Robo-Sensei (Lab)

Robo-Sensei is an interactive software program for learning and practicing Japanese language skills. Using artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and an enjoyable one-on-one method, Robo-Sensei provides detailed feedback to students as they work through a fun series of 24 modules-from beginning to advanced levels.

Within Robo-Sensei's colorful program, you'll be taken through a series of practice drills, such as fill-in-the-blank, sentence composition, dictation, and reading short letters and passages, that mimic real-life communicative situations. As you compose your own sentences in response to each new situation, Robo-Sensei uses artificial intelligence technology to interpret your responses, correct your mistakes, and provide feedback on the nature of your errors. Robo-Sensei provides learners with the opportunity to practice Japanese anywhere—at home, while traveling, or in a school language lab—and receive specific feedback to help improve their particular weaknesses.

 A demo version of Robo-Sensei is available at the following website.  

This set contains the same material as in the individual version, and includes a site license allowing the playing and duplication of the material for use in a language lab only. For more information on our site license policies, please see our FAQs.

Minimum Requirements

Windows: Windows 2000 or higher (Japanese Windows 98/ME is also supported); 90 MB free hard drive space; an additional 230 MB is required to install supplemental language support; Microsoft Internet Explorer 6+ or Netscape 7.1+ with JavaScript enabled, the freely downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader. Windows Vista is supported.

Mac: OS X; 120 MB free hard drive space; Internet browser with JavaScript enabled, the freely downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader. Robo-Sensei runs on Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. In Safari and Firefox on OS 10.3.9 or below, Robo-Sensei's text areas scroll from bottom to top. This is a global feature of the browser's Java plug-in on Mac, over which Robo-Sensei has no control. If you prefer to see the text scroll from top to bottom, please use Internet Explorer. Robo-Sensei's package includes Internet Explorer for you to install into your computer.