title: New currents in the mainstream: The 1990s

authors: Hardy, Ann

abstract: In the 1990s, with the emergence of a new generation of film makers, the New Zealand film industry displayed a new maturity and gained increasing recognition internationally as a fresh, lively source of English language films.

text: New currents in the mainstream: The 1990s In the 1990s, with the emergence of a new generation of film makers, the New Zealand film industry displayed a new maturity and gained increasing recognition internationally as a fresh, lively source of English language films.

year: 2011

title: Using a permutation test for attribute selection in decision trees

authors: Frank, Eibe

subjects: computer science

abstract: Most techniques for attribute selection in decision trees are biased towards attributes with many values, and several ad hoc solutions to this problem have appeared in the machine learning literature. Statistical tests for the existence of an association with a prespecified significance level provide a well-founded basis for addressing the problem. However, many statistical tests are computed from a chi-squared distribution, which is only a valid approximation to the actural distribution in the large-sample case-and this patently does not hold near the leaves of a decision tree. An exception is the class of permutation tests. We describe how permutation tests can be applied to this problem. We choose one such test for further exploration, and give a novel two-stage method for applying it to select attributes in a decision tree. Results on practical datasets compare favourably with other methods that also adopt a pre-pruning strategy.

text: Using a permutation test for attribute selection in decision trees Most techniques for attribute selection in decision trees are biased towards attributes with many values, and several ad hoc solutions to this problem have appeared in the machine learning literature. Statistical tests for the existence of an association with a prespecified significance level provide a well-founded basis for addressing the problem. However, many statistical tests are computed from a chi-squared distribution, which is only a valid approximation to the actural distribution in the large-sample case-and this patently does not hold near the leaves of a decision tree. An exception is the class of permutation tests. We describe how permutation tests can be applied to this problem. We choose one such test for further exploration, and give a novel two-stage method for applying it to select attributes in a decision tree. Results on practical datasets compare favourably with other methods that also adopt a pre-pruning strategy.

year: 1998

title: A translation of Moodle into Te Reo Māori

authors: Manuirirangi, Hōri

abstract: This paper is an assessment of the Te Reo Māori translation of the Learning Management System ‘Moodle’, used by students and teaching staff of the University of Waikato. Moodle: [Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment] has been the university’s primary online learning environment since 2008. It has an open code-base that allows users the ability to modify its software. This particular feature makes the LMS appealing to both Māori and Pacifika users as it allows Moodle to be developed and customized to meet their unique cultural needs. This paper discusses the rationale for the translation of Moodle into Te Reo Māori, and gives insight into the processes implemented by translation staff of Te Ratonga Whakamāori and the university’s WCEL team. The primary focus of this paper is to outline the benefits of translating the online learning environment of Te Reo Māori second-language learners, whilst highlighting how the integration of this technology augments students’ learning inside and outside of the classroom.

text: A translation of Moodle into Te Reo Māori This paper is an assessment of the Te Reo Māori translation of the Learning Management System ‘Moodle’, used by students and teaching staff of the University of Waikato. Moodle: [Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment] has been the university’s primary online learning environment since 2008. It has an open code-base that allows users the ability to modify its software. This particular feature makes the LMS appealing to both Māori and Pacifika users as it allows Moodle to be developed and customized to meet their unique cultural needs. This paper discusses the rationale for the translation of Moodle into Te Reo Māori, and gives insight into the processes implemented by translation staff of Te Ratonga Whakamāori and the university’s WCEL team. The primary focus of this paper is to outline the benefits of translating the online learning environment of Te Reo Māori second-language learners, whilst highlighting how the integration of this technology augments students’ learning inside and outside of the classroom.

year: 2017