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X-WR-CALNAME: Language Resource Center Speaker Series - Dan Nickolai - iSpr
 aak: A Platform for Second Language Pronunciation Instruction\, Assessment
 \, and Research
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DESCRIPTION:"iSpraak: A Platform for Second Language Pronunciation Instruct
 ion\, Assessment\, and Research"\nDan Nickolai\nAssociate Professor of Fre
 nch and Director of the Language Resource Center\, Saint Louis University\
 n\nThis presentation will showcase the latest feature developments to the 
 iSpraak platform. This free online tool incorporates multilingual Automati
 c Speech Recognition and Text-to-Speech technologies to both model and ass
 ess pronunciation in 36 different languages. Now generously funded by the 
 National Endowment for the Humanities\, iSpraak has significantly expanded
  on its previous feature set and has adopted new tools for learners\, teac
 hers\, and researchers. \n\nBio: Dr. Dan Nickolai is an Associate Professo
 r of French and the Director of the Language Resource Center at Saint Loui
 s University. He has a professional and educational background in the fiel
 ds of Computer Science\, French\, and Second Language Acquisition. His cur
 rent work focuses on developing web-based applications that support langua
 ge learning\, assessment\, and research. In addition to his roles at Saint
  Louis University\, Dr. Nickolai serves as the President of the Internatio
 nal Association for Language Learning Technology.\n\nThis event will be he
 ld in person in G25 Stimson and will also be streamed live over Zoom (regi
 stration required). Join us at the LRC or on Zoom. \n\nThe event is free a
 nd open to the public. Campus visitors and members of the public must adhe
 re to Cornell's public health requirements for events.
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LOCATION:Stimson Hall\, G25
SUMMARY: Language Resource Center Speaker Series - Dan Nickolai - iSpraak: 
 A Platform for Second Language Pronunciation Instruction\, Assessment\, an
 d Research
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