.

Actually I was thinking about a very short course (free?) for people who wanted to learn more about becoming better on-line students. I have heard it said that online learners who are conscious metacognative strategy users get more out of online learning.

]]> By: Hank Horkoff http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8983 Hank Horkoff Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:00:41 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8983 Michael, We have thought about doing a podcast to help teachers of Chinese. Perhaps that might be the best place to discuss various learning theories. Michael,

We have thought about doing a podcast to help teachers of Chinese. Perhaps that might be the best place to discuss various learning theories.

]]> By: Michael Butler http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8982 Michael Butler Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:53:39 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8982 Hank, I personally would love to see a "metacognative" learning-to-learn "brand" (or subject area) along with all the other content. I suppose you could support a number of different learning theories and it would be a nice place to tie together alot of different ideas and experiences about learning. Studies about on line learning support (IMHO) the idea that online learners need more explicit help in developing learning strategies and that those who have fully developed strategies are best at getting the most out of distance learning. One of the things that attracts me most about to Cpod is the opportunity to have discussions about the merits of different approaches to learning (it has broadened by thinking and I thank you for this). Hank,

I personally would love to see a “metacognative” learning-to-learn “brand” (or subject area) along with all the other content. I suppose you could support a number of different learning theories and it would be a nice place to tie together alot of different ideas and experiences about learning.

Studies about on line learning support (IMHO) the idea that online learners need more explicit help in developing learning strategies and that those who have fully developed strategies are best at getting the most out of distance learning.

One of the things that attracts me most about to Cpod is the opportunity to have discussions about the merits of different approaches to learning (it has broadened by thinking and I thank you for this).

]]> By: Hank Horkoff http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8981 Hank Horkoff Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:04:38 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8981 Bazza, No other languages in the pipeline right now. With the new site, we are focusing on three main development thrusts (a) building out our new backend academic management system, which has added significant intelligence to our archive of lessons, (b) improving our lesson management system of bookmarking, scheduling, sharing calendars, etc and (c)doing more to turn the Connect section into a more effective 'Community of Practice' by making easier for groups of students to get together both on and off-line. Henning, OnDemand-English (formerly EnglishPod) split from ChinesePod last summer and is now part of a different company. Bazza,

No other languages in the pipeline right now. With the new site, we are focusing on three main development thrusts (a) building out our new backend academic management system, which has added significant intelligence to our archive of lessons, (b) improving our lesson management system of bookmarking, scheduling, sharing calendars, etc and (c)doing more to turn the Connect section into a more effective ‘Community of Practice’ by making easier for groups of students to get together both on and off-line.

Henning,

OnDemand-English (formerly EnglishPod) split from ChinesePod last summer and is now part of a different company.

]]> By: 海�? / Henning http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8980 海�? / Henning Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:41:02 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8980 Just curious: Where is ondemand-english in this game? Is it part of praxis language at all? Just curious: Where is ondemand-english in this game? Is it part of praxis language at all?

]]> By: Bazza 白�? http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8979 Bazza 白�? Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:03:40 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8979 Are there any other languages in the pipeline? Are there any other languages in the pipeline?

]]> By: Ken Carroll http://praxislanguage.com/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/comment-page-1/#comment-8978 Ken Carroll Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:42:22 +0000 http://praxislanguage.com/blog/2007/04/16/the-praxis-pass/#comment-8978 FDW, For now it's produced in Shanghai. Ken FDW,

For now it’s produced in Shanghai.

Ken

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