1、Development of Web-based Groupware for Assisting Language Teaching,Yuichiro Yoshinari Tokyo Denki University,Tokyo Denki University,Outline of the presentation,Present problems in teaching/learning with computers Development of web-based groupware for assisting language teaching The differences from
2、 other systems Explanation of the functions of the groupware,Computer-Assisted Language Learning Environments Today,CALL Classrooms (specifically designed for language teaching) Computer-equipped Classrooms (for general purposes) School LAN and students PCs Internet-connected home PCs,Computer-Assis
3、ted Language Learning Environments Today,CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning Laboratory,Computer-Assisted Language Learning Environments Today,Computer-equipped Classrooms (for general purposes),Computer-Assisted Language Learning Environments Today,School LAN and students PCs,Computer-Assiste
4、d Language Learning Environments Today,Internet-connected home PCs,Web-based Training (WBT),WebCT,TopClass,WebClass,Present problems in teaching/learning with computers,Technical barrier for many language teachers Various environments,Web-based Groupware for Assisting Language Teaching,Teachers Inte
5、rface,Web-based Groupware for Assisting Language Teaching,Teachers Interface,Web-based Groupware for Assisting Language Teaching,Web-based Groupware for Assisting Language Teaching,Logon (user identification) Attendance check and automatic recording Announcement Shared folders File storage Quiz crea
6、tion, delivery and tracking BBS(s) Chat room(s) Group chatting Analyzer Links,Three user levels,System administrator level Teacher level Student level,Logon,Select the class to enter,The class page appears.,Another example of class page,Roll taking,Students Interface,Role taking / Seat layout displa
7、y,Teachers Interface,File storage,BBS (Bulletin Board System),Chat room,Online Quiz creation delivery and tracking,Teachers Interface,Response analyzer (Students Interface),Response analyzer (Teachers Interface),Response analyzer (Teachers Interface),Teachers Interface,Why is groupware needed?,Unifo
8、rmed environment anywhere Easy operation on teachers side and on the students side Flexibility (to meet the specific needs of each teacher),What makes them different?,CALL Classroom Specifically designed for In-class language teaching Computer-assisted teaching management WBT (Web-based Training) Accessible from anywhere Originally designed for online (distant) education Groupware Accessible from anywhere Assists both in-class and out-of-class teaching (learning) Assists teaching management,Educational Groupware,http:/
