Technical Vocabulary learning using Wikipedia
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Technical Vocabulary learning using Wikipedia
Alex Yu
The problem domain: technical words
http://www.freezoneamerica.org/Clearbird/study2004/manual/21study_2.htm
We look up words on the Internet
http://www.stefanoforenza.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wikipedia-logo-jpg.jpg
Why does Wikipedia dominate Google?
• Targeted webpages for key terms• Great internal linking structure
Wikifying technical words
Text Wikified text
Wikification
An example of wikified text
When compiling, the compiler translates your source code into Microsoft Common Intermediate Language (MSIL), which is a CPU independent set of instructions that can be efficiently converted to native code.
An example of wikified text
When compiling, the compiler translates your source code into Microsoft Common Intermediate Language (MSIL), which is a CPU-independent set of instructions that can be efficiently converted to native code.
Using FLAX to wikify text
copy & paste text here
Add a URL in Moodle
The student view
Wikipedia page for “Compiler”
Quiz questions for the reading
Readings and quizzes
10 readings• 2 – 5 paragraphs
10 quizzes• 3 – 6 questions
Quiz results vs. course grades
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Course final
Quizzes
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Are the readings and quizzes helpful?
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Chart Title
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Example responses to the survey
• “Helps to learn from a common and reliable source”
• “Provided insight into topics”• “Helped a bit but doing things is better
than reading things”
Limitation and observation
• Not all words or phrases that you can find entries of in the Wikipedia
• Students’ confusion over when to stop in probing the Wikipedia pages
References
• http://flax.nzdl.org• http
://econsultancy.com/nz/blog/9009-why-wikipedia-is-top-on-google-the-seo-truth-no-one-wants-to-hear
• http://www.simplyzesty.com/Blog/Article/February-2012/Why-Does-Wikipedia-Rank-So-Highly-in-Google-Search
• Wikipedia: Page one of Google UK for 99% of searches, http://www.intelligentpositioning.com/blog/2012/02/wikipedia-page-one-of-google-uk-for-99-of-searches/
Thank
you!