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The Mobile Learning Network / 移动学习网络
The Praxis Language Mobile Learning Network (MLN) is designed for the adult language learner of the 21st century. With competing time demands from work, family and friends, adults needs a more flexible option to fit their language learning needs into their existing lifestyle. The Praxis Language MLN represents the evolution of the school and the migration of traditional learning out of the classroom, onto the network.
Praxis 移动学习网络专为21世纪成年学习者设计。这些人忙于工作、家庭和社交活动，缺乏时间，因此需要一种灵活的学习方式配合他们的生活、时间安排。Praxis移动学习网络代表了课堂教学向网络化、移动化教学的转变。
What is the MLN? / MLN 是什么？
The MLN is composed of the following features:
移动学习网络由以下部分组成：
- Learning Media. Comprehensive, searchable, relevant, timely, learning objects. (formal learning)
教材：易理解、可搜索、相关性和时效性高的课程，属于正式学习范畴。 - Social Collaboration. A social/collaborative learning environment. (informal learning)
社交协作：一个具有社交性、协作性的学习环境，属于非正式学习范畴。 - Mobile Platform. Web configuration, mobile access, centralized data
移动登陆：网络架构、手机移动设备登陆浏览、集中化数据信息。 - Teacher Services. Expert teachers lead networks both on and off-line.
教师服务：线上、线下专业教师支持服务。 - Administration (Enterprise-only). Security, course management, publishing tools, dashboard analytics, support.
管理平台（仅限企业客户）：数据安全、课程管理、发布工具、图表化分析，客户支持。
The purpose of the MLN is to bring the learning to the individual, rather than forcing the student to the learning. This allows the learner to learn what he wants, when he wants, how he wants. Through the MLN, the user is constantly connected to the content, community, and the tools he needs to learn the target language. The result is a ubiquitous, immersive, learning environment over which he has full control – ‘Learning on your Terms’.
移动学习网络以学习者为中心，围绕他们的需求设计、传递学习，而不是强迫学生改变自己的生活进行学习。它能让学习者选择学习的内容、时间和方式。学习者通过移动学习网络能够随时随地获得内容、社区和工具支持。因此，他们得到的是一个无处不在、沉浸式的学习环境，并且完全由自己掌控，也就是“按自己的意愿学习”。
Lets look at the Learning Media in more detail.
现在，我们来深入了解教材。
Learning Media / 教材
Learners need a balance between the freedom to explore and find their own learning pathways, together with a degree of guidance. The Learning Media embody both – a choice of free-ranging, pedagogically sound content, with guidance on usage, learning strategies, and other things.
学生既需要自由探索，也需要专业指导。我们的教材正恰当平衡了两者。既有丰富多样的内容，同时具备高学术质量，也提供各类语言学习指导。
- Modular Lessons / 单元课程
Lessons take the form of hundreds of discrete, digital learning objects. Every lesson passes the quality test and functions as a stand-alone unit. They are archived, searchable, and graded for difficulty level. However, learners are not obliged to consume them on a pre-defined basis, but freely select and combine lessons according to their needs.
我们的课程都是各自独立的主体。课程被归档分为不同级别，可通过关键字搜索，而且每节课都经过学生打分。学生不须经过线性的连续学习，而是可以根据自己的情况选择课程。 - Regular Learning Events / 有规律的学习事件
New lessons are published into the network on a regular cycle to create currency, and a rhythm of on-going participation. The balance between the familiar (structures, formats, hosts, etc) and the unexpected (topics, themes, moods) keeps interest high. Through user response, the daily learning events are negotiated conversations rather than lectures.
系统定期有新课程发布，创造时效性和学生对新课的期待。这种形式融合了规律（即课程结构、模式和主持人）与惊喜（即课程主题、内容和气氛），能够刺激、维持学生的学习兴趣。而学生对于每节课的留言则使学习从单向的听讲转变为多向、有活力的交流讨论。 - Engaging Content / 充满吸引力的内容
An engaging, conversational style of lessons bonds learners with teachers. The high-frequency language takes the listener into real-life situations. Hosts offer expert insight into the language and the learning in short, manageable lessons that include, stories, anecdote, humor, mnemonic devices, and more.
我们的每节课程都充满吸引力，以谈话方式呈现，是教师和学生的一种交流。我们选择最实用的日程语言把学生带入真实的语言场景。课程简短、易吸收，主持人通过自己的专业理解和生动的故事以及学习窍门帮助学生轻松、有效地学习。 - A Communicative Approach to Instruction / 交流式传授
The pedagogical approach is eclectic but rooted in the needs of the Western language learner. Content is designed for meaning, authenticity and communication. It integrates the lexical approach, cognitive psychology, and connectivist insights, with a variety of skills (grammatical competence, socio-linguistic competence, strategic competence, etc).
我们的教学方式多样化，但是都从最适合西方语言学习者的角度出发。课程设计突出含义、真实性和交流性，是词汇教学、认知心理学、联想方式、和其它多种教学技巧的结合。 - Multi-dimensional Design / 多维设计
Learning objects embrace a diverse selection of activities to accommodate different learning styles and consumption options. They bring together text, with audio and visual elements. - 教材通过不同媒介呈现（包括文字、音频、视频），以适应学生不同的学习方式和使用偏好。
Social Collaboration / 社交协作
The MLN is designed around social object-language learning. The community features support the sharing of knowledge and good learning practices in the mode of a community of practice. As with the social networks, social membership in a learning community creates learning energy and motivation. This builds upon the learning events and on-going activities to create a virtuous circle of social/collaborative learning, motivation, and increased social capital.
移动学习网络围绕社会性语言学习需求所设计。社区功能为知识交流和经验分享提供技术支持，同时营造群体学习的氛围。我们的用户社区使网络学习充满活力和亲切感，能够有效的激发学生的学习动力。社区功能与学习事件和学习活动互相配合，制造出一个社区协作精神、激励学习动力、以及积聚社会资本的良性循环。
Here’s more on how the social collaboration works:
现在，我们来深入了解社区协作
Two-way Learner Interaction / 学习者双向互动
Community participation is encouraged at every point: learner-to-learner, learner-to-practitioner, learner-to-content, etc. Learning happens through connections with peers, practitioners and other community members (Knowledge does not reside exclusively with teachers).
我们在每一个层面鼓励用户参与，不管是学习者之间、学习者和实践者（老师和母语用户）、学习者与内容间等。因为学习不仅限老师和学生之间，它也可以在与朋友、其他学习者、实践者的交流接触中发生的。
The two-way flow informs the Praxis MLN in several ways:
Praxis移动学习网络从以下方面体现双向交流 ：
- Learner participation in the lessons / 学生参与课程
On lesson release, learners/practitioners un-pack it, add to it, critique them, etc, to ‘complete’ them.
每节课发布后，学生通过学习、扩展、评论等参与完成课程。 - (Student-driven Conversations) Individual tweets/posts / 个人博客文章
Each learner can post, to comment, ask questions, etc.
每位学生都能留言、发布文章、提问、提供链接等。 - User suggestions / 用户建议
Most new lessons come from user suggestions, to ensure that content is relevant to the community.
我们大多数的课程都来自于用户的建议，因此内容与他们的生活息息相关。 - (Object-centered Discussion) Conversations / 对话
Users can create discussions (around lessons, words, grammar points, or other topics) as they please.
用户能够自由针对课程、某个词语、语法和其他主题发起谈论。 - Reviews and rankings / 点评打分
Users review learning materials, language schools, etc.
用户能够点评课程、学习内容、学校等。 - Learning culture / 学习文化
All communities require shared values and behaviors. Relationships, trust and mutual respect form the basis of a healthy culture.
所有的组织、集体都需要共同价值和行为的支撑。相互的关系、信任和尊重可以组成健康的团体文化。 - Teachers are practitioners and connectors / 教师是实践者和连接者
In a network context, the old teacher/student relationships are neither relevant, nor possible. The role of teachers is to demonstrate, and model the target language, but also to connect learners, content, resources, and challenging new concepts. This approach works particularly well for the dissemination of ‘soft knowledge’ – informing learners of things they need to do, as well as things they need to know. Learning is a conversation.
在网络的领域里，传统的老师、学生关系并不重要，也并不可能存在。老师的角色是呈现、示范语言，同时也要把学生和学习内容、学习资源以及新的学习概念连接在一起。这种模式在“软性知识”的传播中特别有效，比如告诉学生他们需要尝试什么、掌握什么。学习是一场对话。 - Communities of practice / 实践社区
The learning culture borrows much from Wenger’s communities of practice. This includes the need to build social capital, and a shared repertoire of tools, concepts and practices that constitute a common vocabulary and make participation more effective. Users need to understand the culture of learning.
这种学习文化借鉴了温格的实践社区理念，包括增加社区资本、基于共同使用的工具、概念和实践基础上产生的认同感，它能够让社区参与更有效。用户必须理解学习文化。 - Study Groups / 学习小组
Study Groups allows a myriad of smaller communities to form within the MLN, focused on specific locations, needs, purposes, and study methods. Students in these groups can learn together, and group organizers moderate discussion and re-publish archived learning media into the group, thus drawing fresh attention and decentralizing the creation of learning events. For the broader community, Study Groups offer another level of choice and personalization, and for the group organizer (hobbyists, companies, schools, universities) it turns the MLN into a learning platform that allows them to offer greater benefits to their students.
学习小组让众多小型分散的群体在移动学习网络上根据特定的地点、需求、目的和学习方法组织成大的群体。这些群体的成员可以一起学习，而小组管理人则可以通过发起讨论、安排教材在小组中再次发布使课程重新得到关注、满足该小组的学习需求。而对于更大的学习社区而言，学习小组则能提供另一层面上的选择和个性化服务。而小组组织者（比如企业、学校）则可通过移动学习网络为学生提供更多价值和帮助。
Mobile Platform / 移动平台
The MLN connects the on-the-go learner to a set of dynamic content and resources for an inquiry-based (exploratory) learning format. Greater choice for the user makes for a much more personal commitment to the learning. The MLN allows individuals to configure the learning according to their needs.
移动学习网络通过一种探索型的学习模式把繁忙的学习者和一系列生动的内容以及丰富的资源连接起来。更多的个人选择空间也使用户更有学习动力。移动学习网络使学生能根据自己的需求和情况安排学习。
- Web Configuration / 网络架构
A website acts as a springboard location to help students get started. Each student is surveyed and assessed in order to develop a personalized course fit for their individual needs.
我们网站的功能就好比一块跳板，推动学生的学习。我们会对每个学生进行咨询和测试，然后我们个性化的定制一套最适合的课程。 - (Multi-channel), Mobile Access / 移动登陆
The MLN is channel agnostic and strives to deliver learning materials and social interaction to the student’s preferred media. This could be through a web browser, to an iPod, on a mobile phone, in a customized workbook or CD, on TV or through a learning service/API.
移动学习网络没有特殊硬件要求，我们致力做到满足学生不同的媒体设备使用习惯，包括通过网络浏览器、iPod、手机、书本、CD、电视或者通过一个学习服务提供者。 - Centralized Records / 集中化数据
A centralized web platform acts as a lifelong record of study activity (e.g. lessons learned, vocabulary saved, tests completed), as well as a springboard into review and reinforcement activities.
一个集中的网络平台能够保存终生的学习活动，（包括学习过的课程、保存过的词语和完成的测试等）。这些数据也能为学生制作出复习和测试活动。
Teacher Services / 教师服务
Expert teachers facilitate learning through focusing learners on relevant content, pacing learning events, answering questions and provoking engagement. Additional services are also available to individuals or groups to practice spoken fluency and have personal feedback face-to-face or through the network.
专业教师通过这些方式帮助学生学习：选择最适合、相关的课程、控制学习进程、回答学生问题和引发学生兴趣。 我们也根据个人和团体学生的要求提供附加教师服务，包括定制课程、口语练习、面对面或通过网络提供具体详细的反馈信息。
Administration / 管理平台
A suite of tools provide Enterprises with control over their learning networks, and feedback on the progress and performance of their participants.
一系列工具为企业提供学习网络监控、学习情况反馈和了解员工的学习表现。
- Security / 数据安全
A robust security architecture protects each ELN, keeping your discussions and content private.
企业学习网由安全、强大的网站架构保护，确保企业用户内容和讨论的隐私。 - Course Management / 课程管理
Administrators have the tools to create groups, manage student access rights, and create, schedule and publish courses through a simple interface.
管理员可以通过一个简单易用的界面使用工具创建小组、管理学生、创建、安排和发布课程。 - Publishing Tools / 发布工具
Learning content can be created and published by administrators, allowing easy and fast distribution of training materials to anyone on the platform.
管理者可以方便快捷地创建、发布课程和学习内容，平台上的用户能简单即时地收到最新课程。 - Dashboard Analytics / 图表化分析
All student activity and progress is recorded, providing HR with on-demand analytics.
所有学生学习动态和进度记录都被保存，方便HR随时了解、监督学习情况。 - Technical Support / 客户支持
Learners have constant access to professional teachers, and administrators can get assistance within 1 business day.
学生随时都能在网上获得教师支持，管理员能在一天内获得支持。