W-06 Virtual Classroom Environment for Multi-Lingual Problem Based Learning with US, Korean and Japanese Students
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- Kanematsu Hideyuki
- Dept. MS & E., Suzuka National College of Technology
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- Fukumura Yoshimi
- Dept. Management & Information Systems Science, Nagaoka University of Technology
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- Barry Dana M.
- CAMP, Clarkson University
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- Sohn So Young
- Dept. Information & Industrial Engineering, Yonsei University
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- Taguchi Ryosuke
- Nagaoka University of Technology
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- Farjami Sahar
- Dept. MS & E., Suzuka National College of Technology
Abstract
For this study, the authors investigated multi-lingual discussions in Metaverse. The research project was planned to serve as an example of virtual, Problem Based Learning (PBL) using e-learning. To start, virtual classrooms were built on an island (owned by Nagaoka University of Technology) in Second Life. Gradually some functions such as chatting, a recording system, web-coupled functions and language grid systems, etc. were introduced. By using those functions and systems, US, Korean and Japanese students were able to carry out multi-lingual discussions in Second Life. The main goal of this project is to establish new educational e-learning tools for international collaboration. The hardest obstacles for international communication are generally the geographical distances and the difference of languages. The former could be solved by using e-learning. The latter could be overcome by some appropriate translation systems. For the latter, a language grid system was introduced into the virtual PBL environment so that students could communicate with each other by using a translation system. This allowed the participants to chat with each other by using their own languages. The project and its results are discussed in detail.
Journal
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- JSEE Annual Conference International Session Proceedings
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JSEE Annual Conference International Session Proceedings 2010 (0), 38-41, 2010
Japanese Society for Engineering Education
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390001205775478528
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- NII Article ID
- 110007811819
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- ISSN
- 24241466
- 21898936
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- CiNii Articles
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- Abstract License Flag
- Disallowed