Some Design Issues for an Online Japanese Textbook

Autor/in	Nagata, Noriko
Titel	Some Design Issues for an Online Japanese Textbook
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 27 (2010) 3, S.460-476 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
Schlagwörter	Feedback (Response); Class Activities; Student Attitudes; Learning Activities; Textbooks; Computer Assisted Instruction; Educational Technology; Natural Language Processing; Online Courses; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Japanese; Computer Software; Written Language; Teaching Methods; Grading; Questionnaires; College Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Lernaktivität; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Natürliche Sprache; Online course; Online-Kurs; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Japaner; Japanisch; Geschriebene Sprache; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Notengebung; Schulnote; Fragebogen; Collegestudent
Abstract	This paper discusses several design issues in the development of a new online Japanese textbook, called "Robo-Sensei: Japanese Curriculum with Automated Feedback". When it is completed, the new online textbook will present a full Japanese curriculum. It extends a previously published online software program, "Robo-Sensei: Personal Japanese Tutor" (Nagata, 2004), which was designed as a supplement to standard, printed Japanese textbooks. The issues discussed include incorporation of natural language processing (NLP) technology, visual images, sounds, grading, modular organization, and classroom activities. Special attention is devoted in this paper to the design of a stand-alone module for teaching Japanese characters, called Kana Power. Student evaluations of the Kana Power module are discussed. Throughout the paper, the potential advantages of online versus printed textbooks are emphasized. (Contains 9 figures and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10