About This LMS

The courses on this Moodle LMS have been made available for demonstration purposes from among those I teach in the MA TESOL program at the International Graduate School of English. They exemplify the ways I arrange and present course content and use educational technology tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Perplexity, Flipboard, Padlet, Quill) in both my face-to-face and blended course offerings for adult second language learners of English. 

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About Me

Chris Douloff is an instructor, materials writer/editor, and teacher trainer in the field of English language education who teaches and trains both face-to-face and online courses. Currently an Associate Professor in the TESOL Department at the International Graduate School of English (IGSE) in Seoul, South Korea, he teaches EAP and subject courses in the MA TESOL program as well as on the Cambridge CELTA.

    Available courses

    Genre Writing

    Course Introduction

    This course is an introduction to the principles of “good writing” and how professional writers achieve it. Genre Writing (GW) takes a genre-based approach to writing, so you will learn how to compose short but complex texts for different audiences and purposes and within different genres

    GW has been specially designed for intermediate (B1+) English-language learners and to better prepare EFL teachers and materials developers to meet these three professional writing demands: 

    • creating teaching texts and material (from scratch/with the aid of AI applications). 
    • adapting coursebook reading passages for more effective classroom use. 
    • evaluating, revising, and editing AI chatbot generated texts.


    Academic Writing

    Course Introduction

    This course is an introduction to the principles and patterns of academic discourse. Academic Writing (AW) takes a process genre-based approach to writing, so you will learn how to compose short but complex texts for different audiences and purposes and within different genres. Over the semester you will learn how to draft, revise, and edit your writing and evaluate the writing of others. 

    AW has been specially designed for upper-intermediate (B2) English-language learners and to better prepare EFL teachers and materials developers to meet these three professional writing demands: 

    • creating teaching texts and material (from scratch/with the aid of AI applications). 
    • adapting coursebook reading passages for more effective classroom use. 
    • evaluating, revising, and editing AI chatbot generated texts.

    Presentation & Discussion

    Course Introduction

    In Presentation and Discussion (PD), you will learn how to compose short but complex presentation scripts for different audiences and purposes, making use of different methods of development (MOD) (e.g., process analysis). Over the semester you will learn how to deliver successful formal presentations and engage in informal talks on a wide range of topics of personal/professional interest. 

    PD2 has been specially designed for upper-intermediate (B2) English language learners and to better prepare interpreters and translators to meet the following professional workplace demands:

    • creating presentation scripts and material (from scratch/with the aid of AI applications). 
    • translating Korean-language presentation material for an English-speaking audience. 
    • evaluating, revising, and editing AI chatbot generated presentation scripts.

    Reading and Writing Teaching Techniques & Materials

    Course Introduction

    This course is an introduction to teaching the skills of reading and writing to second language learners (from “elementary” [A2] to “upper-intermediate” [B2] level). You will learn how to apply theory to practice and create effective lessons and teaching materials. By the end of the course, you should be able to design pedagogically sound reading/writing lessons and worksheets for use in private institutes and public schools.

    Teaching Reading and Writing (RAW) is divided into two broad sections. In the first half of the semester, you will be introduced to the principles and practices of effective reading instruction—with an emphasis on intensive reading. In the second half, you will be introduced to several approaches to teaching writing: product, process, and genre, with a strong emphasis on the latter. Weekly homework readings from the set textbooks should be anticipated, and group work will be the norm during class. 

    Course Aim(s)

    RAW has been designed to help students 

    • analyze, evaluate, and create EFL reading/writing lessons and teaching materials from scratch/with the aid of AI applications. 

    ELT Curriculum Design & Development

    Course Introduction
    This course is an orientation to the process of second language (SL) curriculum design—planning, development, assessment, and evaluation. You will learn how to apply theory to practice and create effective EFL courses. By the end of the course, you should be able to construct a customized SL learning course that effectively targets one (or several) of the major skills areas (e.g., speaking, reading). 

    Curriculum Design and Development (CDD) roughly mirrors the process of SL curriculum design itself, and it will guide you through 1) surveying the needs of SL learners, 2) choosing and sequencing course content, 3) adapting/creating instructional material, 4) assessing learning outcomes, and 5) preparing to evaluate the effectiveness of a SL course. Weekly homework readings from the set textbooks should be anticipated, and group work will be the norm during class.

    Course Aim(s)

    CDD has been designed to help students 

    • create EFL courses from scratch/with the aid of AI applications (e.g., for a private institute, to meet the school’s “curriculum” project graduation option). 
    • modify existing EFL courses (e.g., in a secondary school teaching context). 
    • evaluate EFL courses and provide feedback to others (e.g., in the role of “coordinator, “head teacher,” or “project manager” in a publishing company).