ocall project closure review

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30 Oct 2014

OCALL Project Closure Review


Outline

Introduction

KPIs Publications Products and Systems Launches Trials with users

Technologies Developed

Related Activities


Placement Test (CAT-based)

OCALL System

Accelerated Reading Programmereading + quizzing + gaming + profiling

Automatic Text Classification

(Support Vector Machine)

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Readers, News, Articles, Games

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Assisted Question Generation


Chinese language learners

OCALL ProjectTo create an adaptive system to deliver Chinese reading materials automatically based on the learner’s profile and comprehension response

Project duraction: 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2013

DictionaryChinese Learner Widget

Chinese Teacher Tools

eBooks


KPIs


Milestones


Claim breakdown


PublicationsPublished

1. Chung, T., Leong, M. K., Loo, J., Si, Q. X. Soetanto, A. (2012). Components of Chinese Reading Comprehension Placement Test for Singapore Primary School Students. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity, 2(6), 577-582.

2. Chung, T., Leong, M. K., Loo, J., Zhang, J. F., Si, Q. X., Yan, R. (2013). Analyzer for assessing test readability levels in Chinese. Paper presented at the Fifth International Language Learning Conference 2013, Penang, Malaysia.

3. Chung, T., Leong, M. K., Loo, J., & Si, Q.X. (2013). Adaptive Placement Test for Assessing Reading Comprehension Levels of Students Studying Chinese as a Second Language in Singapore. In Lee, Hugo, Y-H. (Ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Language and Communication 2013 (ICLC 2013). Bangkok, Thailand.

Pipeline

4. Chung, T. M., Leong, M. K., Ching, C. F., Loo, J., Yan, R.. A case study to explore creativity in preschoolers through Chinese reading comprehension ebooks. [Chapter in book by Prof Tan, A. G., NIE]


Products and Systems Launches

Description Target audience # of books/ebooks Special Features

小飞鱼 Readers Primary Schools Chinese Learners Age 6 to 12

36 Graded ReadersMOE Curriculum P1 – P6Researched and tested in classroom

Dudu System P1 – S2 Chinese LearnersAge 6 to 14

B2S

101 Online placement testAdaptive online learningMultimedia ebooksGames and quizzes

Dudu Pre-school Series

N and K Chinese LearnersAge 2 to 6

B2S, B2C

88 (11 x 8 series)

Teaching and Learning modesTeacher's guideFull lesson planResources: worksheets, mp3, flash cards

eBigator System(Partnership with UBSM (M))

Mass market and universities

B2B2C

>100 (target: 10,000+ by end-2015)

Malay text auto-classifierAccurate PDF – EPUB3 converterPayment engineMobile Reader (iOS)Multi-tenant model (publishers)


小飞鱼 ReadersTotal 36 Readers


Trials

Dudu

Trials1. CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh), Feb 20122. Bukit Panjang Primary, Mar 20123. Maris Stella High (Primary), Mar 20124. Poi Ching Primary, Mar 20125. North Spring Primary, Apr 20126. West View Primary, Mar 20137. Methodist Girls', May 20138. Fairfield Methodist (Primary), May 20139. Anglo-Chinese (Junior), May 201310. Rulang Primary, Nov 201311. Kranji Primary, Feb 201412. Pei Hwa Prebytarian Primary, May 201413. East Coast Primary, Jun 2014

Completed sales East Coast Primary Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

Dudu Pre-school

Trials CS Montessori

5 sessions, 2014 Jan-Mar

St Joseph's Church Kindergarten2014 Aug

Trinity Methodist Church Kindergarten8 sessions, 2014 Sep-Nov


Dudu Trials


Technologies Developed

Auto-classifier (Chinese, Malay prototype)

Placement Test (Chinese)

Accelerated Reading Programme (Chinese)

Interactive eBook Framework

Language Game Templates


Classification of Text

主题生活常识

科学与环境

故事小说历史童话

知识见闻冒险故事

健康

Genresdaily livingcommon factsscience and enviromentstoryhistoryfableknowledge and newsadventurehealth

文体叙述文描写文说明文应用文议论文

TypesNarrativeDescriptiveExpositoryPracticalArgumentative

Levels1 - 15

Research papers

Placement Test

Current Accuracy0.65 corelation

DurationAvg: 20min (placing L1 to L11)

Chinese Text Auto-Classifier

Consultants

Prof Ng Hwee Tou (NUS)

Dr Cheah Yin Mee


Auto-classifier – results


Teacher's Language Tools


Malay Text Classifier


Placement Test and ARP


Previous Page Next PageQuiz Other PagesOther Books Book Title Audio Dictionary

Interactive eBooks

Animation

Interactive Hotspots

Drag and drop


Language Game Templates


eBigator – eBook Framework


Related Activities


eBigator Deals

Products launched

1. Mika Cemerlang2. August Publishing3. Edaran Menar Ilmu4. Focus Learning Publications5. Kota Ilmiah6. AI Publications7. Penerbitan Inspirasi8. Pustaka Penamas9. Pustaka Suluh Bahasa10. Pustaka Seri Idaman11. Excellent Book Distributors12. SS Educational Resources13. Kensington Eduhauz

In discussion

Good News Resources Sdn Bhd NUS Press Nelson Thornes Yusof Gajah


Events

ECDA Conference2013 Nov, Singapore Expo

ICTLT2014 Apr, Suntec Singapore

Tokyo Int'l Bookfair2014 July, Bigsite Tokyo

ECDA Conference2014 Sep, Singapore Expo

Frankfurt Bookfair (partner UBSM)2014 Oct, Frankfurt


Tokyo Int'l BookfairDudu and eBigator


ECDA Conference 2014Dudu Pre-school Marketing using 55" Touchscreen


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