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Conférence plénière

Conversational AI for Practising Speaking Skills

calendar_today 1er avril 2026
schedule 14h15–15h15
Speaker
Elin EricssonUniversity of Gothenburg · Suède
Biography
Elin Ericsson
Senior Lecturer / Development Manager
Elin Ericsson is a researcher and senior lecturer in Applied Information Technology at the University of Gothenburg, where she received her PhD in 2023. Her doctoral research focused on computer-assisted language learning (CALL), examining secondary school students' experiences of practising foreign language speaking with virtual agents in spoken dialogue systems. She has contributed to research on AI in language education and co-authored AI as Support: Enhancing Learning with AI (2024).
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Abstract
Abstract coming soon
Selected bibliography
  • Ericsson, E., Hashemi, S. S., Lundin, J. (2023). Fun and frustrating: Students’ perspectives on practising speaking English with virtual humans. Cogent Education, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186x.2023.2170088
  • Ericsson, E., Johansson, S. (2023). English speaking practice with conversational AI: Lower secondary students' educational experiences over time. Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence, 5, 100164–100164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2023.100164
  • Ericsson, E., Lundin, J., Hashemi, S. S. (2023). From deadpan machine to relating socially: Middle school students’ experiences speaking English with embodied conversational agents. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 56(6), 752–768. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2023.2213902