User requirement elicitation for cross-language information retrieval

Who are the users of a cross-language retrieval system? Under what circumstances do they need to perform such multi-language searches? How will the task and the context of use affect successful interaction with the system? Answers to these questions were explored in a user study performed as part of the design stages of Clarity, a EU founded project on cross-language information retrieval. The findings resulted in a rethink of the planned user interface and a consequent expansion of the set of services offered. This paper reports on the methodology and techniques used for the elicitation of user requirements as well as how these were in turn transformed into new design solutions

MedlinePlus??: The National Library of Medicine?? Brings Quality Information to Health Consumers

The National Library of Medicine???s (NLM??) MedlinePlus?? is a high-quality gateway to consumer health information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other authoritative organizations. For decades, NLM has been a leader in indexing, organizing, and distributing health information to health professionals. In creating MedlinePlus, NLM uses years of accumulated expertise and technical knowledge to produce an authoritative, reliable consumer health Web site. This article describes the development of MedlinePlus???its quality control processes, the integration of NLM and NIH information, NLM???s relationship to other institutions, the technical and staffing infrastructures, the use of feedback for quality improvement, and future plans.published or submitted for publicatio

Information- problem solving: A review of problems students encounter and instructional solutions

Walraven, A., Brand-Gruwel, S., & Boshuizen, H.P.A. (2008). Information- problem solving: A review of problems students encounter and instructional solutions. Computers in Human Behavior, 24 (3), 623-648.Searching and processing information is a complex cognitive process that requires students to identify information needs, locate corresponding information sources, extract and organize relevant information from each source, and synthesize information from a variety of sources. This process is called information-problem solving (IPS). IPS can be characterized as a complex cognitive skill, which may need direct instruction to reach high levels of performance. However, IPS has been given little attention in schools, and instruction in this skill is rarely embedded in curricula. And yet, by giving students assignments in which students have to solve an information-based problem, teachers assume that their pupils have developed this skill naturally. A literature study was done to determine what kinds of problems students experience when solving information problems using the WWW for searching information, and what kind of instructional support can help to solve these problems. Results show that children, teenagers and adults have trouble with specifying search terms, judging search results and judging source and information. Regulating the search process is also problematic. Instruction designed specifically for IPS using the WWW for searching information is rare but indeed addresses the problematic skills. However, there are differences between various methods and it is unclear which method is most effective for specific age groups

Pre-service teachers' computer literacy skills on teaching practice 1 class in English teacher education department at UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya

Komputer adalah barang yang biasa digunakan oleh mahasiswa sekarang ini. mereka sering mengerjakan tugas dan ujian dengan komputer. Pada mata kuliah PPL 1 (Praktik Pengalaman Lapangan 1) dimana mahasiswa menjadi guru dan mengajar teman mereka didalam kelas. Mata kuliah ini mengharuskan mahasiswa untuk membuat RPP dan media pembelajaran. Mayoritas guru menggunakan multimedia presentasi sebagai media mereka atau hanya sebagai pendukung pembelajaran dikarenakan mudah dan cepat. untuk membuat multimedia presentasi, guru memerlukan kemampuan komputer literasi. ada tiga tingkatan dalam kemampuan komputer literasi berdasarkan ‘Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Student', yaitu:dasar, menengah, ahli. Setiap tingkatan memiliki kriteria masing-masing. Peserta dalam penelitia ini adalah guru PPL 1 jurusan Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris tahun 2017/2018. Peneliti menggunakan dua instrumen penelitian, yaitu ceklis dan interview. Lalu, peneliti menggunakan metode deskripsi kualitatif untuk menuliskan hasilnya. Untuk menganalisa data, peneliti menggunakan koding. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa 62.20% dari kemampuan komputer literasi guru dalam membuat multimedia presentasi berada dalam level dasar. Sementara itu, 20% guru berada dalam level menengah dan sisanya 17.30% guru berada pada level ahli. Total ada sejumlah 45 guru mengikuti survei tersebut. Lalu, hasil dari interview dengan 20 guru menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan komputer literasi membantu guru dalam menjelaskan materi, membantu siswa yang mempunyai gaya belajar visual dan dapat membuat kelas menjadi terkontrol. Hal tersebut juga dapat membantu mereka memilih gambar yang tepat untuk presentasi dan meningkatkan kemampuan visual literasi guru

Using Portfolios to Develop L2 Cultural Knowledge and Awareness of Students in Intermediate Spanish

In spite of many efforts and contributions from previous researchers, the need for a systematic and consistent approach to teaching culture is still unmet. This pilot study shows that the portfolio is a meaningful way to integrate language and culture in a structure that provides opportunities for students to learn about foreign culture while using other skills-reading, listening, writing and speaking. In addition, resources from the Internet, such as Gopher, World Wide Web, and Listservs have great potential for cultural learning out-side the classroom. Foreign language teachers should be encouraged to explore and experiment with portfolios in other content areas of language learning, since producing a portfolio involves higher-order cognition as well as all four communicative language skills

Investigating Translation Competence: Conceptual and Methodological Issues

The PACTE group uses empirical-experimental research methods to investigate translation competence and how it is acquired. This article presents the design of our Translation Competence research project and the first results of a pilot test carried out to evaluate our research design and the instruments that will be used in the experiment. The first results of the pilot test are related to decision-taking in the translation process and the interrelation between the use of internal and external support. The results point to differences in the processes followed by professional translators and other language professionals. Furthermore, the pilot test has proved the reliability of our instruments.Le groupe PACTE conduit une recherche empirique-expérimentale sur la compétence de traduction et son processus d’acquisition en traduction écrite. Cet article explique comment est conçue la recherche sur la compétence de traduction et rend compte des résultats d’une épreuve pilote dont l’objectif était d’évaluer les modalités de la recherche et l’efficacité des instruments qui seraient utilisés pour l’expérimentation définitive. Ces premiers résultats concernant le mode de fonctionnement de la prise de décisions au cours du processus de traduction ainsi que l’interrelation entre l’utilisation de l’aide interne et de l’aide externe montrent, d’une part, que ce fonctionnement est différent entre traducteurs professionnels et autres professionnels enseignant des langues, et, d’autre part, que les instruments à disposition sont efficaces

CHORUS Deliverable 2.1: State of the Art on Multimedia Search Engines

Based on the information provided by European projects and national initiatives related to multimedia search as well as domains experts that participated in the CHORUS Think-thanks and workshops, this document reports on the state of the art related to multimedia content search from, a technical, and socio-economic perspective. The technical perspective includes an up to date view on content based indexing and retrieval technologies, multimedia search in the context of mobile devices and peer-to-peer networks, and an overview of current evaluation and benchmark inititiatives to measure the performance of multimedia search engines. From a socio-economic perspective we inventorize the impact and legal consequences of these technical advances and point out future directions of research