TOLA (Telugu Online Learning Aid)

1. TOLA (Telugu Online Learning Aid) CMPT -585_02 Professor: Dr. Jerry A Fails. Team: Winners Anita P Aravind Y Sow B

2. Agenda • Introduction • Problem and current competitive solutions • Approach to the solution • TOLA – screenshots • Usability test methods • Usability test results • Conclusion and lessons learned • References

3. Agenda • Introduction • Problem and current competitive solutions • Approach to the solution • TOLA - screenshots • Usability test methods • Usability test results • Conclusion and lessons learned • References

4. 1. Introduction • Language is the system of communication that enables humans to communicate, cooperate and pass on the information and knowledge from one generation to the next. • Telugu is the language with the third largest number of native speakers (74 million) in India.1 • It is the official language of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India and it is also spoken in the United States, where the Telugu diaspora numbers more than 800,000, with the highest concentration in Central New Jersey2 as well as in many other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, etc. • With its wide geographic distribution, Telugu stands at No.15 in the list of “Top 100 languages by Population”.3

5. 1. Introduction …contd • Children of Native Telugu speakers find it difficult even to communicate with their parents in their mother tongue. • This younger generation finds it even more difficult to communicate with their grandparents and is unable to garner the wealth of information available because of their inability to understand the language. • They shy away from community activities and find themselves in an alien land unable to read signs, mingle and communicate with their relatives when they are on vacation touring their native land.

6. Agenda • Introduction • Problem and current competitive solutions • Approach to the solution • TOLA – screenshots • Usability test methods • Usability test results • Conclusion and lessons learned • References

7. 2.1.Problem • It is surprisingly difficult to learn the language on one’s own. • Language based communities exist but they are geared up towards solving societal needs in general. • Written and recorded resources are limited. Classes and instructors are either non-existent or inaccessible.

8. 2.2. Current Competitive Solutions • www.kidsone.in • An e-learning website specifically designed for children, especially pre-school kids. • It introduces much frequently used vocabulary through pictures and animated rhymes and provides various games to test and improve the material learned.  • This website is not intended for intermediate users and expert users. • www.learningtelugu.org • provides hints and resources for learning Telugu. • Lacks interactivity with the user • Lacks progress tracking

9. Agenda • Introduction • Problem and current competitive solutions • Approach to the solution • TOLA – screenshots • Usability test methods • Usability test results • Conclusion and lessons learned • References

10. 3.1. Approach to the solution • We addressed this problem by designing an Online Learning Aid (TOLA ) geared towards a wide variety of population with various levels of language expertise. • Deceptively simple, logical and interactive interface using which the users are assumed to browse the website and to learn the language by themselves. • Instructor led courses and lesson plans, which facilitates e-learning and progress tracking

11. 3.2. Approach to the solution…contd • Absolute beginners:Everyone including kids, adolescents, and adults who wish to learn the language and get acquainted with the Telugu speaking community. • Intermediate users:Those who know just the basics of the language but lack essential grammatical skills and vocabulary to effectively express themselves. • Expert users:Those who can effectively use the language and wish to act as instructors to help others in learning the language and those who wish to propagate the language by pursuing literary activities.

12. Agenda • Introduction • Problem and current competitive solutions • Approach to the solution • TOLA - screenshots • Usability test methods • Usability test results • Conclusion and lessons learned • References

13. Home Page

14. Sign up form for New User

15. Sign in using existing account

16. Home Page

17. List of Courses to learn Telugu

18. Lessons under Course1

19. Lesson 1- Vowels Home screen

20. Lesson 1- Vowels

21. Lecture with both audio and video

22. Instructions for taking quiz

23. If user submit a right answer

24. If user submit a wrong answer

25. Quiz score

26. If user proceed without answering a question

27. Quick Learn Menu

28. Explore the vertical side Menu.

29. Watching Rhymes

30. Rhymes with translation in English

31. Play with Image and Word of the Day sidebars

32. Play game which matches Telugu fruit names with their corresponding English Text

33. Fruit Game

34. Fruit Game after Matching

35. After the game reset

36. Instructions to play the Game

37. Download worksheets

38. Download popup

39. Stories Screen

40. Read Stories

41. Contact us form

42. When user submits contact us form

43. Agenda • Introduction • Problem and current competitive solutions • Approach to the solution • TOLA - screenshots • Usability test methods • Usability test results • Conclusion and lessons learned • References

44. 5. Usability Test Methods 5.1 Pre-test survey

45. 5.1 Pre-test survey (cont…)

46. 5.2 Task Lists 1) Simply sign up and create an account on the website. 2) Login to the system. 3) Learn the basics of the language, by exploring the options under Quick Learn Side Menu. 4) Explore and play with the Image and Word of the day 5) Play the Match Fruit game designed under Games Menu. 6) Download worksheets under Workbooks. 7) Learn the language in an interactive way and thereby take a quiz using Learn m menu and view the quiz results. 8) Have some fun by reading stories in Telugu. 9) Send an email to the web Administrator. 10) Log out of the account.

47. 5.3 Post-Test survey