technical vocabulary learning using wikipedia
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Technical Vocabulary learning using Wikipedia. Alex Yu. The problem domain: technical words. http://www.freezoneamerica.org/Clearbird/study2004/manual/21study_2.htm. We look up words on the Internet. http://www.stefanoforenza.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wikipedia-logo-jpg.jpg. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Technical Vocabulary learning using Wikipedia
Alex Yu
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The problem domain: technical words
http://www.freezoneamerica.org/Clearbird/study2004/manual/21study_2.htm
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We look up words on the Internet
http://www.stefanoforenza.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wikipedia-logo-jpg.jpg
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Why does Wikipedia dominate Google?
• Targeted webpages for key terms• Great internal linking structure
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Wikifying technical words
Text Wikified text
Wikification
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An example of wikified text
When compiling, the compiler translates your source code into Microsoft Common Intermediate Language (MSIL), which is a CPU independent set of instructions that can be efficiently converted to native code.
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An example of wikified text
When compiling, the compiler translates your source code into Microsoft Common Intermediate Language (MSIL), which is a CPU-independent set of instructions that can be efficiently converted to native code.
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Using FLAX to wikify text
copy & paste text here
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Add a URL in Moodle
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The student view
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Wikipedia page for “Compiler”
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Quiz questions for the reading
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Readings and quizzes
10 readings• 2 – 5 paragraphs
10 quizzes• 3 – 6 questions
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Quiz results vs. course grades
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Course final
Quizzes
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Course final50
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Are the readings and quizzes helpful?
Helpful Not sure Didn't help much
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Chart Title
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Example responses to the survey
• “Helps to learn from a common and reliable source”
• “Provided insight into topics”• “Helped a bit but doing things is better
than reading things”
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Limitation and observation
• Not all words or phrases that you can find entries of in the Wikipedia
• Students’ confusion over when to stop in probing the Wikipedia pages
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References
• http://flax.nzdl.org• http
://econsultancy.com/nz/blog/9009-why-wikipedia-is-top-on-google-the-seo-truth-no-one-wants-to-hear
• http://www.simplyzesty.com/Blog/Article/February-2012/Why-Does-Wikipedia-Rank-So-Highly-in-Google-Search
• Wikipedia: Page one of Google UK for 99% of searches, http://www.intelligentpositioning.com/blog/2012/02/wikipedia-page-one-of-google-uk-for-99-of-searches/
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Thank
you!