Approaches to teaching & learning information retrieval

Teaching approaches to Computer Assisted Language Learning

Computers have been used for language teaching ever since the 1960's.Learning a second language is a challenging endeavor, and, for decades now, proponents of computer assisted language learning (CALL) have declared that help is on the horison. We investigate the suitability of deploying speech technology in computer based systems that can be used to teach foreign language skills. In this case,...

Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Information Retrieval

For a number of years, the editors of this volume have attempted to provide a higher profile for teaching and learning as applied to information retrieval (IR), either by organizing workshops such as the Teaching and Learning in IR workshops run in 2007 (Huete et al. 2007) and 2008 (MacFarlane et al. 2008), or editing special issues on the subject in learned journals (Fernández-Luna et al. 2009...

Machine Learning Approaches for Music Information Retrieval

The rapid growth of the Internet and the advancements of Internet technologies have made it possible for music listeners to have access to a large amount of on-line music data, including music sound signals, lyrics, biographies, and discographies. Music artists in the 21st century are promoted through various kinds of websites that are managed by themselves, by their fans, or by their record co...

Smart Multimedia Meeting Information Retrieval for Teaching and Learning Activities

Based on the fact that face-to-face and virtual meetings in organizational units increasingly take place in today’s business processes, it is not surprising that a lot of valuable information is generated during such events. Further, meeting information can be a valuable knowledge source for teaching and learning activities, e.g. it can support trainers and teachers in identifying emerging topi...

Modern approaches to teaching and learning anatomy.