• DocumentCode
    3401618
  • Title

    Automatic misconception diagnosis in multiple language learning over social networks

  • Author

    Troussas, C. ; Virvou, Maria ; Vougiouklidou, Anna ; Junshean Espinosa, Kurt

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Inf., Univ. of Piraeus, Piraeus, Greece
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    10-12 July 2013
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    This paper describes the misconception diagnosis mechanism incorporated in a multilingual learning Facebook application. In order to achieve misconception diagnosis, the authors of this paper have incorporated machine learning techniques in the aforementioned Facebook application. The confusion of Facebook users between multiple language learning is extensively examined. Misconception handling within the application renders the users capable of being aware of their misconceptions and prevents them from re-conducting them. Furthermore, the collaboration between users in language confusion conditions is ameliorated by the user clustering through the Facebook platform.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; groupware; learning (artificial intelligence); linguistics; pattern clustering; social networking (online); automatic misconception diagnosis; language confusion conditions; machine learning; misconception handling; multilingual learning Facebook application; multiple language learning; social networks; user clustering; user collaboration; Clustering algorithms; Collaboration; Communities; Compounds; Facebook; Servers; Facebook; collaborative learning; misconception diagnosis; multiple language learning; user clustering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Information, Intelligence, Systems and Applications (IISA), 2013 Fourth International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Piraeus
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4799-0770-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IISA.2013.6623715
  • Filename
    6623715