Title :
Automatic misconception diagnosis in multiple language learning over social networks
Author :
Troussas, C. ; Virvou, Maria ; Vougiouklidou, Anna ; Junshean Espinosa, Kurt
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Univ. of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
Abstract :
This paper describes the misconception diagnosis mechanism incorporated in a multilingual learning Facebook application. In order to achieve misconception diagnosis, the authors of this paper have incorporated machine learning techniques in the aforementioned Facebook application. The confusion of Facebook users between multiple language learning is extensively examined. Misconception handling within the application renders the users capable of being aware of their misconceptions and prevents them from re-conducting them. Furthermore, the collaboration between users in language confusion conditions is ameliorated by the user clustering through the Facebook platform.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; groupware; learning (artificial intelligence); linguistics; pattern clustering; social networking (online); automatic misconception diagnosis; language confusion conditions; machine learning; misconception handling; multilingual learning Facebook application; multiple language learning; social networks; user clustering; user collaboration; Clustering algorithms; Collaboration; Communities; Compounds; Facebook; Servers; Facebook; collaborative learning; misconception diagnosis; multiple language learning; user clustering;
Conference_Titel :
Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IISA), 2013 Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Piraeus
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0770-0
DOI :
10.1109/IISA.2013.6623715