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Loqu8 is a software company that helps users access and learn information, such as languages and real-time facts. Its products are based on an augmented learning model that was originally developed using cognitive science and information processing research at Caltech and Stanford University. Users interact with the augmented environment by touching the screen or pointing to content with a mouse. A pop-up window immediately displays contextually-relevant information with links to supporting resources. Behind the scenes, the text surrounding the mouse pointer is evaluated and supplemental information (e.g., web search, language translation, images and speech) is presented. Powered by Loqu8’s iNtution engine, the software promises to help users learn information quickly; a pop-up window is displayed in a fraction of a second (typically, 100 milliseconds). In October 2009, the company previewed real-time visual search at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. The pop-up window showed instant web searches (via Microsoft Bing) and touch screen search using Microsoft Windows 7.〔(Loqu8 showcases instant search at Web 2.0 Summit )〕 ==Augmented learning== Memorization, the deliberate mental process or storing information for future recall, is one of the most common learning practices. Since the information must be stored before it is actually needed, learners can become frustrated when they are unable to recall the information when it is needed. By comparison, augmented learning shifts the focus to learning “on-demand”. When a learner browses the web or reads a document, the act of pointing with a mouse or touching a screen commands a pop-up window to provide supplemental information.〔(Demo video for augmented learning )〕 This in-context, augmented content may take the form of text, images, video, or even music or speech. By tailoring the supplemental content to the learner’s immediate environment, the learner associates the supplemental information with the original text. For example, in Microsoft Outlook email,〔(Microsoft Office Marketplace - Loqu8 iCE translates Chinese to English )〕 a user could hover a mouse over an unfamiliar word—even in a different language—to see a translation and definition and even hear the word pronounced. Other options would be to see the targeted word in news articles or images tagged with the same word. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Loqu8」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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