Types of Computer Corpora

This chapter will give an overview of different types of corpora and explain their differences. It will provide readers with different examples of computer corpora that are available to users and for which language analysis can be used. Based on differences of existing corpora, the chapter will show in which way users (language teachers) can use these corpora for creating teaching materials for their students. It will explain why certain types of corpora can be and are open educational resources that provide teachers with a large number of language examples. Additionally, the chapter will examine open source technology (e.g., available tools and programs for creating computer corpora).

2021 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-170
Author(s):  
G. Sarzhanova ◽  
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A. Toleuzhan ◽  
S. Turbaeva ◽  
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The article discusses the importance of using open educational resources (OER) and the need to use the technology for the development of speaking skills in the foreign language as well. The concept of OER first emerged in the 1990s and Open Educational Resources Movement announced in 2001 that MIT's entire course catalog was being put online and the project was going to be launched at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002. This technology has a number of advantages. For example, the use of OER provides free access to textbooks, allows maximizing time efficiently, increases the interest and motivation of students and helps teachers transform classes. However, it is difficult to deny the existence of some problems regarding OER. The main disadvantages include the quality of the educational resource and the lack of Internet access in all regions of the world. But shortcomings are a ‘temporary issue’ and in the future OER will be adapted in all countries of the world to a greater extent. It will be productive to develop foreign language speech skills using OER, since it allows students to acquire new knowledge more quickly and effectively. The developments of such skills will undoubtedly occurre directly as a result of the continuing use of various authentic materials and the frequent use of these materials by foreign language teachers in the classes is a topical issue. As a result, teachers may encounter problems related to lack of suitable language teaching materials. An important condition for solving the problem is the use of OER, which helps the teacher to develop students’ required skills in the learning process.


Current intellectual property (IP) laws are under scrutiny. The increased connectivity and sharing capabilities afforded by social networking Web 2.0 tools have added new dimensions and challenges to different sectors of society, including businesses and educational systems alike. This chapter explores why current laws do not meet the needs of a changing global community and probes into options afforded by Open Educational Resources (OER).


2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-131
Author(s):  
Dan-Maniu Duşe ◽  
Ildikó Simó

AbstractTo change the educational scene in the epoch of the digital generation there is the possibility of using Open Education (OE) and Open Educational Resources (OER). The term “open educational resources” refers to resources with free access to use, adaptation and redistribution. The objectives of the research are to determine the degree of knowledge and use of OER in three Engineering Universities in three countries (Poland, Hungary and Romania) and to find out whether there is a relationship between the institutions in terms of knowledge and use of OER. The measurement is made by applying the survey method on a sample of n = 192. As a tool we use the questionnaire with 15 questions structured in three chapters: knowledge of OER; using OER; opinions about OER. In this analysis we summarize: the presentation of the degree of familiarity with some OER-related concepts, the use of special search engines, the use of free software sources, the frequency of use of OER and opinions on different types of OER that could be exploited in the future. For the description of relationship between nominal variable we use contingency tables and diagrams and compare the frequency data with the Pearson Chi-square test.


2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 1022-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Ahammad

Purpose This paper aims to explain the implementation procedure of DSpace at the Library of Independent University, Bangladesh. This paper shows how DSpace is promoting open educational resources (OER) movement and demonstrates the ease of implementing DSpace in an institution. Moreover, the purpose of this paper is to encourage library professionals to participate in the OER movement by implementing DSpace in their libraries. Design/methodology/approach The requirements for implementing DSpace have been shown in this paper. It also describes the system model of an academic repository (DSpace)/digital library (DL). In addition, the paper describes the legal issues for submitting an item in DSpace and self-submission process of an item as well as shows impact of DSpace on OER. Findings Open source software and Open Access Institutional Repository software has a fundamental role in promoting OER. DSpace is perfect for building a DL or an institutional repository in libraries, especially for developing country libraries because this demands low cost and it is easy to implement in libraries as well as is user-friendly. Originality/value This paper will help to understand the role of the library community and librarians about OER. It will also show the impact of DL on OER. In addition, this paper encourages librarians to participate in OER movement.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candan E Kilsedar ◽  
Gorica Bratic ◽  
Monia E Molinari ◽  
Marco Minghini ◽  
Maria A Brovelli

Land cover (LC) maps are crucial to analyze and understand several phenomena, including urbanization, deforestation and climate change. This elevates the importance of their accuracy, which is assessed through a validation process. However, we observed that knowledge on the importance of LC maps and their validation is limited. Hence, a set of educational resources has been created to assist in the validation of LC maps. These resources, available under an open access license, focus on validation through open source and easy-to-use software. Moreover, addressing the lack of accurate and up-to-date reference LC data, an application has been developed that provides users a means to collect LC data.


EAD em FOCO ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Ricardo Costa ◽  
Vilson José Leffa

O objetivo do texto é discutir o papel da interação entre autores e coautores de recursos educacionais abertos (REA) para o ensino e a aprendizagem de línguas. As discussões apresentadas partem de experiências vivenciadas em um curso de capacitação de professores de Espanhol como Língua Estrangeira (E/LE) para a produção e a adaptação de REA na web. Tal curso, ministrado na modalidade Educação a Distância (EaD), com duração de oito semanas e a realização de tarefas semanais de produção de recursos abertos via ferramenta Ensino de Línguas Online (ELO), possibilitou a seguinte observação: a interação é fundamental no trabalho com REA e na filosofia de colaboração, compartilhamento e coautoria subjacente a eles. Sem interação, os professores podem não entender aspectos essenciais de um recurso, como o objetivo de um dado REA disponível online e sua perspectiva teórica, o que pode dificultar sua apropriação e/ou adaptação. Além disso, sem interação, há um esvaziamento do potencial colaborativo dos REA, por não haver debate, crítica e reflexão conjunta sobre determinado material. Conclui-se que, em cursos de capacitação, a interação deve ser estimulada para um profícuo trabalho colaborativo e em rede com REA.Palavras-chave: Recursos educacionais abertos, Interação, Coautoria, Ensino de línguas online. Collaborative Production of OER for the Teaching of Languages: from Interaction to Co-authorship AbstractThe purpose of this text is to discuss the role of interaction between authors and co-authors of Open Educational Resources (OERs) for teaching and learning languages. The present discussions are based on experiences from a training course on production and adaptation of OERs on the Web for Spanish as a Foreign Language teachers. This course, taught at a Distance, in a period of eight weeks and with the accomplishment of weekly tasks, producing open resources with an Online Teaching Language tool has allowed the following observations: interaction is fundamental to the work with OERs and to the philosophy of collaboration, sharing and co-authorship underlying them. Without interaction, teachers may not understand essential aspects of a resource, such as the objective of a specific OER available online and its theoretical perspective, which may make its appropriation and/or adaptation more difficult. In addition, without interaction, there is a depletion of the collaborative potential of the OERs, because there is no debate, criticism and joint reflection on a specific material. It is concluded that, in training courses, the interaction should be stimulated, for a productive collaborative work with OERs.Keywords: Open Educational Resources, Interaction, Co-authorship, Online Language Teaching.


Author(s):  
Petra Menz ◽  
Nicola Mulberry

Educational resources in mathematics are an important aspect of the teaching and learning landscape. Moreover, resources have come a long way from the spoken word with such inventions as paper and the computer to the point where there is now an infrastructure around open educational resources (OER) that has matured into viable alternatives to traditional resources. The newfound prevalence of these materials provides opportunities to customize OER to the specific needs of students and institutions. We designed open source material for the social science strand of differential and integral calculus by adopting an open source textbook and adapting it for our needs. Along with the course notes, we developed lecture notes, student notes based on the Cornell note-taking system, and assignments with solutions. Students are appreciative of free material, but moreover, the cohesiveness and interconnectivity among the various course materials provides for a smoother learning journey through our courses. This paper presents our philosophy, an overview of our open source material, and the operation of both courses.


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