iCollLearning Collocation on Your Palm

Tatsuya SAKAUE, Shuichi AMANO, and Takashi KOIZUMI(Nagoya University, JAPAN)

GLoCALL

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Background (1)Vocabulary

- Paper-based materials are:- Incredibly boring

- Difficult to rehearse

- Not helpful in understanding “typical” combinations of words

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mpwillis/5002417266/“Big yawn” by Mike Willis

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Background (2)Increasing Need for Learning Collocation

- “[C]ollocation ... sounds much more natural, more native-speaker-like.” (OCD, 2002)

- “[T]eaching collocation should be a top priority in every language course.” (Lewis, 2000)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshfassbind/4584323789/“218/365 - communication problems?” by joshfassbind.com

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Browsers

Works on:

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iColl on the iPhone

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Development Principle

-Web-based

-Does not use Flash

-Exchangeable items

-Free!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/esti/4638056301/

“Pair programming” by esti-

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JavaScript - jQuery -

(Text Effect)

CSS(design)

Technical Information

HTML(base)

OPEN Sources!

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User ImpressionsWhich effect do you prefer: “Flip” type or “Airport” type?

No Opinion7%

Airport Type24%

Flip Type69%

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“Mac for every student ?” by luc legay

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User Rationales

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Why did you choose that type?Type Answers No. of Answers

FlipFlipFlipFlipFlip

AirportAirportAirportAirport

I like the simplicity. 17The flip type is easier to watch. 7The flip type is fun to watch. 2The airport type makes me feel rushed. 2The flip type is better for learning many words and idioms. 1

The airport type is better for learning many words and idioms. 3

The airport type is fun to watch. 3I like the simplicity. 2When I watched the flip type, I was distracted by the rotation of flips. 1

“Mac for every student ?” by luc legayFriday, December 3, 2010

User Impressions

PC14%

iPhone86%

Which device do you want to use: PC or iPhone?

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“Mac for every student ?” by luc legay

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User Impressions

No4%

No Opinion17%

Yes79%

Do you want to use iColl when it becomes available?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/luc/2944876508/

“Mac for every student ?” by luc legay

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- Add L1 translation.- Add a STOP button.- Present sound files together.- Randomize the presentation.- Add a self-test function.- Mark unlearned collocations.- Present collocations at the user's own pace.- Indicate the degree of importance of each collocation.

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Users’ ImpressionWhat kinds of functions do you want in iColl?

“Mac for every student ?” by luc legay

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