[Replacing 75521] C-LARA: Bridging Language Learning Gaps with AI and Social Networking (73436)
Session Chair: Huifen Lin
Saturday, 11 November 2023 14:15
Session: Session 3
Room: Kirimas
Presentation Type: Paper Presentation
Moved from November 13, Room B, Session 1
C-LARA (ChatGPT-based Learning And Reading Assistant), an innovative open source platform that harnesses artificial intelligence, personalized language learning strategies, and social networking to create an accessible and effective language learning environment, is a complete rewrite of the earlier LARA (https://www.unige.ch/callector/lara/) with ChatGPT in the centre. By leveraging the power of GPT-4, a cutting-edge language model developed by OpenAI, and integrating it within a community-oriented approach, C-LARA enhances both individual language learning experiences and collaborative knowledge exchange.
One of the key challenges in language learning - sourcing suitable and varied texts - is addressed effectively by C-LARA. Traditional sources often fail to provide adequate material, especially for languages with limited available content. Utilizing the capabilities of ChatGPT, C-LARA can generate texts of varying difficulty levels in multiple languages, thus widening the learning resources available to learners from diverse linguistic backgrounds.
The platform is engineered to adapt to individual users' unique learning needs and linguistic proficiencies, providing customized reading materials and conversational engagement with the chatbot. Furthermore, it enables learners to explore, comment on, and learn from each other's interactions with the system, effectively creating a vibrant social learning space.
In bridging geographical boundaries and addressing the diverse needs of language learners from various cultural and financial backgrounds, C-LARA seeks to establish a more equitable and effective language learning ecosystem.
The presentation will discuss how C-LARA integrates AI technology with pedagogical strategies, the challenges encountered, and its impact on the learner community. It will specifically highlight how the platform tackles the issue of sourcing suitable language learning texts. Further, it will delve into the social networking functionalities of the platform, emphasizing how these contribute to a collaborative language learning environment.
As a case study, C-LARA underscores how AI tools, especially language models like GPT-4, can be utilized to facilitate language learning. It illustrates the significance of collaborative and social elements in enhancing learner engagement and outcomes. Through this presentation, we aim to ignite a discussion about the potential and challenges of integrating AI and social networking technologies into language education, and how these can help evolve the CALL landscape.
Abstract Summary
C-LARA (ChatGPT-based Learning And Reading Assistant) is a novel open source platform that combines artificial intelligence, personalized language learning strategies, and social networking to revolutionize language learning. An evolution from the earlier LARA, C-LARA leverages GPT-4, OpenAI's advanced language model, to generate texts of various difficulty levels in numerous languages, overcoming a major language learning challenge. The platform caters to individual users' unique learning needs and promotes collaborative knowledge exchange through its social learning environment. Our presentation will highlight how C-LARA integrates AI and pedagogical strategies, tackles sourcing language learning texts, and fosters a vibrant, collaborative language learning space. We will discuss the challenges and impact of implementing such a system, prompting discourse on the potential of AI and social networking technologies in evolving language education and the CALL landscape.
Authors:
Manny Rayner, University of Geneva, Switzerland
ChatGPT 4, OpenAI, United States
Belinda Chiera, University of South Australia, Australia
Catia Cucchiarini, Radboud University, Netherlands
Annika Simonson, University of Iceland, Iceland
Rina Zviel-Girshin, Ruppin Academic Center, Netanya, Israel
About the Presenter(s)
Catia Cucchiarini is from Radboud University in the Netherlands
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