Building a Moodle front-end for Greek language learningMarigianna Skouradaki, Christos Nikolaou, Mary Kampouraki, Themistocles Kutsuras,
George Koutras, Michael Damanakis, Aspasia Chatzidaki, John Spantidakis,
Antony Hourdakis, Anna Chatzipanagiotidou and Vasileia Kourtis-
Kazoullis
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Problems in mainstream education
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Characteristics for web-based language learning environmentsInteractiveAdaptivePrinciples of pedagogical
usabilityEnd-user experience
◦User feedback◦Suitably linked resources with
learning support toolsWebsite evaluation
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Failing to do so…
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In this case study (1/2)
Guided by the principles mentioned above our team is building an e-learning platform for Greek language learning as second language. It is based on Moodle.
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In this case study (2/2)Content generation teams
◦Language teams for different knowledge levels
◦History and civilization teamPedagogical design teamGraphics design team Technological design team
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Web-based environment for Greek Language learning
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Engaging tasksNotebookGlossaryLibrary of good practicesPortfolioUser trackingHelpResourcesActivitiesQuestion bank – Questions
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AdaptivityLanguage knowledge
◦In conformance to the EU defined levels of language knowledge
User’s age◦It is assumed that language
knowledge advances accordingly to age. So context is adapted accordingly to that assumption.
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Navigation System
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Navigation System – Choosing knowledge level
Interactivity (1/2)Text sections are rich interactive
features:◦flash animations◦real audio files◦grammar explanations◦dictionaries◦video◦photo galleries◦help
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Interactivity (2/2)Exercises tailored to the specific
needs of the Greek language learners:◦Embedded Moodle question types ◦Question type plug-ins installed later on
MoodleFunctionalities:
◦Navigation to different knowledge level exercises
◦Feedback to the user◦Statistics on the attempt
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Enriched resources
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Learning via hypermedia and multimedia enriched text
Quiz
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Learning via hypermedia and multimedia enriched text
Technical IssuesMaintain functionality on Moodle upgrades Administrative issues
◦User roles and enrolments◦Different classes need different Moodle copies◦Redirection to different Moodle installations
(communities)Customized editing teachers: Prevent
teachers from changing our content, without preventing them from adding theirs
Accessing teacher’s new materialNew interactive features
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A glance to future work plans
Extra content, and new features, or adapting the existing features to the project’s needs.
Integration of an interactive teacher – student environment
The creation of learning-communities
Evaluation of the future beta edition by teachers and students
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Conclusions Interdisciplinary effort to develop an e-learning environment
for Greek language learning as second language Moodle LMS is the system’s base Moodle does not cover 100% of the needed functionalities
◦ Core is being changed according to the project’s needs Project respects current research highlights
◦ Adaptivity (with respect to age and knowledge level)◦ Interactivity◦ Specialized content
Courses Quizzes User Tracking User Feedback Animations, and multimedia elements that are being categorized accordingly
to the user’s language knowledge level
◦ User friendly navigation system
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Access us!http://elearning.edc.uoc.gr/moodl
e/Username: demo1 - demo5Password : demodemo100
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Architecture of the additional front-end components
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User friendly navigation
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E-learning system activity diagram
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Activity diagram of the development process
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