I-Corps: Multimedia Augmented Reality Vocabulary Instruction

I-Corps：多媒体增强现实词汇教学

• 批准号: 2114933
• 负责人: Sara Smith
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of South Florida
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2021-03-01 至 2023-02-28
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2114933&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Multimedia; Augmented; Reality; Vocabulary

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of an Augmented Reality (AR) software solution that delivers dynamic, interactive, learner-specific vocabulary instruction using evidence-based best practices for learning. The proposed technology is an accessible, modular solution that is suitable for young children and adult learners, regardless of literacy. There are 5 million US children designated as English Language Learners, 1.5 billion English as a Second Language students worldwide, and over 300 million current users of digital language learning tools. The proposed technology specifically addresses the needs of these customer segments by increasing motivation and learning outcomes using AR and artificial intelligence (AI), providing availability in multiple language combinations, and providing access for children and adults from different economic backgrounds. The proposed system of language learning has the potential to narrow historically pervasive achievement inequities for children from linguistically diverse backgrounds in the US by delivering interactive, differentiated, academic vocabulary instruction with first language support to English Language Learners. The tool may provide a research-based, technology-enhanced solution for supporting language learning worldwide.This I-Corps project is based on the development of a language learning software solution with Augmented Reality (AR) for immersive, interactive learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for adaptive, deep learning. The proposed technology provides a novel language learning solution that does not require teacher supervision, can align with curricula, is suitable for users who cannot read, and offers content in many languages. The proposed technology is designed to incorporate cognitive AI with vision recognition for text as well as speech and speaker recognition. The AR platform also may provide new AI training models for language acquisition with a focus on primary school aged children learning English. In addition, speech and speaker recognition capacities may allow further refinement of models for language learner speech. The goal is a technology-enhanced language acquisition solution with learner-specific differentiated instruction, dynamic adaptive libraries, and first language specified materials. Based on findings from proof of principle, user acceptance, and alpha prototype research, the core technology is user friendly and effective for children as young as four years old. Further, this technology may increase scientific understanding of emerging bilingualism and language acquisition.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这个I-Corps项目更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发增强现实（AR）软件解决方案，使用基于证据的最佳学习实践提供动态，交互式，针对学习者的词汇教学。拟议的技术是一种无障碍的模块化解决方案，适用于幼儿和成人学习者，无论其识字程度如何。 有500万美国儿童被指定为英语学习者，全球有15亿英语作为第二语言的学生，目前有超过3亿用户使用数字语言学习工具。 该技术通过使用AR和人工智能（AI）来提高动机和学习成果，提供多种语言组合的可用性，并为来自不同经济背景的儿童和成人提供访问权限，从而专门满足这些客户群的需求。拟议的语言学习系统有可能缩小历史上普遍存在的成就不平等的儿童从语言不同的背景在美国提供互动，差异化，学术词汇教学与第一语言支持英语学习者。该工具可以提供一个基于研究的，技术增强的解决方案，以支持世界各地的语言学习。这个I-Corps项目是基于语言学习软件解决方案的开发，增强现实（AR）用于沉浸式互动学习，人工智能（AI）用于自适应深度学习。该技术提供了一种新颖的语言学习解决方案，不需要教师监督，可以与课程保持一致，适合无法阅读的用户，并提供多种语言的内容。该技术旨在将认知AI与文本视觉识别以及语音和说话人识别相结合。AR平台还可以为语言习得提供新的人工智能训练模型，重点关注小学年龄段的儿童学习英语。此外，语音和说话者识别能力可以允许进一步细化语言学习者语音的模型。我们的目标是一个技术增强的语言习得解决方案，具有针对学习者的差异化教学，动态自适应库和第一语言指定的材料。基于原理证明、用户接受度和alpha原型研究的结果，该核心技术对四岁以下的儿童来说是用户友好和有效的。此外，这项技术可能会增加对新兴双语和语言习得的科学理解。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估来支持。