Web 2.0 Based e-Learning System for CEFR
Kohji ShibanoResearch Institute for Languages and Culture of Asia
and Africa
Tokyo University of Foreign [email protected] Conference
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Language Education Requirements
LL, CALL Unique requirements can be found in LL or CALL Complements traditional language education
However,
Five skills training is needed1. listening, 2. spoken interaction, 3. spoken production, 4. reading and 5. writing
General requirements can be found in “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment (Council of Europe 2001).”
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CEFR Requirements
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Learning
Teaching
Assessment
SkillListening
Reading
Spoken Interaction
Spoken Production
Writing
Reference Level
A Basic User
B Independent
User
C Proficient User
A2 Waystage
A1 Breakthrough
B1 Threshold
B2 Vantage
C1 Effective Operational Proficiency
C2 Mastery
An Example of Comprehensive Teaching Material (JPLANG Requirements)
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Generate e-Learning Contents Based on Complete Materials from “Breakthrough” to the University level (“Threshold”) competence
18 books for 900 hours of class room education
2,634 printed pages
Comprehensive Japanese language text books in an e-Learning environment
Based on published text books written by our university’s Japanese Language Center. 900 hours of class room teaching. Introductory Japanese: 1,754 pages of
published textbook In total 2,634 pages. Published textbooks
include three audio tapes covering about 500 pages of them.
Addition of 20,500 sound files for foreign learners
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Trial Use of Existing Systems
Chosen Systems WebCT, Blackboard, Moodle
Can not meet our requirements Generation of several thousand pages is
very difficult Sound/multimedia support is not
sufficient for language learning Can not provide a real time monitor of
learner’s actions but real time monitor can be found in traditional LL systems
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What is Web 2.0 Originally
Semantic Web proposed by W3C Based on RDF (Resource Description
Framework)
Reality 2005 Web technology revolution CGM (Consumer Generated Media)
Blog, Wikipedia, Flickr, YouTube
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2005 Web Technology Revolutions
Ajax – Desktop Usability to Web Apps Google suggest, Google map, Google Apps
Ruby on Rails – Agile Development Amazon, Rakuten (Japanese Largest Internet Shopping
Mall), Twitter
Flash Media Server –True Multimedia YouTube
Using these technologies, we can develop a real e-Language Laboratory
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Objectives of JPLANG Project
1. To develop an original Web 2.0 based e-Learning system for language education
2. To develop complete educational materials for teaching Japanese from introductory Japanese to university level
3. To use these systems and contents to improve our teaching in our class rooms
4. To provide e-Learning services for Japanese learners and teachers in the world
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Current State of the Project An original e-Learning system using emerging technologies such
as Ajax, Ruby on Rails, and Flash Media server.
Introductory Japanese language text books contents 1,692 web pages 20,500 sound files for 300 hours of teaching and have been servicing for about a
year
Registered Users 2,519(as of 2007-09-18, 1,295 as of 2007-03-31, 100/month
new users last year, 200/month this year) registered users from more than 30 countries
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History of JPLANG Development
Base Technologies Ver. 0.1
Java + PostgreSQL + JavaScript + Flash Ver. 0.2
PHP + PostgreSQL + JavaScript + Flash Ver. 0.3 → Ver. 0.9
Ajax + Ruby on Rails + MySQL + JavaScript + Flash + Flash Media Server
Current version up and running since April, 2006 http://jplang.tufs.ac.jp/ 2,201 users as of 2007-08-01 100 new users per month in 2006 200 new users per month in 2007
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Content Generation
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Core DTD
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Navigations and Controls
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LMS User Portal Page
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Speech recording using Flash Media Server
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Use of 2005 Technologies in JPLANG
Ruby on Rails JPLANG development framework Monthly release of new services and content
additions Ajax
Corrections and comments feedback on “Writing” task
Real time recording of user’s behavior log and of responses to an assignment
Drag and drop editing of assignments Flash Media Server
Server side recording of a user’s speaking production
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Demonstration
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Concluding Remarks
We have developed; Contents generators for large scale materials Complete Japanese learning contents Ajax and Flash based rich contents Web 2.0 based original LMS
In Progress; German Polish
Future Work; Speaking interaction support Voice annotation support Enhanced course managements
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Thank you for your attention
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