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Main
innovations in Zigzag Reader version 2.0 :
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As
concerns the Zigzag Generator
and Zigzag Test applications :
- Added an
electronic dictionary containing about 150
000 forms of English words which allows for automatic and
instantaneous generation of a range of distractors :
- Nouns:
Singular / Plural
- Verbs:
Tense; Person / Number
- Permutations
of words within a text segment
- Substitution
of words within a text segment
- Substitution
of letters within a word
- etc.
- Added an
text editor
- Added a
Wizard to ease text generation
- Added various
commands for automatic text segmentation
- Variety
of fonts (Arial, Times, Comic Sans MS: 8 - 32 pt)
- Added various
types of feedback in the case of error (sound, color, automatic
blocking)
- Possibility
of inserting an image (bmp, jpg, gif) to the text to be read
- Possibility
of inserting a questionnaire (multiple choice, true or false)
at any point in the text
- Possibility
of inserting reading guidelines at any point in the text
As concerns
the Zigzag Calculator application :
- Display
of the results (score and reading time) along different modalities,
by group and by student
- Calculation
of a synthesized score drawn from the score and the reading time
(for example 75% versus 25%)
- Display
of the reading path of the student allowing evaluation of his
comprehension and fluidity in reading
- Added a
tool for a qualitative presentation (allowing the display of the
reading path, including any errors made)
- Possibility
of exporting test results for more sophisticated statistical analysis
(for example SPSS).
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Psychopedagogical
basis for Zigzag Reader
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