Frequently Asked Questions

Successful completion of the HyFlex EAP Level 2 course will continue to meet the English language requirements for admission into undergraduate and graduate degree programs at Dalhousie University.

In the HyFlex (Online and Face-to-Face) EAP Program, you will learn how to:

• Write academic texts, including research essays and reports
• Carry out research using the Dalhousie library and digital resources
• Apply strategies for more effective reading of academic texts
• Better understand and take notes in university lectures
• Prepare and deliver effective academic oral presentations
• Participate in seminars, tutorials and academic debates
• Develop advanced grammar and vocabulary skills, and the ability to edit and proofread your own writing

You will develop your academic English skills by doing some of the following:

• Participating in group discussions with your classmates via discussion boards
• Watching a video of your instructor explaining a grammar point and then doing online exercises to practice it
• Listening to a lecture practising taking effective notes
• Writing texts such as reports, essays, paragraphs, reflections, or blog posts by yourself or in groups
• Preparing an academic presentation and submitting a video of it
• Playing online games to practice new vocabulary
• Giving feedback on your own and your classmate’s work via peer and self-feedback
• Compiling a portfolio of your written and spoken work
• Reading an article and then doing an online quiz about the article to test your comprehension

Most of the course content will be self-paced, which means you can do it according to your schedule. A small percentage of the course will be scheduled, which means the instructor and students all connect at the same time. These will be arranged to accommodate all students’ time zones.

HyFlex Mode (online OR Face-to-Face - Monday - Thursday
- Scheduled Content: 8:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. (ADT)
- Self-paced Content: 2 hours

The course will be based in Dalhousie University’s online learning platform called Brightspace. Brightspace allows you to do many things, such as:

• Receive documents and links from your instructor
• Watch videos, read articles or listen to lectures
• Submit documents, videos or other assignments for the course
• Complete exercises, tests and exams online
• See your grades and track your attendance for the course
• Participate in discussion boards

In our HyFlex (Online and Face-to-Face) EAP Program, you will also connect with your instructor and classmates through:

• Microsoft Teams, for live online classes, meetings with your teacher, or groupwork meetings with your classmates
• Email

Yes. You will use two digital textbooks: one for Reading and Writing and the other for Listening and Speaking. These textbooks have an interactive digital text, as well as online exercises and practice activities based on the book.

Technical Requirements

The Online EAP Program consists of fully online courses. To participate in these courses, you will have to use a digital textbook, watch and record videos and audio files, create documents using Microsoft Word, use Dalhousie’s online learning platform (Brightspace), access the internet and other tasks. If you can’t do these tasks, you will not be able to complete the course. The technical requirements for EAP Online are:

• A desktop or laptop computer (Note: it is not possible to complete this course using only a cell phone)
• A reliable internet connection
• A webcam
• A microphone

Once you begin the course, you will gain access to the Brightspace online learning platform, as well as a free software download of the Microsoft Office suite.

Brightspace has the following browser requirements: