Final ProjectA modern language learning environment

Team membersArlei Silva SouzaDanny Liu

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Agenda

• Current problems• Brazil as case study• Platform objectives• General concepts• The imagined platform• Implementation model

Current problems

• Language learning in institutions remains rooted in old methods

• Most solutions are English• Various technology solutions

are in a different market altogether – creating a gap between the collaborative classroom environment and the human-machine interaction software

Brazil

• Limited foreign language learning• High broadband penetration with potential

for much more• Increasing availability of technology• Ever-present obstacle of actually

implementing software solutions in governmental areas

Example of an ecosystem

Platform objectives

• What is needed to solve the current issues?– Creating an intuitive platform that makes use

of the latest technology– Creating a platform that makes everything

easier for students as well as teachers– Creating a universal platform to achieve

penetration

General concepts

• How can a new language learning environment fill the gap currently present?

• We believe in:– An universal platform that provides high

individualization – catering the needs of every single language learning student

– Complete immersion– Increased efficiency– Ease of access across all possible devices

Platform – starting point

• Educational platform with users in the shape of teachers and students

• Adaptable complexity depending on device (mobile phone, tablet, PC)

Platform – self-study

• Access to a range of materials that give the possibility for self-study– Integration of pronunciation check software– Integration of vocabulary games and access to TV

(examples of already established tools)

Platform – teachers

• Teachers have the possibility to post their own materials as to create an individualized learning experience that fits a certain course

Platform - perspectives

• With the universality of the platform, it can potentially be employed in various countries

• This gives the possibility for collaborations across borders as native speakers of different countries can help each other

Implementation

• Help from NGO’s and companies– Hybrid model where both profit and non-profit

organisations should get involved• Individual countries have their own tools

– Possible tax reliefs in this particular area– Benefits through the providing of hardware

• Need of translators, programmers, etc.

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• Platform template: Moodle– http://

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