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This work relates to Department of the Navy Grant # N62909-11-01-7045 issued by the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG) and funded by the Coalition Warfare Program (CWP).

Language (Medical Terminology) Assistance to Multinational Partners in Coalition Operations

G. Keremidchieva K. Synytsya

Context: MoLE

• Multinational partners in MSO• Proof of concept, 22 nations, US-

sponsored• Use of handheld devices to support m-

learning and m-collaboration• Wireless connectivity, smartphones

Research Background

• Use of mobile devices is increasing world-wide for internet access, learning, performance support

• Medical emergencies require communication in English

• Pilot studies in language learning focus mostly on students

• Direct conversion of courses to mobile format may be not the best idea

Research Objectives

• Identify needs in medical terminology assistance or language enhancement

• Research and evaluate methods used for language learning and assistance with a focus on mobile devices

• Make recommendations on refinement of selected methods to enhance support of coalition operations

Needs Analysis

Participants• Albania, • Brazil, • Bulgaria, • Canada, • Germany, • Hungary, • Poland, • Romania, • Slovakia, • Slovenia, • Switzerland, • Turkey, • Ukraine,• USA

Emergency situations

Learning needs

• Body parts• Injuries• Pain• Illness symptoms• First aid devices• First aid activities• Communication

patterns


Scenarios with picturesBites chemicals etc

M-readiness

• Use of mobile devices is a good idea• Opinions are based on individual

experience• GPS, data exchange (pictures and video) • Saving and entering data in emergency

forms• Should be easy to use

M-learning: definitions

• “…elearning through mobile computational devices” [C. Quinn, 2000]

• “any educational provision where the sole or dominant technologies are handheld or palmtop devices” [J.Traxler, 2005]

• “…the use of handheld computing devices to provide access to learning content and information resources” [Mobile ADL, 2011]

• “learning in context” [G.Woodill, 2011]


Expectations of m-users

• Personal use -> individual service

• Any time, any place -> instant help (touch-away)

• Quick & easy• Assistant, not a boss

Language assistance now and then

• Learn critical terminology• Master communication patterns• Refresh language skills• Get access to an online dictionary• Role play and situation planner• Connect to translation service


LEARNING VS.

REFRESHMENT

Are all technologies and strategies the same?

MALL recommendations

• Audio & video (podcasting)• Text as an anchor & on-demand• Context-based mini-vocabulary• Small learning objects• On-line/off-line provisions• Translation to native language• “My dictionary”: customization by a learner• Refreshing: simple user modeling

Conclusion

• Design for mobile natives -> augmented human in augmented reality

• Technical limitations: now, in 5 years?H. Maurer, WEBIST 2010 / CSEDU 2010 “How much

technology?” (invited talk)

• Reusability of content (collections)• Support natural learning

Table of Contents (March-Sept)• Introduction• Background and History• Overview• Research Objectives• Mobile Learning: Definition• M-learning vs. E-learning• Methodology• Conclusion• References

Table of Contents (Oct-March)• Introduction• Background and History• Overview• Research Objectives• Mobile Learning:

definition• M-learning vs. E-learning• <Distinctive features>• Methodology• <Content gaps>

• Technology-enhanced language learning– Vocabulary learning– CALL&MALL– Efficiency issues

• Proposal– Strategies & samples– Architecture

• Conclusions (new)• References (added)