JagCoach: AI-Assisted Coaching Platform to Enhance Oral Communication Skills for College Students

Rudy Ramos

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Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2024

Abstract

Public speaking is a critical skill for students entering the workforce, and is often refined by experienced professionals. However, in academia, human feedback is not consistently available, and faculty may be unable to offer it consistently. Moreover, there are other important performance indicators, such as the usage of filler words and speech pace, that add further complexity to faculty feedback. While commercial options exist to provide automated feedback, they are often expensive, lack student-oriented features, or pose privacy concerns. The goal of our research is to create an AI-assisted platform hosted within the A&M-SA campus framework, enabling students to evaluate their oral presentations. This system will utilize advanced AI technologies, including large language models, to provide clear, actionable insights and feedback statistics on students' presentation skills. Our research investigates the effectiveness of deploying AI technologies to elevate the presentation skills and learning experience of A&M-SA students on a broad scale.

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