The BeVocal Course Rating System

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The BeVocal Course Rating System

• Matthew Marge, Stony Brook University
• Advisors Dr. Amanda Stent, Dr. Susan Brennan,
  Dr. Richard Gerrig

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System Tools

• Developed in VoiceXML 2.0
• Markup language designed for speech systems
• Project modifications implemented easily
• BeVocal Café Development Environment
• Produces call-up systems rapidly
• Ability to access projects remotely

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Design

• Prototype is a course rating system
• Users have the ability to set their own agenda in
  conversation
• System prompts users to leave feedback for
  different aspects of classes (i.e. textbooks,
  professors influence on the course material)
• Professors have option to ask questions of their
  own to student evaluators

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Two Types of Responses

• Free-Response Portion of Survey
• Users first asked of their overall impression of
  the course
• System adapts to users responses
• Fixed-Response Portion of Survey
• Similar to traditional surveys
• Users only have a limited number of possible
  responses