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Web 2.0 Based e-Learning System for CEFR Kohji Shibano Research Institute for Languages and Culture of Asia and Africa Tokyo University of Foreign Studies [email protected] ECML Conference 2007 1 Language Education Requirements LL, CALL Unique requirements can be found in LL or CALL Complements traditional language education However, Five skills training is needed 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).” 1. ECML Conference 2007 2 CEFR Requirements Reference Level Learning C2 Mastery Teaching C Proficient User Assessment Skill Listening C1 Effective Operational Proficiency B2 Vantage B Independent User B1 Threshold Reading Spoken Interaction Spoken Production A Basic User A2 Waystage A1 Breakthrough Writing ECML Conference 2007 3 An Example of Comprehensive Teaching Material (JPLANG Requirements) 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 ECML Conference 2007 4 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 ECML Conference 2007 5 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 ECML Conference 2007 6 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 ECML Conference 2007 7 2005 Web Technology Revolutions Ajax – Desktop Usability to Web Apps Ruby on Rails – Agile Development Amazon, Rakuten (Japanese Largest Internet Shopping Mall), Twitter Flash Media Server –True Multimedia Google suggest, Google map, Google Apps YouTube Using these technologies, we can develop a real e-Language Laboratory ECML Conference 2007 8 Objectives of JPLANG Project 1. 2. 3. 4. To develop an original Web 2.0 based eLearning system for language education To develop complete educational materials for teaching Japanese from introductory Japanese to university level To use these systems and contents to improve our teaching in our class rooms To provide e-Learning services for Japanese learners and teachers in the world ECML Conference 2007 9 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 ECML Conference 2007 10 History of JPLANG Development Base Technologies Ver. 0.1 Ver. 0.2 PHP + PostgreSQL + JavaScript + Flash Ver. 0.3 → Ver. 0.9 Java + PostgreSQL + JavaScript + Flash 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 ECML Conference 2007 11 Content Generation ECML Conference 2007 12 Core DTD ECML Conference 2007 13 Navigations and Controls ECML Conference 2007 14 ECML Conference 2007 15 LMS User Portal Page ECML Conference 2007 16 Speech recording using Flash Media Server ECML Conference 2007 17 Use of 2005 Technologies in JPLANG Ruby on Rails Ajax JPLANG development framework Monthly release of new services and content additions 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 ECML Conference 2007 18 Demonstration ECML Conference 2007 19 Concluding Remarks We have developed; In Progress; Contents generators for large scale materials Complete Japanese learning contents Ajax and Flash based rich contents Web 2.0 based original LMS German Polish Future Work; Speaking interaction support Voice annotation support Enhanced course managements ECML Conference 2007 20 ECML Conference 2007 21 Thank you for your attention ECML Conference 2007 22