July 21, 2026: Homework Speaking Auto-Scoring
Speaking homework questions are now automatically scored with AI-generated feedback, completing the Homework Auto-Scoring feature set.
Who this is for: Teachers | Category: Homework | Type: New Feature 🚀
What changed
Speaking homework questions now receive automatic scores and AI-generated feedback. When a student records and submits a speaking response, Off2Class evaluates the recording and provides a suggested score and feedback for the question. As with writing auto-scoring, teachers review everything before students can see it. Nothing goes to students automatically, and teachers can edit scores, rewrite feedback or add their own notes at any time.
With this launch, every homework question type is now auto-scored with feedback: multiple choice, gap-fill, free-text writing and speaking.
Why it matters
Speaking responses are the hardest homework items to grade. Every submission is an audio clip that has to be played back, evaluated and commented on. Now, the AI handles the first pass: listening to the recording, suggesting a score and drafting feedback. The teacher reviews, adjusts and releases. Clear-cut responses need minimal review. Responses that require a human ear get one, with the AI's draft as a starting point. The result is faster turnaround and more consistent feedback on the question type that usually gets the least.
As with writing, this is a teacher tool. Students never see scores or feedback until the teacher releases them. The AI works for the teacher, not in place of them.
How to use it
Auto-scoring is on by default for paid subscriptions. When a student submits homework with a speaking question, scores and feedback appear in the teacher's review queue alongside writing and multiple-choice responses. Teachers can edit scores, edit or regenerate feedback and add their own notes before releasing results to students.
Note: Teachers who prefer to write all feedback manually can disable automatic feedback in Settings > AI Autoscoring Feedback Note. Scoring will continue as normal. Teachers can still generate AI feedback on demand for any individual speaking response.
Related article: How can I review my students' homework?
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