Ovation for Educators

Move speaking practice beyond the classroom

Ovation complements your course with structured speaking practice students can complete independently, giving them more reps outside the classroom.

Student practicing a speaking scenario in a VR lab
Student practicing a speaking assignment on a laptop
Educator reviewing student practice progress in Ovation

Trusted by educators helping students build real-world speaking confidence

University of Waterloo
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Florida
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Carnegie Mellon University
George Mason University
Auburn University
Ball State University
Bowling Green State University
Hofstra University
University of Delaware
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
University of Kansas
Western Michigan University
Texas Tech University
University of Twente
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Tennessee
University of Texas at San Antonio
Carleton University
University of Melbourne
Universite de Poitiers
Morgan State University
North Dakota State University
University of Notre Dame
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of North Florida
Grand Valley State University
Brigham Young University - Idaho
University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Class time is not enough

With 30 students and 50 minutes, most learners get too few speaking reps.

Level up your curriculum with Assignments

Ovation's Assignment feature, exclusive to organization subscribers, makes speaking practice easier to structure, distribute, and review. Instructors create a task around a course goal, students complete it on desktop or in VR, and each session produces feedback and progress data.

Instructor preparing an Ovation assignment from an office
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Build the assignment

Select a scenario, customize the AI avatars, and align the generated feedback to your learning objectives.

Students practicing through desktop and VR sessions
2

Students practice

Students launch the assignment, practice at their own pace, and get feedback after each session.

Educator reviewing reporting and student progress
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Review progress

See who practiced, how often, and how they improved. Use reporting to support grading, coaching, and follow-up instruction.

Less setup. More practice.

Ovation gives instructors and lab teams a simpler way to assign, run, and support realistic speaking practice at scale.

Instructor using Ovation to support student practice

For instructors and program leads

Build scenarios around the course, guide students through repeatable practice, and review progress without turning every session into extra admin work.

Lab facilitator helping students use Ovation in VR

For lab facilitators and IT teams

Help students get started quickly, manage shared VR access, and support sessions with clear workflows instead of constant troubleshooting.

Student practicing in a shared VR lab with desktop stations

Works in VR labs, libraries, and shared tech spaces

Ovation works wherever students practice: VR labs, libraries, shared headsets, or their own desktops. Educators can assign sessions once, and students can complete them without extra setup.

Easy access on student devices with Ovation Desktop

Desktop access helps institutions expand communication practice beyond headset availability. Students can complete more reps outside scheduled lab time, while instructors and facilitators support broader adoption with less setup.

More access for students

Students can practice from their own computer when a headset or lab space is not available.

Better support for assignments

Desktop access helps instructors assign communication practice that fits more easily into students' schedules.

Useful alongside VR labs

Labs can reserve VR for immersive sessions while desktop supports preparation, repetition, and follow-up practice.

Ovation Desktop education and training workflow

How do licenses work for my organization?

You can invite unlimited users and install Ovation on unlimited supported devices. A 5-license plan means up to 5 users can be active at the same time.

UnlimitedAccounts

5 licenses =any 5 users at a time

UnlimitedInstalls

on any supported devices

Flexible across courses and departments

Use Ovation wherever students need repeatable speaking practice before the real moment.

Presentation practice scenario

Presentation

Low-stakes rehearsal for speeches, presentations, and audience Q&A before students are graded.

Departments

CommunicationsEnglishBusinessAll Departments
Interview practice scenario

Interview

Practice interviews, admissions conversations, and career readiness with realistic follow-up questions.

Departments

Career ServicesAll Departments
Business interview practice scenario

Business

Pitches, briefings, team updates, and workplace conversations tied to course outcomes.

Departments

Business SchoolManagementMarketingEntrepreneurship
Group conversation practice scenario

Conversation

Engage in feedback, conflict, negotiation, and client conversations.

Departments

PsychologySocial WorkCommunicationsCounselingEducation
Language tutoring practice scenario

Language

More target-language speaking time between lessons, with feedback students can act on.

Departments

World LanguagesEnglish as a Second LanguageInternational Studies
Healthcare medical exam practice scenario

Healthcare

Patient-centered practice for empathy, clarity, and clinical explanations.

Departments

NursingMedicinePublic HealthHealth SciencesPharmacy
Legal witness examination practice scenario

Legal

Practice client intake, depositions, witness preparation, and courtroom communication.

Departments

LawCriminal JusticePolitical SciencePublic Policy

Know what happened without watching every session

Analytics and AI-generated coaching notes are automatically generated. You can see which students are practicing, how they're improving, and where they may need more support. For deeper review, session transcripts and audio are available.

Educator reviewing student feedback and outcomes in Ovation

Common questions

Yes. Students load an assignment in the app and start speaking. There is no complex setup.

Yes. You choose the scenario, avatar behavior, difficulty, and other custom settings. Students practice within the parameters you set.

The Ovation website and in-app menus are currently English only. During practice, students can speak Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (LATAM), Spanish (Spain), Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese, and AI avatars will respond in that language. AI-generated feedback can also be generated in those languages.

Students practice independently on their own devices or in a VR lab. You assign once, and every student gets the same structured experience with individualized feedback. No class time required.

Peer roleplay can be useful, but it depends on partner availability, comfort, and consistency. Ovation gives each student repeatable speaking practice with responsive avatars, clear parameters, and feedback after every session.

Each session produces a transcript, audio, speaking metrics such as filler words and pace, and AI-generated feedback. You can track participation, completion, and improvement across students over time.

Prepare today's students to be tomorrow's leaders