E.L.D.E.R.S.
ENDANGERED LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION EXTENSION AND
REVIVAL SYSTEM FOR THE VIRGINIA NOTTOWAY INDIAN TRIBE
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Outline
Introduction
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Component Analysis
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Milestones
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Process Overview
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Marketing and Risk Analysis
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Works Cited
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Introduction
Justin Castellat
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410 Red Team
Justin Castellat
◦ Web Developer
◦ Backend Designer
Matt Duncan
◦ Backend Designer
◦ Documentation Specialist
Richard Pates
◦ Project Manager
◦ Frontend Designer
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Lloyd Decker
◦ Frontend Designer
◦ Backend Designer
Jay Morris
◦ Faculty Mentor
◦ Renaissance Man
Sarah Miller
◦ Database Administrator
◦ Project Manager
Jim Tackett
◦ Game Logic Designer
◦ Database Administrator
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Endangered Languages
A language dies every fourteen days
Of the estimated 7,000 languages in the world today, half of these will die within
the century.
Approximately 96 percent of the worlds languages are spoken by 4 percent of the
worlds population.
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[4] HTTP://WWW.SOROSORO.ORG
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Why Language Preservation is Important
◦Culture
◦Identity
◦History
◦Spirituality
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[5] HTTP://WWW.UNESCO.ORG
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Problem Statement
COMMUNITIES OF ENDANGERED LANGUAGES SPEAKERS ARE AT RISK
OF LOSING AN IMPORTANT PART OF THEIR CULTURE.
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Solution Statement
CREATE AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING TOOL TO ASSIST IN THE REVIVAL
OF THE NOTTOWAY LANGUAGE BY INSPIRING CURRENT AND FUTURE
GENERATIONS.
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Goals and Objectives
◦ Revival of the Nottoway Language
◦ Ability to adapt this tool to any endangered language
◦ Create a fun and interactive audio/visual teaching tool
◦ Target all ages
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The First E.L.D.E.R.S. Team
Currently developing an interactive web-based language tool.
◦ Digital documentation of the existing language
◦ Allow for language expansion
◦ High ranking tribe members vote on each word before it can be added
◦ Use for educational purposes
◦ Provide access to language
Goal: Restore and teach the Nottoway Language
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Nottoway Indian Tribe
First contact with the western world was in 1650 by explorer Edward Bland.
Currently located in Sebrell, Capron, and Courtland, Virginia.
The tribe is recognized by the state of Virginia.
There are only three living Nottoway Speakers
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Process
Overview
Jim Tackett
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Basic Process Flow for Learning
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Game Play
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Game Play
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Game Play
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Game Play
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Behavior: Move to Top
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Behavior: Move to Top
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Behavior: Move to Top
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Behavior: Rotate
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Behavior: Rotate
User rotates grid 90°
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Behavior: Rotate
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Behavior: Spawn New Tiles
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Behavior: Spawn New Tiles
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Game Flowchart
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Utilization of
Different Learning Styles
Visual Learning
◦ Color-Coding Characters
◦ Picture/Word Association
Auditory Learning
◦ Automated Pronunciations
◦ Customizable Music
Kinesthetic Learning
◦ Focus on Interactivity
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Utilizing Stress
Acute Mild Stress Promotes Memory Retention
◦ Timed and Scored Gameplay Modes
◦ Timed-Mode Exposes Stress Acutely
Stress Benefits Compounds with High Chance for Reward
◦ Greater Rewards for Timed-Mode
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Reward-Based Learning
Reward-Based vs. Aversion-Based
◦ Reward: Recognize Success Items
◦ Aversion: Recognize Avoidance Items
Persistent Rewards
◦ Recognition of Progress
◦ Promotes Habitual Learning
Planned Rewards
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Augmented Basic Process Flow for Learning
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Component
Analysis
Lloyd Decker
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First E.L.D.E.R.S. Team Major
Component Diagram
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Major Component Diagram
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Database Schema
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Database Entity Relationship Diagram
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Milestones
Sarah Miller
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Milestones
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Backend
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Frontend
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Display Design
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Hardware
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Marketing
and Risk
Analysis
Matt Duncan
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Risk Matrix
Lack of Acceptance by the
Community (C1)
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Customer Risks
Financial Risks
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Effective Solution (C2)
Software Development Cost (F1)
Scheduling Risk
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Hardware Cost (F2)
Delays in Development (S1)
Incompatibility (T1)
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Technical Risks
Hardware Failure (T2)
Offline Accessibility (T3)
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Customer Risks
Lack of Acceptance by the Community (C1)
Impact: 5
Probability: 1
Problem: The Nottoway community may not accept or like the game. The game could be deemed offensive.
Mitigation: Include the community in the development process. What would they like to see in our game?
What shouldn’t we include in the game that could potentially be offensive?
Effective Solution (C2)
Impact: 4
Probability: 3
Problem: What if the users are not learning the language? Is the game too hard? Is it boring? Is it attractive?
Is the strategy fun?
Mitigation: Institute play testing by the community on alpha builds. Receive customer feedback as soon as
possible in order to address these problems early on.
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Financial and Scheduling Risks
Software Development Cost (F1)
Impact: 3
Probability: 1
Problem: Is the game too expensive to develop?
Mitigation: While some expense will be necessary by utilizing university resources and academic discounts we should be able to mitigate
any cost.
Hardware Cost (F2)
Impact: 3
Probability: 3
Problem: If we have to move the game off of university hardware will we be able to afford hosting from the private sector?
Mitigation: Fundraising and allow advertising on the site
Delays in Development (S1)
Impact: 3
Probability: 2
Problem: What if the first Elders team runs into developing components we our product relies on?
Mitigation: Attempt to develop around them and stay on schedule.
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Technical Risks
Incompatibility (T1)
Impact: 1
Probability: 2
Problem: The game may be incompatible with outdated or certain browsers. The game may be incompatible
with certain computer devices (mobile phones, older computers, tablets, etc.)
Mitigation: Proper testing of game on different web browsers, operating systems, and devices. Integrate
fail safes that advise the user to upgrade their web browser.
Offline accessibility (T2)
Impact: 4
Probability: 4
Problem: What if the community doesn't have internet access?
Mitigation: Assess the need for an offline version and then discuss how to implement it
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Target Customer Base
◦ Nottoway Indian Tribe
◦ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (U.N.E.S.C.O.)
◦ Endangered language revival groups
◦ Museums
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Competition
◦ None for the Nottoway Language
◦ Online games with respect to endangered languages is non-existent
◦ Rosetta Stone has an endangered language project
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Competition Matrix
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Existing Products
◦ Uses your speech pattern to internalize it
◦ Mentally stimulating diversions
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