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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Coniam, David – ReCALL, 2009
This paper describes a study of the computer essay-scoring program BETSY. While the use of computers in rating written scripts has been criticised in some quarters for lacking transparency or lack of fit with how human raters rate written scripts, a number of essay rating programs are available commercially, many of which claim to offer comparable…
Descriptors: Writing Tests, Scoring, Foreign Countries, Interrater Reliability
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Coniam, David – ReCALL, 2008
This paper investigates the linguistic worth of current "chatbot" programs--software programs which attempt to hold a conversation, or interact, in English--as a precursor to their potential as an ESL (English as a second language) learning resource. After some initial background to the development of chatbots, and a discussion of the Loebner…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Second Language Learning, Educational Resources, English (Second Language)
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Coniam, David – ReCALL, 2006
This paper describes an English language listening test intended as computer-based testing material for secondary school students in Hong Kong, where considerable attention is being invested in online and computer-based testing. As well as providing a school-based testing facility, the study aims to contribute to the knowledge base regarding the…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries, Grade 12