Course module compiler. This feature will allow you to convert a Course module (a bundle of HTML web pages, pictures and sounds) into an indivisible, copyrightable file for the purposes of easy distribution, as well as to assist with copyright protection. This feature will be great for teachers and will also allow third parties to produce JWM courses for commercial purposes. This new feature is in the planning stages and will be inplemented soon.
New study systems are also planned for Japanese WordMage, including:
- Video comprehension - a Quicktime movie is played by JWM, and the student chooses one or more correct answers from a multiple choice list. This powerful function allows you to create a sequence of video clips, and test student comprehension at each step. For example, a video may show a number of clips of a person going into a supermarket, looking at a range of products and then interacting with a store clerk to ask about various goods and make a purchase. A video clip would show each segment of the process, and get the student to select alternatives during the process. Other potential video clip sequences could include a restaurant situation, a visit to the park, going to the beach, asking directions on the street, trying to catch a train, etc, etc. The potential for effective, fully immersive Japanese language learning using everyday situations is enormous.
- Word matching - a set of words is matched with their English meanings.
- Fill in the blanks - a sentence/paragraph has a number of parts left blank and the right words and Kanji need to be selected by the student to fill each blank.