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ICWL 2002: Advances in Web-Based Learning pp 106–118Cite as

A Web-Based Language Learning System

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We present an ongoing research project which aims at developing an electronic vocabulary learning systemfor the German and the Italian language. The systemcon sists of an extensive dictionary, a collection of exercises, text units, a tandem-feature and an electronic tutor which guides the learner through a systematic vocabulary acquisition process. To ensure maximum effectiveness of the learning process, modern psycholinguistic methods are applied along with new media and technologies including adaptive hypermedia.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Free University of Bozen, Mustergasse 4, 39100, Bozen, Italy

    Johann Gamper

  2. European Academy Bolzano, Drususallee 1, 39100, Bozen, Italy

    Judith Knapp

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  1. Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Joseph Fong

  2. Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Chu Ting Cheung  & Hong Va Leong  & 

  3. Department of Computer Engineering and Information Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Qing Li

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Gamper, J., Knapp, J. (2002). A Web-Based Language Learning System. In: Fong, J., Cheung, C.T., Leong, H.V., Li, Q. (eds) Advances in Web-Based Learning. ICWL 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2436. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45689-9_9

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