AI-powered speaking quizzes for language learning platforms

ABOUT THE CLIENT

A higher education institution offering online and blended courses via Canvas LMS. The teaching staff were actively seeking ways to streamline assessment workflows and enhance learner engagement—particularly in speaking-focused language modules.

Their academic programmes attract a diverse, multilingual student body, making it essential to assess spoken English skills accurately, consistently and at scale.

Business challenge

For instructors teaching language-based courses through Canvas LMS, maintaining strong student engagement while delivering high-quality speaking assessments at scale had become an increasing challenge. Traditional tools made it difficult to provide each student with regular speaking practice and timely feedback—particularly across larger or remote groups of learners.

The main obstacles were:

Limited opportunities for students to regularly practise real-world speaking in an online environment
Lack of scalable, spoken-language assessment tools built into the LMS
High demand on instructors to manually monitor student performance and give individual feedback
The need to track progress across oral communication skills over time

As classroom hours moved online or into hybrid formats, the institution needed a solution that would automate speaking practice, provide personalised feedback instantly, and integrate smoothly within their Canvas-based courses.

Solution

To help improve speaking practice and assessment in online courses, the institution introduced SpeakSoon’s AI-powered quizzes —short, interactive speaking tasks designed to give learners regular opportunities to speak and receive feedback.

Fully integrated with Canvas LMS

The quizzes were fully integrated into their Canvas LMS using LTI, meaning instructors could easily add them to module content without switching platforms or using third-party tools. Each activity encouraged students to respond to prompts such as short questions, images, or video clips—helping them practise real-world speaking in a simple, repeatable way.

AI-driven accuracy

Once students submitted their recordings, SpeakSoon’s AI instantly assessed key speaking skills, including fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary, and clarity. Feedback was shared with learners in real time, so they knew how they were doing and where to improve.

Data-driven insights

For instructors, this meant no more hours spent listening to individual recordings. Instead, they could track performance trends across modules, spot areas where students might be struggling, and support them earlier in the course—all through a clear, easy-to-use dashboard.