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Bédi, Branislav; Bernharðsson, Haraldur; Chua, Cathy; Guðmarsdóttir, Birgitta Björg; Habibi, Hanieh; Rayner, Manny – Research-publishing.net, 2020
We describe how the open-source Learning and Reading Assistant (LARA) platform was used to convert a classic Old Norse text, the "Völuspá," into an interactive online form. The LARA version includes high-quality recorded audio, translations, notes on key words and phrases, an automatically generated concordance, and links to other online…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Indo European Languages, Audio Equipment, Translation
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Bédi, Branislav; Butterweck, Matt; Chua, Cathy; Gerlach, Johanna; Guðmarsdóttir, Birgitta Björg; Habibi, Hanieh; Jónsson, Bjartur Örn; Rayner, Manny; Vigfússon, Sigurður – Research-publishing.net, 2020
Learning and Reading Assistant (LARA) is an open source platform that enables conversion of plain texts into an interactive multimedia form designed to support second- and foreign-language (L2) learners. In this workshop, we illustrate the open source aspects using collaborative work carried out during a six-week summer project at the Árni…
Descriptors: Open Source Technology, Multimedia Materials, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction