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Semantic Classifiers in ASL

Overview







  • American Sign ​Language students

Audience

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  • Instructional Design
  • eLearning Development
  • Visual Design
  • Prototype Creation
  • F​acilitation

Responsibilities

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  • Canvas
  • Y​ouTube

Tools Used

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Semantic ​ClassifIers

Module Summary: “Semantic Classifiers: CL: 1, CL: V, ​and CL: 3” is an e-learning experience designed to teach ​American Sign Language (ASL) students about the use and ​application of semantic classifiers, a complex grammatical ​feature of ASL. This module provides in-depth instruction ​on how to use classifiers 1, 3, and V effectively to enhance ​communication and convey detailed information.

Key Features:

Visual Demonstrations

Interactive Lessons

Multimedia Content

Consistent Branding

Knowledge Checks ​with Immediate ​Feedback​

Example Assessment Questions:

Question 1: What do classifiers represent? Answer choices: all of the above, adjectives and adverbs, prepositions, nouns and pronouns.
Question 2: It is important to [blank] what the classifier represents before you sign it.

Results:

Students demonstrated an average ​10% increase in semantic classifier ​knowledge, per data collected from ​end-of-module summative ​assessment.