Integrating Lexical Features and Language Tools into FutureLearn Platform by Jemma König
Explore the integration of lexical features and language tools into the FutureLearn platform as presented by Jemma König from the University of Waikato. Discover how F-Lingo enhances learning through identifying key words, phrases, and concepts in the text, providing definitions, example sentences, related collocations, Wikipedia definitions, and more. Dive into a demonstration of a longitudinal study using F-Lingo with task-based methodologies to track student engagement and enrich course experiences.
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Integrating lexical features and language tools Integrating lexical features and language tools into the into the FutureLearn FutureLearn platform platform Jemma K nig, University of Waikato FLAN London, November 2018
About F About F- -Lingo Lingo Demonstration Lexical Features Language Tools Case studies F-Lingo can be use with three FutureLearn courses: Data Mining with Weka, More Data Mining with Weka, and Advanced data Mining with Weka. But it can be added to any course even yours! *Only on Chrome Browsers*
About F-Lingo Demonstration Demonstration Lexical Features Language Tools Case studies
About F-Lingo Identifying key words, phrases, and concepts in the text Identifying key words, phrases, and concepts in the text you re reading. you re reading. Demonstration Lexical Features Lexical Features Language Tools Words Phrases Concepts Key words Lexical bundles Collocations Wikipedia concepts Words that do not appear in the first 2,000 BNC/COCA list (Nation, 2012) Identified based on a pre-existing list of commonly used bundles Identified using existing FLAX software, based on syntactical patterns. Tagged using Wikipedia Miner
About F-Lingo F F- -Lingo provides definitions, example sentences, related Lingo provides definitions, example sentences, related collocations, Wikipedia definitions, and related articles. collocations, Wikipedia definitions, and related articles. Demonstration Lexical Features Language Tools Language Tools Words Phrases Concepts Wiktionary definitions Related collocations Wikipedia definitions Related Wikipedia articles Example sentences (from the course) Example sentences (from FLAX) Wikipedia links
About F-Lingo Demonstration Longitudinal study Longitudinal study Task Task- -based study based study Lexical Features Participants: Learners enrolled in the Data Mining with Weka courses Participants: Local students Language Tools Methodology: Students answers questions relating to the course material. Case studies Case studies Methodology: F-Lingo tracks the words, phrases, and concepts that are clicked. Research questions: 1) Do learners use it? 2) Are the word lists useful? 3) Which do they use the most, words, phrases or concepts? 4) Do they only click words that they don t know? Research questions: 1) Did using F-Lingo enrich their answers? 2) Did they find F-Lingo useful? I would like to run the longitudinal study on other courses if you are interested, I would love to hear from you! Other evaluations: Optional vocabulary test and usability survey
Thank you Thank you Jemma K nig, University of Waikato FLAN London, November 2018 If you are interested in hearing more about our work, would like F-Lingo made available for your students, or would be interested in us running a longitudinal study with your course, please contact me, Jemma K nig (jlk25@students.waikato.ac.nz)
