| | 1 | {{{ |
| | 2 | #!docbook |
| | 3 | |
| | 4 | <section> |
| | 5 | <title>Introduction</title> |
| | 6 | |
| | 7 | <para>Verilang Language Learning System is a computer software system for |
| | 8 | learning English. A user of the system needs the following to start using |
| | 9 | the system:</para> |
| | 10 | |
| | 11 | <para><itemizedlist> |
| | 12 | <listitem> |
| | 13 | <para>Compatible computer</para> |
| | 14 | </listitem> |
| | 15 | |
| | 16 | <listitem> |
| | 17 | <para>Supported browser</para> |
| | 18 | </listitem> |
| | 19 | |
| | 20 | <listitem> |
| | 21 | <para>Internet connection</para> |
| | 22 | </listitem> |
| | 23 | </itemizedlist></para> |
| | 24 | |
| | 25 | <section> |
| | 26 | <title>Main Features</title> |
| | 27 | |
| | 28 | <section> |
| | 29 | <title>Student</title> |
| | 30 | |
| | 31 | <section id="Vocabulary_Tracking"> |
| | 32 | <title>Vocabulary Tracking</title> |
| | 33 | |
| | 34 | <para>The system provides tools for enlarging and managing the student |
| | 35 | vocabulary:<itemizedlist> |
| | 36 | <listitem> |
| | 37 | <para>Vocabulary list</para> |
| | 38 | </listitem> |
| | 39 | |
| | 40 | <listitem> |
| | 41 | <para>Vocabulary target zone highglighting</para> |
| | 42 | </listitem> |
| | 43 | </itemizedlist><example> |
| | 44 | <title>Vocabulary bookmarks and zone highlighting - article |
| | 45 | page</title> |
| | 46 | |
| | 47 | <mediaobject> |
| | 48 | <imageobject> |
| | 49 | <imagedata fileref="images/voc-bookmark-page.png" scalefit="1"/> |
| | 50 | </imageobject> |
| | 51 | </mediaobject> |
| | 52 | </example><example> |
| | 53 | <title>Vocabulary bookmarks and zone highlighting - movie |
| | 54 | subpicture</title> |
| | 55 | |
| | 56 | <mediaobject> |
| | 57 | <imageobject> |
| | 58 | <imagedata fileref="images/voc-bookmark-movie.png" |
| | 59 | scalefit="1"/> |
| | 60 | </imageobject> |
| | 61 | </mediaobject> |
| | 62 | </example></para> |
| | 63 | </section> |
| | 64 | |
| | 65 | <section> |
| | 66 | <title>Speech Training</title> |
| | 67 | |
| | 68 | <para>The system comes with pronunciation guidance and speech practice |
| | 69 | tools:<itemizedlist> |
| | 70 | <listitem> |
| | 71 | <para>word pronunciation guide using text to speech (TTS)</para> |
| | 72 | </listitem> |
| | 73 | |
| | 74 | <listitem> |
| | 75 | <para><emphasis>voice shadowing</emphasis> tasks for the student |
| | 76 | to practice pronunciation, timing and intonation</para> |
| | 77 | </listitem> |
| | 78 | </itemizedlist><example> |
| | 79 | <title>Voice Shadowing - movie subpicture</title> |
| | 80 | |
| | 81 | <para><mediaobject> |
| | 82 | <imageobject> |
| | 83 | <imagedata fileref="images/voice-shadowing-movie.png" |
| | 84 | scalefit="1"/> |
| | 85 | </imageobject> |
| | 86 | </mediaobject></para> |
| | 87 | </example></para> |
| | 88 | </section> |
| | 89 | </section> |
| | 90 | |
| | 91 | <section> |
| | 92 | <title>Teacher/Schools</title> |
| | 93 | |
| | 94 | <para>The system can be used in a classroom environment and provides |
| | 95 | course/student management functionality</para> |
| | 96 | |
| | 97 | <section> |
| | 98 | <title>Vocabulary List Sharing and Tracking</title> |
| | 99 | |
| | 100 | <para>When the system is used to view/read content in the classroom, |
| | 101 | any word bookmarks created during the class can be shared with |
| | 102 | individual students to be added to their <link |
| | 103 | linkend="Vocabulary_Tracking">vocabulary lists</link>. Student |
| | 104 | vocabulary activity frequency can be monitored by their |
| | 105 | teacher:<example> |
| | 106 | <title>Vocabulary bookmarks sharing</title> |
| | 107 | |
| | 108 | <mediaobject> |
| | 109 | <imageobject> |
| | 110 | <imagedata fileref="images/voc-bookmarks-share.png" |
| | 111 | scalefit="1"/> |
| | 112 | </imageobject> |
| | 113 | </mediaobject> |
| | 114 | </example><example> |
| | 115 | <title>Student Vocabulary Activity Graphs</title> |
| | 116 | |
| | 117 | <mediaobject> |
| | 118 | <imageobject> |
| | 119 | <imagedata fileref="images/voc-review-graph.png" scalefit="1"/> |
| | 120 | </imageobject> |
| | 121 | </mediaobject> |
| | 122 | </example></para> |
| | 123 | </section> |
| | 124 | |
| | 125 | <section> |
| | 126 | <title>Student/Course Management</title> |
| | 127 | |
| | 128 | <para>The system includes an integrated LMS (Learning Management |
| | 129 | System) feature to administer students, course content and |
| | 130 | tests:<example> |
| | 131 | <title>LMS Quiz View</title> |
| | 132 | |
| | 133 | <mediaobject> |
| | 134 | <imageobject> |
| | 135 | <imagedata fileref="images/lms-quiz-view.png" scalefit="1"/> |
| | 136 | </imageobject> |
| | 137 | </mediaobject> |
| | 138 | </example><example> |
| | 139 | <title>LMS Student Course Report</title> |
| | 140 | |
| | 141 | <mediaobject> |
| | 142 | <imageobject> |
| | 143 | <imagedata fileref="images/lms-course-user-report.png" |
| | 144 | scalefit="1"/> |
| | 145 | </imageobject> |
| | 146 | </mediaobject> |
| | 147 | </example></para> |
| | 148 | </section> |
| | 149 | </section> |
| | 150 | </section> |
| | 151 | </section> |
| | 152 | |
| | 153 | }}} |
