Gold Peach Gold Peach Web Community 2000:Web Community 2000:

A Research on Developing Web-BasedA Research on Developing Web-BasedInteractive Learning EnvironmentInteractive Learning Environment

Wu, Tung-Xiung; Yui-Liang ChenWu, Tung-Xiung; Yui-Liang ChenDept. of Information Management,Dept. of Information Management,

Shih Hsin UniversityShih Hsin University

Taipei, Taiwan, ROCTaipei, Taiwan, ROC

‘‘Wu’ in ChineseWu’ in Chinese

Objective and SignificanceObjective and Significance Series research from 1996 to 2000 Series research from 1996 to 2000

A Web Community service for children A Web Community service for children

Cultural and Cultivation Cultural and Cultivation

A quasi experiment including 3 schoolsA quasi experiment including 3 schools

Four user interfaces developedFour user interfaces developed

Web CommunityWeb Community Organization of communityOrganization of community Learning activityLearning activity Learning materialLearning material ModerationModeration and and moderatormoderator NEW: NEW: integrated interaction modelintegrated interaction model

Website ModelWebsite Model: : radiationradiation

Web Community ModelWeb Community Model: ii: ii

CultureCulture Internet brings the world into a villageInternet brings the world into a village

Pluralistic colors are also vanishing? Pluralistic colors are also vanishing?

Grow similar faces, wear same uniformsGrow similar faces, wear same uniforms

Interactions are in consistent patternInteractions are in consistent pattern

Young generation is losing their heritageYoung generation is losing their heritage

Ignored or forgot cultural imagination Ignored or forgot cultural imagination

CultivationCultivation Media sociologyMedia sociology

The medium is the messageThe medium is the message

Recognition, attitudes, and behavior Recognition, attitudes, and behavior

‘‘TV cultivation theories’ in 70s ~80sTV cultivation theories’ in 70s ~80s ‘‘Media reality’ v.s. ‘Real reality’Media reality’ v.s. ‘Real reality’

‘‘TV children syndrome’TV children syndrome’

Positive angle: inspire one’s mental potentialPositive angle: inspire one’s mental potential

WWW is the most powerful media next to TVWWW is the most powerful media next to TV Web design is a community more than mechanismWeb design is a community more than mechanism

Cultivation found by a two-way feedback system Cultivation found by a two-way feedback system

MethodologyMethodology Literature reviewsLiterature reviews

Depth interviewing with focus groupDepth interviewing with focus group

Web systems analysis and designWeb systems analysis and design

Field study on focus groupField study on focus group

Quasi experimentQuasi experiment

Results: Results: Community EnvironmentCommunity Environment

Gold peach is a magic fruit to navigateGold peach is a magic fruit to navigate The story of the venture tour to westThe story of the venture tour to west

Role playing: magic monkey, pig monk,etc.Role playing: magic monkey, pig monk,etc. Gold peach garden: www navigationGold peach garden: www navigation Monsters’ forbidden area: CAIMonsters’ forbidden area: CAI Flower island: chat rooms with moderatorsFlower island: chat rooms with moderators

Community moderators systemCommunity moderators system Teacher or expert users to be in chargeTeacher or expert users to be in charge South heaven palace: verificationSouth heaven palace: verification

Result: Result: Interactive LearningInteractive Learning

DiscussionDiscussion Web Community: A progressive ideaWeb Community: A progressive idea

Improve traditional one-way teachingImprove traditional one-way teaching Realize total peripheral participation Realize total peripheral participation Learn and solve problemsLearn and solve problems Share knowledge Share knowledge

DiscussionDiscussion Culture: an introspective traceCulture: an introspective trace

Deficiency Deficiency Excess Excess IntegrationIntegration

DeficiencyDeficiency

ExcessExcess

IntegrationIntegration

DiscussionDiscussion Cultivation: a ferment attemptCultivation: a ferment attempt

Feedback systems Feedback systems Users learning behaviors and achievement Users learning behaviors and achievement

Suitable and interesting materialsSuitable and interesting materials

Time series effect than a sudden change Time series effect than a sudden change

Future: Future: A large scaled and longitudinal experiment A large scaled and longitudinal experiment

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