Take an in-depth look at how Extempore stacks up against other options for language programs. The feature comparison below catalogs Extempore's features for admins, teachers, and students.
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Feature
Extempore
Trad. Lab —
Cloud
Cloud
Trad. Lab —
Installed
Installed
Other
Software
Software
Assessment Creation & Question Types
Asynchronous individual speaking/video/audio assessments
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Asynchronous group assessment (students respond on their own staggered schedule)
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Live synchronous group speaking (rooms of multiple students)
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Async interpersonal writing (group text chat w/ typing indicators)
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Mixed assessment combining speaking + writing + MC + screen recording in one assignment
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AP-aligned practice incl. simulated conversation format
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ASL-ready video assessments
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Screen recording (screen + audio) as a student response type
✓
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Auto-graded multiple choice (text/image/audio/video options)
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Content library import (Commons, district library, colleague sharing)
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AI-generated, standards-aligned prompts (Ask Tempo)
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Assessment Settings & Security
Safe Mode (navigation warnings, disable copy/paste, hide future work)
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Configurable timers (response, review, minimum recording length)
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Attempt limits (single/2/3/unlimited)
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District Assessment Lockdown (shared assessments protected from edits)
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Live/Synchronous Speaking
Live rooms sized for small groups (2-7), recorded
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Teacher drop-in / incognito monitoring of live groups
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Teacher can remotely control/take over a student's screen
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✓
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Raise hand for teacher help during live session
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Network resilience / bandwidth profiles for unstable connections
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Grading, Feedback & Rubrics
Gradebook with filters, search, bulk actions
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Feedback as text, audio, or video
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In-line feedback pinned to a moment in a speaking response
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Waveform navigation on audio while grading
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Automatic transcription of student audio/video with word count
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Automatic pronunciation assessment (AI-scored)
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✓
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Question-level and assessment-level rubrics
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Preset standards rubric library (AP, WIDA, TELPAS, ACCESS, ELPA21)
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Score conversion charts (raw rubric score to district performance scale)
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Data/analytics reports by rubric criteria, exportable (CSV/XLSX)
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AI & Adaptive Learning
AI-adaptive personalized learning paths (auto intervention/remediation/acceleration)
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Spaced-repetition vocabulary practice
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Proficiency tracker showing competency gaps over time
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Class & Roster Management
Enroll via invite link, roster upload, or SSO
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Class nicknames for long LMS-synced class names
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Class-level Teaching Assistant role (scoped to one class)
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Per-student accommodations (extended time, playback speed)
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Integrations
LMS integration (Canvas, Schoology, Google Classroom, Brightspace/D2L, Blackboard, Moodle, Teams)
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Two-way grade sync
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SSO rostering via ClassLink / RapidIdentity / HelloID
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Student Experience
Dedicated iOS/Android/tablet apps
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Multi-language student UI (English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Burmese)
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Students can preview rubric before starting an assessment
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Delivery Model & Market Position
Fully cloud/browser-based SaaS delivery
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Hardware-only language lab requiring no internet connection
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Deep world-language / ESL standards alignment (AP, STAMP, AAPPL, ACCESS, TELPAS, ELPA21, Seal of Biliteracy)
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