D E W D igital E nglish W orksheet CS410 Blue Team March 6, 2015.

Digital

English

WorksheetCS410 Blue TeamMarch 6, 2015

Outline2

Mentor The Blue Team ESL Difficulties Customer Base Case Study Current Workflow Areas Needing

Improvement Main Goals Solution

Characteristics New and Improved

Workflow

Major Functional Components

Requirements Software Design

Requirements Feasibility Analysis Exclusions The Competition Added Benefits References Questions

CS410 Blue Team - March 6, 2015

Mentor - Greg Raver-Lampman

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The Blue Team4

Ashley

Grimm

Adriana Vecchio

John Mitchell

Keith Collins

Richard Evans

Kyle Vernier


Teaching Difficulties5

ESL teachers lack sufficient time to design worksheets customized to each individual student’s coursework Creating worksheets is very time

consuming ESL teachers have many students ESL students don’t gain familiarity with

English in their specific field of study


Customer Base6

ESL teachers at a university level Other stakeholders and potential

customers:■ Students■ ESL teachers at other grade levels■ ESL teacher's assistants■ Primary school English teachers■ Tutors


Case Study7

Market analysis + benefits to the customer base 2013/2014 International Student Enrollment

at US Institutions: 886,052■ 8.1% increase from

previous year■ 4.2% of total student

enrollment


International Student Enrollment at US Institutions

Figure 1: International Student Enrollment, from Institute of International Education

Case Study8

Market analysis + benefits to the customer base Top fields of study use technical language

■ Business and Management – 21.2%■ Engineering – 19.2%■ Math and Computer Science – 10.3%

CS410 Blue Team - March 6, 2015 Figure 2: Top Fields of Study, adapted from Institute of International Education

Case Study9

Market analysis + benefits to the customer base Primary Source of Students’ Funds

■ Personal and Family - 64.8%■ U.S. College or University - 19.3%

CS410 Blue Team - March 6, 2015Figure 3: Source of Funds, adapted from Institute of International Education

Current Workflow to Create a Part of Speech Exercise

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Areas Needing Improvement

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Instructors create exercises in COLRS, manually selecting words to remove

Exercises presented on paper worksheets

Instructor grades exercises by hand Exercises distributed and returned in-

person


Main Goals12

Minimize teacher time spent creating worksheets

Minimize teacher time spent grading Customize worksheets for students


Solution Characteristics13

Automated exercise creation Digital exercises Automatic grading Electronic delivery to/from

student/instructor


Workflow Using D.E.W.14


Major Functional Components


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Hardware/Software Components

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Interfaces17


Additional Components18


Requirements19

Graphical User

Interface (GUI)

Database Web Server


Software Design Requirements

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Custom APIs to automate: Identifying parts of speech with COLRS Creating worksheets by removing parts of

speech Automated grading Delivery to students Delivery to instructor Recording of students’ grades


Top-Level Functions21

DEW will: Create digital worksheets from text Interface with CLRS to identify parts of speech

from text Remove parts of speech identified by

instructor Grant students access to worksheets Grade worksheets Store student submissions for instructor

access


Reduce, Reuse, Recycle22

DEW stores instructor-created digital worksheets Instructors can add subject tag Instructors can reuse worksheets in future

semesters Instructors can see all worksheets for one

particular subject Students can submit new worksheets for

instructor review and use


How Does DEW Work?23

Instructor inserts text Instructor selects one part of speech (e.g.

noun, verb, adverb) to remove from the text DEW uses the COLRS API to identify the parts

of speech in the text DEW stores the original text as the “master”

sheet DEW removes the text matching the part of

speech chosen by the instructor DEW produces a digital worksheet with

blanks where the text has been removed



Before and After DEW24

Accessing Digital Worksheets

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After instructor creates worksheets, they are stored within DEW

Instructor can grant access to individual students or a class of students

Students are notified when they login that they have worksheets to complete

Students can access the worksheets from within their browser through DEW


Completed Digital Worksheets

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Allow x attempts (set by instructor) Store data from each submission

Digital worksheet Student’s responses Date and time submitted Number of correct responses Number of total blank fields Percentage of correct responses


Grading27

DEW grades digital worksheets based on percentage of correct responses

Students can see their calculated grade once a digital worksheet has been submitted

Students may view the correct responses for a worksheet upon submission


Completed Digital Worksheets

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Students complete worksheets in their browser and submit when they are finished

Instructor are notified when students have completed and submitted worksheets

Instructor can see data for each student or each class

Instructors have access to all stored data fields


FERPA Compliance29

Require authenticated users Can designate “instructor” or “student”

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Only authorized users can see student’s

activity Allows instructors to track student’s

progress securely Students can access information to which

they have a right


Additional Benefits30

Save instructor time and reduce costs Faster creation of educational materials No printing or copying required


Exclusions31

The Blue Team solution will NOT: Be publicly available Show the student the correct answers until

the instructor criteria are met e.g. Due date passes e.g. All submissions received e.g. Instructor releases digital worksheet

Generate digital worksheets without uploaded text or previously saved text


The Competition32

Englishpage.comCreate worksheets automatically Yes

Require the student to identify proper parts of speech

Yes

Create worksheet from existing text No

Create worksheet on particular area of study

No

Deliver worksheets to students electronically

No

Automatically grade worksheets Yes

Return worksheets to teacher for review

No


The Competition33

English Grammar 101

Create worksheets automatically Yes


Yes

Create worksheet from existing text No


No


No

Automatically grade worksheets No


No


Blue Team Solution34

Create worksheets automatically Yes


Yes

Create worksheet from existing text Yes


Yes


Yes

Automatically grade worksheets Yes


YesCS410 Blue Team - March 6, 2015

Added Benefits35

Individualized digital worksheets reinforce English in a particular subject of study

Reducing time spent creating worksheets allows for more actual teaching time

Allows for more worksheets and thus more practice


References, 1 of 236

■ Cingletree Learning. (1999-2015). Foreword. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from English Grammer 101 Online: http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Foreword.aspx.

■ English Grammer. (n.d.). (Edufind, Producer) Retrieved February 8, 2015, from edufind.com:http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/english-grammar-guide.

■ Institute of International Education. (2015). Fast Facts. Retrieved February 2015, from Institue of International Education: http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/Fast-Facts

■ Language Dynamics. (n.d.). Online English Grammar Book. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from Englishpage.com:http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/.

■ Ling, G., Wolf, M. K., Cho, Y., & Wang, Y. (2014). English-as-a-Second-Language Programs for Matriculated Students in the United States: An Exploratory Survey and Some Issues. ETS Research Reports Series, 2014(2), 1-19.

■ Maftoon, P., Birjandi, P., & Pahlavani, P. (2014). The Impact of Using Computer-aided Argument Mapping (CAAM) on the Improvement of Writing Achievement of Iranian Learners of English. Theory & Practice In Language Studies, 4(5), 982-988.


http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Foreword.aspx

http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Foreword.aspx

http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/english-grammar-guide

http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/Fast-Facts

http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/

References, 2 of 237

■ Old Dominion University. (n.d.). ELC Programs & Courses. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from ODU:https://www.odu.edu/cepd/esl/courses.

■ Pin-hsiang, N. W., & Kawamura, M. (2014). Mind and material: The interplay between computer-related and second language factors in online communication dialogues. JALT CALL Journal, 10(3), 159-174.

■ Instructor Greg Raver-Lampman. Mentor.■ Saqlain, N., & Mahmood, Z. (2013). English Language Instructors'

Perceptions about Technology-Based Language Learning at Northern Border University in Saudi Arabia. Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology - TOJET, 12(2), 106-110.

■ Savas, P. (2014). Tablet PCs as Instructional Tools in English as a Foreign Language Education. Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology - TOJET, 13(1), 217-222.

■ The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill. (2010-2014). Just Check My Grammar. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from The Writing Center: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/faculty-resources/tips-on-teaching-esl-students/just-check-my-grammar/.


https://www.odu.edu/cepd/esl/courses

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/faculty-resources/tips-on-teaching-esl-students/just-check-my-grammar/

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/faculty-resources/tips-on-teaching-esl-students/just-check-my-grammar/

Questions?38

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