Additional Information on our ELL/ESL Online Classes

Our ELL courses incorporate California standards for High-Beginning ESL and the Skill Modules of the Latino Adult Education Skills Project (LAES). The materials include:

• The interactive Web site that is the core of the program.
• Printable materials for students that are available as PDF or in Rich Text Format (compatible with most Word Processors).

We also provide CD-ROMs and VHS of the courses, which you may purchase through us.

• 5 stand-alone videotapes, each containing four 15-minute programs. The videos can be used alone to enrich ESL classes when use of the Web site is not possible, or in conjunction with it.
• 5 CD-ROMs designed to work with the Web site. Even if you have a slow Internet connection, you can still see instant, high quality video on this Web site. Simply order a set of CD-ROMs specially designed to work with this Web site.

Technical Requirements

You must have a computer with an Internet connection, sound card, video card, and speakers. The class works best with:

• 200 MHz or faster computer
• 64 MB or more RAM
• Headphones or Speakers
  Either:
  - 56 Kbps or faster Internet connection(*) and videos on CD/ROM, or a sustained T1 line or faster to view videos online
  - Windows (95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, XP) OR Macintosh (OS9, OS10 booted and running as OS9)
  
• Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 6.0 or later
• Acrobat Reader, *Quicktime Player, and Flash Player plug-ins

* The CD-ROM should be used when possible for best quality and fastest loading of the video segments.
* Currently play only in Quicktime version 6.5.2 and lower

**You must have a printer to print the supplementary print materials.**

How To Get Started
Go to: ELL/ESL Class

(Before you can complete the registration, you must have a classroom password.)

1. Be sure your computer has what is needed (see Technical Requirements above) to use the website.
2. If you have not registered, click the Student Registration button in the top bar and fill out the registration form. In order to register, you will need to get the class password from your teacher.
3. If you have registered, click the Sign-In button and then enter your Sign-In Name and Password in the boxes on the Sign-In page.
4. On the MyEFA page, you will see your name, the name of your class, and a list of all the stories (Episodes) in a grid. You can also read messages from your teacher or send your teacher a message.
5. Click on Episode 1. You will see all the activities listed in a grid.
6. Click on 'Introduction' and follow the directions. If the video does not play, you may not have what is needed (contact your teacher for more information).
7. To translate a word into another language, enter the word in the box in the top bar, select a language from the drop-down list, and click 'Go!'
8. To return to the MyEFA page from a lesson, click on the MyEFA button in the top bar.
9. To quit, click on the Sign Out button.

Please Note: We respect your privacy. All personal information is considered confidential and is not provided to any third parties.