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

• Authors: Kent David
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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.

Keywords

EN

digital assistants; voice-user interface; interaction; speaking

• Publisher: IATEFL Poland Computer Special Interest Group & University of Nicosia
• Journal: Teaching English with Technology
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 96-123

Contributors

author

Kent David

• Woosong University

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