Wordcruncher
Wordcruncher (2014/10/01)
Developed by: Brigham Young University
License: Free&Closed source
Web page : Tool homepage
Tool type : Application software
The last edition of this page was on: 2014/12/01
The Completion level of this page is : Low
The last edition of this page was on: 2014/12/01 The Completion level of this page is : Low
SHORT DESCRIPTION
[[has description::Quote from the home page: “WordCruncher is a free eBook reader with research tools to help students and scholars study important texts.
- You can look for specific references, search for words or phrases, follow cross-reference hyperlinks, and enlarge images.
- You can copy and paste text, add bookmarks, highlight text, and make searchable notes.
- Additional study aids include complex searches, word frequencies, word frequency distributions, synchronized windows to compare translations, word tags, and various text analysis reports (e.g., collocation, vocabulary dispersion, vocabulary usage).”]]
TOOL CHARACTERISTICS
Usability
Tool orientation
Data mining type
Manipulation type
IMPORT FORMAT :
EXPORT FORMAT :
| Tool objective(s) in the field of Learning Sciences | |
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☑ Analysis & Visualisation of data |
☑ Providing feedback for supporting instructors: |
Tool can perform:
- Data extraction of type:
- Transformation of type:
- Data analysis of type:
- Data visualisation of type: (These visualisations can be interactive and updated in "real time")
ABOUT USERS
Tool is suitable for:
Required skills:
STATISTICS: None
PROGRAMMING: None
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION: None
DATA MINING MODELS: Basic
FREE TEXT
| Tool version : Wordcruncher 2014/10/01 (blank line) Developed by : Brigham Young University |
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1 SHORT DESCRIPTION
Quote from the home page: “WordCruncher is a free eBook reader with research tools to help students and scholars study important texts.
- You can look for specific references, search for words or phrases, follow cross-reference hyperlinks, and enlarge images.
- You can copy and paste text, add bookmarks, highlight text, and make searchable notes.
- Additional study aids include complex searches, word frequencies, word frequency distributions, synchronized windows to compare translations, word tags, and various text analysis reports (e.g., collocation, vocabulary dispersion, vocabulary usage).”
2 TOOL CHARACTERISTICS
| Tool orientation | Data mining type | Usability |
|---|---|---|
| This tool is designed for general purpose analysis. | This tool is designed for Text mining. | Authors of this page consider that this tool is rather easy to use. |
| Data import format | Data export format |
|---|---|
| . | . |
| Tool objective(s) in the field of Learning Sciences | |
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☑ Analysis & Visualisation of data |
☑ Providing feedback for supporting instructors: |
Can perform data extraction of type:
Can perform data transformation of type:
Can perform data analysis of type:
Can perform data visualisation of type:
(These visualisations can be interactive and updated in "real time")
3 ABOUT USER
| Tool is suitable for: | ||||
| Students/Learners/Consumers:☑ | Teachers/Tutors/Managers:☑ | Researchers:☑ | Organisations/Institutions/Firms:☑ | Others:☑ |
| Required skills: | |||
| Statistics: NONE | Programming: NONE | System administration: NONE | Data mining models: BASIC |
4 OTHER TOOL INFORMATION
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| WordCruncher.png |
| WordCruncherLogo.jpg |
| Wordcruncher |
| Free&Closed source |
| Brigham Young University |
| 2014/10/01 |
| http://www.wordcruncher.com/index.html |
[[has description::Quote from the home page: “WordCruncher is a free eBook reader with research tools to help students and scholars study important texts.
|
| General analysis |
| Students/Learners/Consumers, Teachers/Tutors/Managers, Researchers |
| None |
| None |
| None |
| Basic |
| Application software |
| Text mining |
| Data analysis, Data visualisation |
| rather easy to use |
| Low |
5 Links
Short Manual: http://www.wordcruncher.com/Tools%20for%20Studying%20Texts.pdf