The specific learning objectives of the package are for students to learn to perceptually discriminate between the pitch and quality aspects of the voice, to make judgements about which aspects of particular voices are impaired, to judge the severity of vocal impairments, and to explain the probable laryngeal physiology underlying the perceptual features of the voice.
Students are able to move freely between components of the program at anytime.
Introductory Tutorial Introductory Tutorial introduces students to their 'clinical supervisor' who guides them through all later sections the package. In this tutorial segment, the user can ask the supervisor a series of questions by clicking on a whiteboard. The questions cover the learning objectives of the package, prior knowledge requirements, and the main perceptual components of voice. The Party hosted by the supervisor is the context for the next part of the package. The student is invited to listen to any number of 'guests' at the party by selecting from 20 photos of people on the computer screen.