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We present software tools with which a language teacher can specify exercises for the Fluent-2 two-medium conversational language learning environment. The tools permit creation of tutorial schemas, language usage structures and graphical properties of objects. These data structures play major roles in guiding the execution of an exercise on a particular grammatical topic. The tools support our goal of immersing the learner in realistic situations with varied language constructions and conversational styles. They give a teacher some control over the situation, style and variety and let her construct exercises for particular grammatical topics.
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Schoelles, M., Hamburger, H. (1996). Teacher-usable exercise design tools. In: Frasson, C., Gauthier, G., Lesgold, A. (eds) Intelligent Tutoring Systems. ITS 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1086. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61327-7_106
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