Fish or Fowl: A Wizard of Oz Evaluation of Dialogue Strategies in the Restaurant Domain

Recent work on evaluation of spoken dialogue systems suggests that the information presentation phase of complex dialogues is often the primary contributor to dialogue duration. This indicates that better algorithms are needed for the presentation of complex information in speech. Currently however we lack data about the tasks and dialogue strategies on which to base such algorithms. In this paper, we describe a Wizard of Oz tool and a study which applies user models based on multi-attribute decision theory to the problem of generating tailored and concise system responses for a spoken dialogue system. The resulting Wizard corpus will be distributed by the LDC as part of our work on the ISLE project

Automatic Segmentation of Multiparty Dialogue

In this paper, we investigate the problem of automatically predicting segment boundaries in spoken multiparty dialogue. We extend prior work in two ways. We first apply approaches that have been proposed for predicting top-level topic shifts to the problem of identifying subtopic boundaries. We then explore the impact on performance of using ASR output as opposed to human transcription. Examination of the effect of features shows that predicting top-level and predicting subtopic boundaries are two distinct tasks: (1) for predicting subtopic boundaries, the lexical cohesion-based approach alone can achieve competitive results, (2) for predicting top-level boundaries, the machine learning approach that combines lexical-cohesion and conversational features performs best, and (3) conversational cues, such as cue phrases and overlapping speech, are better indicators for the top-level prediction task. We also find that the transcription errors inevitable in ASR output have a negative impact on models that combine lexical-cohesion and conversational features, but do not change the general preference of approach for the two tasks

CM 601 Campus Ministry Seminar

SOUL CRAFT: HOW GOD SHAPES US THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS – Douglas D. WebsterORSPIRITUAL MENTORING: A GUIDE FOR SEEKING AND GIVING DIRECTION – Keith R. Anderson; Randy D. Reese ORSACRED COMPANIONS: THE GIFT OF SPIRITUAL FRIENDSHIP AND DIRECTION – David G. Benner BASIC CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP: BIBLICAL MODELS OF CHURCH, GOSPEL AND MINISTRY – John Stotthttps://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3065/thumbnail.jp

CM 650 Tutorial in Campus Ministry

Biehl, Bobb & Engstrom, Ted W. Increasing Your Boardroom Confidence. Phoenix, AZ: Questar Publishers, Inc., 1988. Garber, Steven. The Fabric of Faithfulness. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996. Moore, Steve (Ed.) The University Through the Eyes of Faith. Indianapolis, IN: Light and Life Communications, 1998.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/3066/thumbnail.jp

Supporting Written Scientific Explanations of Middle-School Students with Learning Disabilities

This study examined written scientific explanations of 66 middle-school students with learning disabilities (LD) compared with a matched control group of students without LD following instruction in a science unit with embedded supports for writing explanations. Post unit written explanations of students with LD were statistically significantly higher. There were no differences between post-unit written explanations of students with or without LD demonstrating matched gains, yet students without LD demonstrated more growth in overall content knowledge

Mutual Expectations: The Relationship of the President to the Student Personnel Officer

This article is a transcription of an address presented by Dr. David McKenna at a recent pre-conference workshop at an ACPA conference. The workshop was sponsored by ACSD in conjunction with the annual prayer breakfast. Dr. McKenna shared insights gleaned from his more than thirty years of service in Christian higher education including three presidential posts. The article focuses on two areas. They are one, what a president expects from a senior student affairs officer and two, what the SSA can expect from a president

Implications for the U.S. of Anglo-French Defense Cooperation

The paper analyzes, from a predominantly UK perspective, the implications for the U.S. of the November 2, 2010, Anglo-French Defence Cooperation Treaty. The current pressures on British and French defence budgets were the primary driving force behind this cooperative effort. London and Paris have made steps toward improving joint efforts in a number of areas, with defence acquisition and industrial cooperation being prominent. In the UK, there appears to be strong political support at the highest levels, which has permeated to lower levels in the bureaucracy, while the UK defence industry appears to be cautiously optimistic about future business opportunities. The impact of enhanced Anglo-French cooperation on the U.S. would appear to be largely favourable for Washington. Rather than providing a basis for weakened UK attention to the U.S., as some fear, the efforts by London and Paris will potentially generate greater national military capability from scarce resources and could serve as a vehicle for broader European efforts to enhance their defence capabilities. While multinational European military development projects are viewed with scepticism in the UK, the Anglo-French arrangement could strengthen the prospects for bilateral projects in which other European states may elect to participate