The quintessential application of the pandemic has been Microsoft Teams. Hated by many and revered by many others, the truth is that Teams is key not only in companies but also in colleges and universities. The Microsoft utility now also allows know the reading level of students and their progress. Let’s see what this new utility that arrives for the beginning of the school year consists of.
Microsoft Teams will help improve student reading
The global deployment of the application Reading progress has started. This is an application is free and is designed for help educators and students and it has the support for more than 100 languages. The new Microsoft Teams Reading Progress app is beginning its rollout and it should take approximately two weeks in total to reach all users. This application is integrated into Teams Assignments and it works on all platforms that Teams is supported on. Here’s a quick overview of what you can accomplish in Reading Progress, courtesy of Microsoft:
- Students can record themselves reading aloud on audio and / or video.
- This allows students to read at their own pace and in a comfortable environment, eliminating any stigma, stress, or distraction associated with reading aloud.
- The app has simplified a typically time-consuming process by seamlessly integrating with the Teams Education Insights dashboard. Once submitted, educators can review the recorded assignment and provide feedback at their own convenience.
- Educators can use the automatic detection feature to quickly check for errors such as mispronunciations, repetitions, incorrect intonation, and omissions. It can be used to personalize the recommendation for each student.
These are just some of the benefits of the Reading Progress app and its utilities for testing reading fluency. Between AI-assisted task analysis to facilitate educator review and data collection for actionable information production, the app is designed to be as useful as possible for teachers and students.