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A ROOM WITH A VUI – VOICE USER INTERFACES IN THE TESOL CLASSROOM
A ROOM WITH A VUI – VOICE USER INTERFACES IN THE TESOL CLASSROOM

Author(s): David Kent
Subject(s): Foreign languages learning
Published by: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group and The University of Nicosia
Keywords: digital assistants; voice-user interface; interaction; speaking

Summary/Abstract: Disruptive technologies have seen how students interact with their teachers, how we as teachers now prepare and provide learning, and how we might best incorporate artificial intelligence into the classroom. To this end, the pedagogical affordances offered by the voice-user interface of digital assistants is explored. Instructional strategies supported by examples are then provided, along with means for actioning their use in the classroom and evaluating their appropriateness and viability for enhancing language learning.

  • Issue Year: 20/2020
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 96-123
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: English