Voice recognition and intelligent tutoring applications
Today, students can record MP3 audio files to demonstrate proficiency in speaking another language. Tomorrow, students will be able to hold conversations with intelligent tutoring programs that use voice recognition software to analyze their phrases before responding, making corrections, or changing levels of difficulty to accommodate their needs. In non-language situations, instructors can use the same combination of applications to assess law student responses in mock court cases or drama student responses during readings. At other levels, voice recognition and intelligent tutoring will provide multiple avenues for assessing students’ true abilities, reducing the overemphasis on standardized, written tests. Primary school students can demonstrate proficiencies such as spelling aloud or reciting poetry, and secondary students, by answering questions about government or literature.