“Thick” authenticity: new media and authentic learning
Journal of Interactive Learning Research
Automating Repeated Exposure to Target Vocabulary for Second Language Learners
ICALT '01 Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Context-Aware Support for Computer-Supported Ubiquitous Learning
WMTE '04 Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Workshop on Wireless and Mobile Technologies in Education (WMTE'04)
Supporting Mobile Language Learning outside Classrooms
ICALT '06 Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies
Context-sensitive microlearning of foreign language vocabulary on a mobile device
AmI'07 Proceedings of the 2007 European conference on Ambient intelligence
Evaluating the implicit acquisition of second language vocabulary using a live wallpaper
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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The busyness of everyday life means that those with casual interest in additional learning opportunities are often unable to schedule regular time and effort for studying. In this paper, we explore how to augment information technologies that people use on a daily basis to create micro-learning opportunities. In particular, we examine how a person's existing Web browsing experience-with first language Web pages-can be augmented to teach them second language vocabulary. We present a prototype, ALOE, which runs inside the Firefox Web browser and dynamically augments Web pages by replacing a selected set of English words with their foreign translations. The foreign translations are embedded in the rich context of a Web page's existing English text to promote incidental learning and guessing from context of the translated words. Through a two month user evaluation of ALOE, we found that most participants were able to learn an average of 50 new French vocabulary words.