Subject: [AUDITORY] Vacancy =?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=93_?=job opening: Postdoctoral researcher on the project DART: Dutch ASR-based Reading Tutor From: Helmer <w.strik@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2018 20:36:18 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------8B9DCC2377392C1C503B652B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by edgeum1.it.mcgill.ca id w9KIaJhR003817 Application deadline: 14 November 2018 Vacancy =E2=80=93 job opening: Postdoctoral researcher=20 [http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/postdoc-reading-dart/] on the project DART: Dutch ASR-based Reading Tutor=20 [http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/DART/] Literacy is a prerequisite to participate in our knowledge society and=20 reading skills are essential for school success. However, developing=20 reading skills requires intensive practice. To facilitate this process=20 we will develop educational software that incorporates Automatic Speech=20 Recognition (ASR) to provide instantaneous, automated feedback on=20 reading aloud. The research will first address how the ASR-based reading=20 software can best be designed and implemented in the school practice and=20 at home. Educational software with optimized ASR technology and=20 different forms of feedback will then be developed and tested in=20 realistic conditions. This research will provide important theoretical=20 and practical insights on the possibilities and effectiveness of=20 ASR-based reading software. For more information, see http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/postdoc-reading-dart= / Regards, Helmer http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/contact/ =2E --------------8B9DCC2377392C1C503B652B Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by edgeum1.it.mcgill.ca id w9KIaJhR003817 <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf= -8"> </head> <body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" text=3D"#000000"> <font face=3D"Calibri">Application deadline: 14 November 2018<br> <br> Vacancy =E2=80=93 job opening: Postdoctoral researcher [<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http://hstrik.ruhosting= .nl/postdoc-reading-dart/">http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/postdoc-reading-dar= t/</a>]<br> on the project DART: Dutch ASR-based Reading Tutor [<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http://hstrik.ruhosting= .nl/DART/">http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/DART/</a>]<br> <br> Literacy is a prerequisite to participate in our knowledge society and reading skills are essential for school success. However, developing reading skills requires intensive practice. To facilitate this process we will develop educational software that incorporates Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) to provide instantaneous, automated feedback on reading aloud. The research will first address how the ASR-based reading software can best be designed and implemented in the school practice and at home. Educational software with optimized ASR technology and different forms of feedback will then be developed and tested in realistic conditions. This research will provide important theoretical and practical insights on the possibilities and effectiveness of ASR-based reading software.<br> <br> For more information, see <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http://hstrik.ruhosting.= nl/postdoc-reading-dart/">http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/postdoc-reading-dart= /</a><br> <br> Regards, Helmer<br> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"http:= //hstrik.ruhosting.nl/contact/">http://hstrik.ruhosting.nl/contact/</a><b= r> .<br> </font> </body> </html> --------------8B9DCC2377392C1C503B652B--