D E W D igital E nglish W orksheet CS410 Blue Team April 25, 2015.

Digital

English

WorksheetCS410 Blue TeamApril 25, 2015

Mentor - Greg Raver-Lampman

CS410 Blue Team - April 24, 2015

The Blue Team

Ashley Grimm

Adriana Vecchio

John Mitchell

Keith Collins

Richard Evans

Kyle Vernier

English as a Second Language (ESL)

International students who are not fluent in English

Need written exercises (worksheets) in addition to class time Worksheets are text with some of the

original text removed Students must fill in the blank with the

appropriate word

Teaching Difficulties

ESL teachers lack sufficient time to design worksheets customized to each individual student’s coursework Creating worksheets is very time

consuming ESL teachers have many students ESL students don’t gain familiarity with

English in their specific field of study

Customer Base

ESL teachers at a university level Other stakeholders and potential

customers:■ Students■ ESL teachers at other grade levels■ Primary school English teachers■ Teaching assistants■ Tutors

Potential Customers

2013-14: 886,052 international students enrolled in the US

8.1% increase from previous year

4.2% of total student enrollment

Top Fields of Study for International Students

Top fields of study use technical language

Current Workflow for Creating Worksheets

Areas Needing Improvement

Instructors create worksheets in CESR, manually selecting words to remove

Worksheets are printed and handed out in class

Students fill out worksheets by hand Instructor collects worksheets in class Instructor grades worksheets manually Instructor manually keeps track of

student grades

Main Goals

Minimize teacher time spent creating worksheets

Deliver worksheets to students electronically

Submit worksheets for grading electronically

Minimize teacher time spent grading Customize worksheets for students Save created worksheets for use in

future semesters

Solution Characteristics

Automated worksheet creation Digital worksheets Automatic grading Electronic delivery to/from

student/instructor

Top-Level Functions

DEW will: Create digital worksheets from text Interface with CESR to identify parts of

speech from text Remove parts of speech identified by

instructor Grant students access to worksheets Grade worksheets Store student submissions for instructor

access

Workflow Using DEW

How Does DEW Work?

User inserts text User selects one part of speech (e.g. noun,

verb, adverb) to remove from the text DEW uses the CESR API to identify the parts

of speech in the text DEW stores the original text as the “master”

sheet DEW removes the text matching the part of

speech chosen by the instructor DEW produces a digital worksheet with

blanks where the text has been removed

Hardware/Software Components

Hardware Required

Most of our requirements are software Required hardware:

Web Server

Software Required

DatabaseCESR Interface

Authentication and

Security

Worksheet API (DEW)

Graphical User

Interface (GUI)

Interfaces

Additional Components

Requirements

Graphical User

Interface (GUI)

Database Web Server

Software Design Requirements

Custom APIs to automate: Identifying parts of speech with CESR Creating worksheets by removing parts of

speech Automated grading Delivery to students Delivery to instructor Recording of students’ grades

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

DEW stores instructor-created digital worksheets Instructors can add subject tag Instructors can reuse worksheets in future

semesters Instructors can see all worksheets for one

particular subject Students can submit new worksheets for

instructor review and use

Before and After DEW

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have participated in the development of a set of documents that define a proposed research solution to a defined problem supported by formal presentations.

Accessing Digital Worksheets

Created worksheets are stored in DEW to the creator’s account

Instructors can grant access to individual students or a class of students to created worksheets

Students are notified when they login that they have a new assigned worksheet

Students can access the worksheets in their browser through DEW

Completed Digital Worksheets

Allow x attempts (Set by instructor, from 1 to infinite)

Store data from each submission: Original worksheet Student’s name Student’s number of attempts (e.g. “Attempt

1/3”) Student’s answers Date and time submitted Number of correct answers Number of total blank fields Percentage of correct responses

Completed Digital Worksheets

Students complete worksheets in their browser and submit when they are finished

Instructor is notified when students have submitted worksheets

Instructors have access to all stored data fields

Grading

DEW grades digital worksheets based on percentage of correct responses

Students can see their calculated grade once a digital worksheet has been submitted if enabled by the instructor

Students may view the correct responses for a worksheet upon submission if enabled by the instructor

Instructor Grade Views

FERPA Compliance

Require authenticated users Can designate “instructor” or “student”

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Only authorized users can see student’s

activity Allows instructors to track student’s

progress securely Students can access information to which

they have a right

Additional Benefits

Save instructor time and reduce costs Faster creation of educational materials No printing or copying required

Exclusions

The Blue Team solution will NOT: Be publicly available Show the student the correct answers until

the instructor criteria are met e.g. Due date passes e.g. All submissions received e.g. Instructor releases digital worksheet

Generate digital worksheets without uploaded text or previously saved text

Added Benefits

Individualized digital worksheets reinforce English in a particular subject of study

Reducing time spent creating worksheets allows for more actual teaching time

Allows for more worksheets and thus more practice

Software Development Process

Agile Development Model Create database of users

1. Names2. Email addresses3. Class assignments4. Permissions

Designing User Accounts

1. Administrator creates new account

2. Notify user of new account3. Authenticate login credentials4. Update account settings5. Assign classes6. Assign class role (administrator,

teacher, user)7. Assign permissions based on

class role

Designing DEW

1. Create new worksheet2. Accept text input3. Interface text with CESR API4. Accept text parsed by CESR5. Accept user choice for part of speech to

remove6. Remove chosen part of speech from

text7. Store digital worksheet with blanks and

word bank

Work Breakdown Structure

User Interfaces

Everyone Login Create Worksheet Review Worksheet Worksheet

Settings Complete

Worksheet Log

Teacher & Admin only Worksheet

availability Admin only

Delete worksheet Student only

Assignment UI

Algorithms – Database Writes

Algorithms - Views

DEW Login

Algorithms – Authenticate Login

Authenticate login credentials - Authenticates users login credentials against the user database loginAuth() Args: username, password Return: boolean

Algorithms – Authenticate Login

Algorithms – Update user notifications

Update user notifications - On login, check the database for new notifications for that user updateNotifications() Args: userID Return: void

Create Worksheet

Algorithms – Store New Worksheet

Store new worksheet - Write new worksheet data to the worksheet database newWorksheet() Args: worksheetData Return: void

Algorithms – Store New Worksheet

Algorithms – Store Original Text

Store original text - Write the original text for a worksheet to the database storeText() Args: customText Return: void

Algorithms – Store Original Text

Review Worksheet

Algorithms – Remove Part of Speech

Remove POS from text - Remove the specified POS from the original text. Write POS (word bank) for the worksheet to the database removePOS() Args: originalText Return: void

Algorithms – Remove Part of Speech

Algorithms – Store Modified Text

Store modified text - Write the original text with the specified POS removed to the database storeModifiedText() Args: modifiedText Return: void

Algorithms – Store Modified Text

Teacher & Administrator Settings

Student Settings

Algorithms – Update Worksheet Settings

Update worksheet settings - Overwrite existing worksheet settings in the database with new user-defined data updateWSSettings() Args: worksheetData Return: void

Algorithms – Update Worksheet Settings

Teacher & AdministratorWorksheet Availability

Algorithms – Make Worksheet Available

Make worksheet available - Update status of worksheet. Update specified recipient user notifications. makeAvailable() Args: worksheetData Return: void

Algorithms – Collect Worksheet

Collect worksheet - Update status of worksheet. collectWorksheet() Args: worksheetData Return: void

Administrator Logbook

Algorithms – Store New Account

Store new account - Write new account data to the database newAccount() Args: accountData Return: void

Algorithms – Store New Account

Algorithms – Update Account Settings

Update account settings - Overwrite existing account data in the database with new data updateAccSettings() Args: accountData Return: void

Algorithms – Update Account Settings

Teacher Logbook

Algorithms – View Stats

View stats - Fetch statistical data from the database regarding a student’s progress (e.g. % nouns correctly identified across all worksheets) viewStats() Args: userID Return: userData

Student Logbook

Algorithms – View Attempts

View Attempts - Fetch data regarding individual attempts for a worksheet and display it to the user’s monitor viewAttempts() Args: worksheetID Return: worksheetData

Digital Worksheet

Algorithms – View Results

View results - Fetch data for a completed and graded worksheet from the database and display it to the user’s monitor viewResults() Args: worksheetID Return: worksheetData

Algorithms – Grade Worksheet

Grade worksheet: - Compare text with student responses with with original text and calculate percentage of correct responses. Write the grade for the worksheet to the database gradeWorksheet() Args: originalText, newText Return: void

Algorithms – Save Worksheet

Save worksheet - Overwrite status of worksheet. Write current responses for worksheet to the database saveWorksheet() Args: worksheetData Return: void

Student Assignment

Algorithms – Submit Assignment

Submit Assignment - Update status of worksheet in the database submitAssignment() Args: worksheetData Return: void

COTS/Legacy System

Site Map

Database Map

Customer Risks

C1: Customers do not use solution Mitigation

Release demo software to faculty

Develop with mentor input Use agile development

C2: Difficulty of use Mitigation

Develop with mentor input Enlist beta testers

C3: Users do not like solution Mitigation

Instructor and student test groups

Use agile development

Technical Risks

T1: Security vulnerabilities Mitigation

Implement security checks on text entries

Limit text field access by user type

T2: Difficulty integrating with CESR Mitigation

Work with mentor and previous teams

T3: Incorrect CESR output Mitigation

Allow teachers to manually correct digital worksheets

References, 1 of 2

■ Cingletree Learning. (1999-2015). Foreword. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from English Grammer 101 Online: http://lessons.englishgrammar101.com/EnglishGrammar101/Foreword.aspx.

■ English Grammer. (n.d.). (Edufind, Producer) Retrieved February 8, 2015, from edufind.com:http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/english-grammar-guide.

■ Institute of International Education. (2015). Fast Facts. Retrieved February 2015, from Institue of International Education: http://www.iie.org/Research-and-Publications/Open-Doors/Data/Fast-Facts

■ Language Dynamics. (n.d.). Online English Grammar Book. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from Englishpage.com:http://www.englishpage.com/grammar/.

■ Ling, G., Wolf, M. K., Cho, Y., & Wang, Y. (2014). English-as-a-Second-Language Programs for Matriculated Students in the United States: An Exploratory Survey and Some Issues. ETS Research Reports Series, 2014(2), 1-19.

■ Maftoon, P., Birjandi, P., & Pahlavani, P. (2014). The Impact of Using Computer-aided Argument Mapping (CAAM) on the Improvement of Writing Achievement of Iranian Learners of English. Theory & Practice In Language Studies, 4(5), 982-988.

References, 2 of 2

■ Old Dominion University. (n.d.). ELC Programs & Courses. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from ODU:https://www.odu.edu/cepd/esl/courses.

■ Pin-hsiang, N. W., & Kawamura, M. (2014). Mind and material: The interplay between computer-related and second language factors in online communication dialogues. JALT CALL Journal, 10(3), 159-174.

■ Instructor Greg Raver-Lampman. Mentor.■ Saqlain, N., & Mahmood, Z. (2013). English Language Instructors'

Perceptions about Technology-Based Language Learning at Northern Border University in Saudi Arabia. Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology - TOJET, 12(2), 106-110.

■ Savas, P. (2014). Tablet PCs as Instructional Tools in English as a Foreign Language Education. Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology - TOJET, 13(1), 217-222.

■ The Writing Center at UNC Chapel Hill. (2010-2014). Just Check My Grammar. Retrieved February 8, 2015, from The Writing Center: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/faculty-resources/tips-on-teaching-esl-students/just-check-my-grammar/.

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