[OLPC library] [IAEP] Fwd: Language Learning Courseware

[Tomeu Vizoso]

On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 03:01, Seth Woodworth <seth at isforinsects.com> wrote:
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> From: Neal Scogin <neal.scogin at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: Mon, May 4, 2009 at 3:36 PM
> Subject: [support-gang] Language Learning Courseware
> To: Laptop Support <support-gang at laptop.org>
>
> I am developing courseware (a complete methodology) that utilizes Sugar
> (primarily the collaboration - mesh networking features) to learn
> languages.  I have recently found someone to help me with Arabic and so now
> I am working on Arabic-English and Spanish-English.  I am interested in
> using the International Phonetic Alphabet for some of the work.
>
> I would like to have some software that can evaluate spoken language to
> check for pronunciation.  When I purchased some Spanish learning software
> years ago that was one of the features.  Obviously, I am looking for open
> source software.
>
> In addition, any advice on software tools for the courseware will be
> appreciated.

Hi Neal,

this sounds like an awesome project. I have found the following
regarding pronunciation evaluation:

https://www.stanford.edu/group/opensource/cgi-bin/wiki/index.php?title=(un)Conference_2008_Notes:_SPHINX_II

http://www.google.cz/search?q=related:www.meraka.org.za/pubs/JACBadenhorst.pdf

http://www.meraka.org.za/pubs/JACBadenhorst.pdf

Hope that helps and feel free to ask any other questions here in IAEP
or in sugar-devel: http://lists.sugarlabs.org/

Regards,

Tomeu