Technological evolution has brought both challenges and opportunities to education. Microsoft Research Asia works with Asia-Pacific Academia on innovative approaches that apply technology appropriately to facilitate teaching, learning and creative thinking.

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Transforming Education through Technology

With the rapid development of technology, traditional education norms and methods are greatly challenged by the fast-changing learning environment that provides students of today with ever greater access to the internet, social networks and computing resources. This wealth of information constitutes a major distraction, which has raised a critical challenge - how to increase the attractiveness of the classroom. >> Learn More

Innovative Research and Projects

Internet-based Learning

Internet-based education provides learners with access to sources of unlimited information and knowledge, enabling vast opportunities for interactive and personalized learning, with clear advantages of classroom independence and platform independence. It also offers numerous possibilities for educators to share materials at a lower cost and with greater efficiently.

• Engkoo: Next Generation Language Learning
• Multi-site Federated Live Broadcast enabled astronomy amateurs to share live observations of July 2009’s Solar Eclipse
• Developing the Interactive eLearning Platform for Agricultural and Pastoral Areas in Tibet Autonomous Region

Pen-based Learning

Mobile computing significantly changes teaching and learning. With mobile technology, computers can be leveraged for use in education at any time and place. Microsoft Research Asia has initiated a regional theme of “Mobile Computing in Education”.        >> Learn More

• Math Graph Drawing System
• Intelligent Handwriting – interactive Computer Aided Chinese Character Learning
• Pen-based Interaction of Kid Education
• Pen Input Techniques
• Dividing Text and Drawing Ink

Robotics-facilitated Learning

Robotics, which integrates knowledge in electronics, mechanics, and software, helps to improve education efficiency by stimulating student interest and motivating students’ development of their own potential.
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• Universal Programming Platform for Junior’s Robot Education
• Robot architecture development based on MSRS
• Humanoid league and legged league Soccer Robot Competition based on MSRS
• HiFi 3D platform for RoboCup robot soccer simulation game

Related Resources

Learn about resources to further encourage and facilitate academic research and innovation in Technology Transforming Education area. Get details on relevant research groups.

Groups

Groups in Microsoft Research Asia that work closely with the Technology Transforming Education program and function as partners in the funded projects:

• Natural Language Processing
• Speech
• User Interface
• Web Mining
• Machine Learning
• Innovation Engineering

News and Events

• Mobile Computing in Education Theme Workshop 2009 
• Mobile Computing in Education Theme Roadshow 2008
• Microsoft Student Challenge on Handwriting Recognition Data Collection 
• Robot World Cup 2008
• More News and Events

Related Links 

• Microsoft Research Asia University Relations Home
• Regional Themes
• Faculty-Specific Projects
• University Relations Web Site in Chinese

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