NLP in E-learning NLP in E-learning Current State andCurrent State and Visions Visions

Pavel SmržPavel Smrž

smrz@fi.muni.czsmrz@fi.muni.cz

Faculty of Informatics, Faculty of Informatics,

Masaryk University in Brno, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech RepublicCzech Republic

E-learning at Masaryk E-learning at Masaryk UniversityUniversity

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FragmentedFragmented implementations of LMS and implementations of LMS and no integration in publications of e-learning no integration in publications of e-learning materials on web pages till 2002.materials on web pages till 2002.

20032003 – one-year national project aiming at – one-year national project aiming at integrationintegration of e-learning activities at MU of e-learning activities at MU (4 faculties) (4 faculties)

E-learning at Masaryk E-learning at Masaryk University (2003)University (2003)

ILIASILIAS chosen as the primary e-learning chosen as the primary e-learning platformplatform

Integration withIntegration with the administrative Information the administrative Information Server (Server (IS MUIS MU) – all educational and research ) – all educational and research administration interlinkedadministration interlinked

KerberosKerberos support added support added LocalizationLocalization and customization of ILIAS and customization of ILIAS Remaining 5 faculties invitedRemaining 5 faculties invited New e-learning project proposal prepared New e-learning project proposal prepared

focusing on the role of multimedia in focusing on the role of multimedia in educationeducation

NLP in E-learning at MU (2003)NLP in E-learning at MU (2003)

Intelligent meta-search engine for Intelligent meta-search engine for scientific resourcesscientific resources

Language teaching Language teaching (CzEnglish) (CzEnglish) supported by DEB - open-source XML supported by DEB - open-source XML Database Management System Database Management System (designed and implemented at FI MU)(designed and implemented at FI MU)

Integration with standalone system Integration with standalone system for for semi-automated testing ofsemi-automated testing of students’ students’ NL grammarsNL grammars

NLP in E-learning at MU NLP in E-learning at MU (2004-?)(2004-?)

Natural language processing support Natural language processing support for e-learning enabling to go for e-learning enabling to go beyond beyond simplesimple multiple-choice tests multiple-choice tests

Grammar checking Grammar checking of essaysof essays Authorship identificationAuthorship identification Automatic linkingAutomatic linking of additional study of additional study

materials available at MU based on materials available at MU based on intelligent text analysisintelligent text analysis

Integration with Integration with multimediamultimedia teaching teaching materialsmaterials