Skip to main content

Oral assignments

Oral assignments (Oral Learning) are asynchronous, one-to-one voice conversations between each student and Coral. You define questions and a rubric; Coral evaluates responses and produces scores and feedback.

When to use oral assignments​

  • Check conceptual understanding beyond written essays
  • Ask students to explain their submitted work orally
  • Replace or supplement short oral exam segments at scale
  • Provide faster feedback than manual grading alone

Create an assignment​

  1. Open the class → Oral Assessments (or Oral Test from Summary).
  2. Click New Oral Assignment.
  3. Walk through the creation flow:
    • Title and instructions
    • Questions or prompts (AI-assisted generation available from your materials)
    • Rubric criteria and point scale
    • Availability dates and attempt rules where configured
  4. Publish when ready.

Creation typically takes about 2 minutes for a straightforward assignment.

Share with students​

  • Students see assignments under Oral Learning after enrolling.
  • Use Share to copy a direct link.
  • Announce the due date in your LMS.

Review submissions​

Open an assignment to see:

  • Submissions list with status (pending, evaluating, complete)
  • Grade bands and class average
  • Video playback and transcript
  • Evaluation tab with rubric breakdown (unless hidden from students)

Filter by unwatched, grade range, or search by student name.

Teacher settings​

Settings on the oral assignments list controls student visibility:

SettingEffect
Hide evaluation from studentsStudents do not see evaluation tab or status on cards
Hide grade from studentsScores/letter grades hidden; written feedback may still show

Legacy assignments​

Older assignments may use a legacy format that cannot be edited or duplicated in place. Create a new oral assignment to change questions or rubric; existing student work stays on the old assignment.

Usage minutes​

Oral conversations consume oral learning minutes on your plan. Watch sidebar usage alerts and purchase more minutes before peak assignment weeks if needed.

Student experience summary​

  1. Open assignment → allow microphone.
  2. Complete conversation with Coral.
  3. Wait for evaluation (may take several minutes).
  4. View feedback per teacher visibility settings.
Last updated on