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Globalizing Technical English Curriculum Design : Using Collaborative eLearning Tools

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20500837
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Educational technology
Research InstitutionThe University of Aizu

Principal Investigator

JOHN Brine  The University of Aizu, コンピュータ理工学部, 上級准教授 (60247624)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAITO Hiroshi  会津大学, コンピュータ理工学部, 准教授 (50361671)
Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywordsデジタル・ライブラリ / eラーニング / 学習管理システム / 活動理論 / プロジェクト・ベース / e-ラーニング / ブロジェクト・ベース
Research Abstract

The goal during this research project was to develop and implement a Logic Circuit Design course locally at the University of Aizu that would include technical English language support. English language support was prepared to assist students with the lexical and semantic demands of the Logic Circuit Design course. During this time, three computer science instructors used the course with about 400 1st and 2nd year students. The Logic Circuit Design course was formatively improved in the learning management system. Flexible language acquisition tools (FLAX) were trialed and improved. Ongoing technical consultations have taken place with University of Waikato staff and faculty in the FLAX project to improve the functionality of FLAX. An English language glossary with terminology for Logic Circuit Design was also added. Furthermore, a learning management system (LMS) was installed at a university in Vietnam. The LMS became the main content and curriculum development platform at the university. Several workshops were offered during the study to help teachers use the system. During the three year study, we consulted with professors at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, and the University of Ohio, USA. Several cooperative agreements have been made with Vietnamese universities.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2011 2010 2009 2008 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Diversity in Content2011

    • Author(s)
      E.M. Johnson, J. Brine
    • Journal Title

      Exploring Diversity in CALL. Cambridge University Press.(In G. Stockwell (ed.)) in press

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Developing an eReader for university computer science English texts in Japan.2010

    • Author(s)
      Brine, J., Murasawa, F., Cortez, P.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the GLOCALL 2010 Conference, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report 2010 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] It's not necessary to have this board to learn English, but it's helpful' : student and teacher perceptions of interactive whiteboard use.2010

    • Author(s)
      Johnson, E.M., Ramanair, J., Brine, J.
    • Journal Title

      Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching. 4(3)

      Pages: 199-212

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 'It's not necessary to have this board to learn English, but it's helpful' : student and teacher perceptions of interactive whiteboard use.2010

    • Author(s)
      Johnson, E.M., Ramanair, J., Brine, J.
    • Journal Title

      Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching

      Volume: 4 Pages: 199-212

    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Focus-on Form Using Computer-Generated Scrambled Sentences2010

    • Author(s)
      Murasawa, F., Brine, J.
    • Journal Title

      Int' l Transactions on eLearning & Usability 1

      Pages: 12-17

    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Graphics and Media Richness : Redefining Text as a Medium.2009

    • Author(s)
      Roy, D., Brine, J.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the International Technology, Education and Development Conference. Valencia, Spain.

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] TEFL in a Japanese IT University : Adjusting for Cultural Learning Practices with Open-source Tools and an LMS.2008

    • Author(s)
      Brine, J., Wilson, I.
    • Journal Title

      Open Source in Education and Language Learning Online, 197-217, Reykjavik, Iceland : Haskolautgafan/Stofnun Vigdisar Finnbogadottur.(B. Arnbjornsdottir & M. Whelpton (Eds.).)

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Structured Authoring of Technical Documents through Systematic Collaboration in Using Open-Source Technologies.2008

    • Author(s)
      Roy, D., Brine, J.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 7TH IASTED International Conference on Web-based Education, Innsbruck, Austria.

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] EFL in a Japanese IT University : Adjusting for Cultural Learning Practices with Open-source Tools and an LMS.2008

    • Author(s)
      Brine, J., & Wilson, I.
    • Journal Title

      In Open Source in Education and Language Learning Online, Birna Arnbjornsdottir and Matthew Whelpton (Eds. ) Reykjavik : Haskolautgafan/Stofnun Vigdisar Finnbogadottur. 1

      Pages: 197-217

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Collaborative development of EFL in Vietnam through open source software.

    • Author(s)
      Brine, J., Johnson, E.M.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the WorldCALL 2008 Conference : CALL Bridges the World. Fukuoka,Japan.

    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Implementing CALL Tools in a Computer Science Course in Vietnam2009

    • Author(s)
      Brine, J.
    • Organizer
      GLOCALL 2009
    • Place of Presentation
      Chiang Mai, Thailand
    • Related Report
      2009 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2008-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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