ForWord: A Study on an Interactive Learning Environment in Foreign Language

Abstract

With constant advances in technology, the world becomes a smaller community each day. In line with its reputation as a cultural melting pot, children of immigrants are the fastest growing student population in the United States today. It\u27s clear that the U.S. needs a strong approach in language education; one that can keep pace with our potential and our lives. Technology can be used to foster student collaboration and shared learning experiences, thereby increasing learner interest, motivation and learning outcomes. ForWord aims to use interaction design in foreign language education to meet this need. ForWord has four main goals: provide a user-friendly online learning environment, promote teacher-student interaction and collaboration, promote student-student interaction and collaboration, and increase learner interest and motivation. This project takes the form of a proof-of-concept web application. The outcome relies heavily on research, design principles, user experience and human-computer interaction theory, and the use of technology to demonstrate the overarching concepts

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