Tactical Language and Culture Training Systems: Using AI to Teach Foreign Languages and Cultures

Authors

  • W. Lewis Johnson Alelo
  • Andre Valente Alelo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v30i2.2240

Keywords:

life-like characters, speech understanding, discourse, virtual reality, multi-agent systems

Abstract

The Tactical Language and Culture Training System (TLCTS) helps people quickly acquire communicative skills in foreign languages and cultures.  More than 40,000 learners worldwide have used TLCTS courses.  TLCTS utilizes artificial intelligence technologies during the authoring process, and at run time to process learner speech, engage in dialog, and evaluate and assess learner performance. This paper describes the architecture of TLCTS and the artificial intelligence technologies that it employs, and presents results from multiple evaluation studies that demonstrate the benefits of learning foreign language and culture using this approach.

Author Biographies

W. Lewis Johnson, Alelo

President and Chief Scientist

Andre Valente, Alelo

Chief Executive Officer

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Published

2009-07-28

How to Cite

Johnson, W. L., & Valente, A. (2009). Tactical Language and Culture Training Systems: Using AI to Teach Foreign Languages and Cultures. AI Magazine, 30(2), 72. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v30i2.2240

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