MyFlashcard —A facebook application with multiple purposesAobo Wang 1
MyFlashcard —A facebook application with multiple purposes
Aobo Wang 1
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Introduction
What is a Flashcard? Information carrier, two-sides, prompt & answer Easy , efficient ,fun What is the application for? Assist to learn network informal language to communicate Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning (ICALL) Collect NIL training data for MT NLP 2
Flashcards are widely used as a learning drill to aid memorization by way of spaced repetition. ‹#›
ICaLL (Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning )
Data Driven Learning (DDL) Gold standard NLP tool as a middleman Application Word level Grammar level Semantic level Focus on the formal language learning 3
attempt to cut out the middleman [the teacher] as far as possible and to give the learner direct access to the data ‹#›
Relationship
ICaLL NIL / MT Social Media Crowdsourcing Social Learning Communicate MyFlashCard 4
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Features of MyFlashcard
Resource Organized by free but limited Categories. Lead users to input the resource we need Attract more users by diversified content Highlight informal language learning function Higher weight in Ranking Always place it in prominent area Social interaction feature Game Knowledge collaboration 5
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Comparison with Current Flashcard Application
Professional Flashcard Application Large user base (1,494,671 users) Millions of flashcards (4,010,412 card sets) Abundant resource (122,824,220 terms) http://quizlet.com Lack of social interaction feature 6
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Comparison with Current Flashcard Application
Flashcard Applications available on Facebook Only more than 10 apps Not many users Low usability Untidy user interface Fixed content with infrequent update Lack of animation Lack of social interaction feature 7
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