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An Automated Method to Generate e-Learning Quizzes from Online Language Learner Writing

An Automated Method to Generate e-Learning Quizzes from Online Language Learner Writing

Brendan Flanagan, Chengjiu Yin, Sachio Hirokawa, Kiyota Hashimoto, Yoshiyuki Tabata
Copyright: © 2013 |Volume: 11 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 1539-3100|EISSN: 1539-3119|EISBN13: 9781466635159|DOI: 10.4018/ijdet.2013100105
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Flanagan, Brendan, et al. "An Automated Method to Generate e-Learning Quizzes from Online Language Learner Writing." IJDET vol.11, no.4 2013: pp.63-80. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijdet.2013100105

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Flanagan, B., Yin, C., Hirokawa, S., Hashimoto, K., & Tabata, Y. (2013). An Automated Method to Generate e-Learning Quizzes from Online Language Learner Writing. International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET), 11(4), 63-80. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijdet.2013100105

Chicago

Flanagan, Brendan, et al. "An Automated Method to Generate e-Learning Quizzes from Online Language Learner Writing," International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (IJDET) 11, no.4: 63-80. http://doi.org/10.4018/ijdet.2013100105

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Abstract

In this paper, the entries of Lang-8, which is a Social Networking Site (SNS) site for learning and practicing foreign languages, were analyzed and found to contain similar rates of errors for most error categories reported in previous research. These similarly rated errors were then processed using an algorithm to determine corrections suggested by a native speaker. Subject matter experts then evaluated the processed sentences to determine the quality in relation to use in tests or exams for language learners. The method describes the automatic generation of multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks quizzes using the writings of language learners on public web based learning sites, in order to support learner reflection on corrections and practicing past errors to overcome problems.

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