Let’s be honest — teaching public speaking today takes more than a textbook and a few outlines.
You’re managing students who fear public speaking and others who assume they’re already good at it because they’re outgoing. You’re not just teaching how to give a speech — you’re teaching how to show up in the world: clearly, confidently, and with purpose. And that’s no small task.
That’s why the Stukent Public Speaking Bundle was built: to give instructors like you a smarter, more engaging way to teach. By pairing hands-on simulation with courseware that actually feels modern, this bundle turns theory into practice, without piling on more prep or grading.
Ahead, we’re breaking down five standout benefits that make this tool a powerful addition to any public speaking course. We’ll also highlight how it offers more structure, interactivity, and real-world relevance than what you’ll typically find in traditional textbooks or open educational resources (OERs), especially when your goal is to help students actually speak up.
Practice That Goes Beyond the Podium
One of the biggest challenges in public speaking courses is getting students to actually practice speaking. The Stukent Public Speaking Simulation solves that by building in structured opportunities for students to prepare, deliver, and reflect on their speeches, every step of the way.
Throughout the simulation, students complete impromptu, informative, and persuasive speeches, each tied to real-world scenarios. They’re not just writing outlines and turning in scripts. They’re recording themselves, analyzing their delivery, and building confidence through repetition.
And it’s not a one-and-done experience. The simulation is broken into 11 progressive rounds that take students from foundational skills to a final “IdeaCon” presentation — a polished capstone moment that mimics a TED-style talk.
Each round focuses on different communication tasks, such as:
- Preparing for video call scenarios with pre-recorded responses
- Identifying audience types before presenting
- Critiquing example speeches using professional frameworks like PAIBOC
For instructors, this means more engagement and participation, especially from students who might otherwise remain silent in a traditional class.
Compared to open educational resources: While OERs can offer solid theory and free templates, few give students repeated, scaffolded practice that builds real speaking skills over time. This simulation puts students in the driver’s seat.
Real Feedback. Real Growth.
One of the simulation’s most powerful features is its built-in self- and peer-review system. After each major speech, students review their own recorded delivery and provide constructive feedback to a peer. This step turns every speaking assignment into a full learning loop: prepare, perform, reflect, and revise.
For instructors, this means more meaningful student reflection and less grading pressure. You still have visibility into student performance, but the simulation helps carry the load by guiding feedback and embedding reflection prompts directly into the workflow.
As Krista S., an educator at the University of Louisville, shared: “The Public Speaking Simulation allows me to provide feedback in a timely manner. It is efficient and effective, and it allows you to communicate with a student and work on things together … You can be a more active part of their education.”
It also helps students build critical listening skills. By watching peer speeches and offering structured feedback, they learn how to assess speech effectiveness — something most OER or textbook resources barely touch.
Each review session is designed to reinforce:
- Awareness of tone, pacing, and clarity
- Strengths and improvement areas
- Audience adaptation and messaging effectiveness
This feedback loop improves speeches and builds confidence. Students start recognizing their own growth, which increases motivation and participation in future rounds.
Compared to traditional resources: Most textbooks and OERs talk about peer feedback, but the Public Speaking simulation makes it a built-in, repeatable part of the course — no extra setup or coordination required.
Support for Every Type of Speaker
Public speaking anxiety is real, and it’s one of the top reasons students either dread or avoid these courses. But fear doesn’t have to be a barrier to growth, and that’s where the Public Speaking Bundle really shines.
The courseware includes a dedicated “Nerve Control Toolkit” in Chapter 4, which teaches proven techniques to manage stress and anxiety. From box breathing to visualization and meditation, students get actionable tools they can use before every speech, inside or outside the classroom.
Meanwhile, the simulation gives students repeated low-stakes opportunities to practice speaking on camera in a private, self-paced environment. They can record, review, and re-record until they feel more comfortable hitting “submit.”
Together, these tools help:
- Reduce performance anxiety and build real confidence
- Support introverted and hesitant students without calling them out
- Encourage self-awareness and emotional regulation
What’s also important is that it gives students time. They aren’t thrown into a final presentation unprepared — they’re eased into it with smaller speech tasks and thoughtful prep at every step.
Compared to OER and textbooks: Traditional materials may offer tips for calming nerves, but they often treat anxiety like a footnote. This bundle makes it a core part of the curriculum, because confidence isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s a skill.
Less Prep, More Impact
Creating a meaningful, skills-based public speaking course takes time, especially if you’re cobbling together resources from different places. Between finding videos, writing rubrics, building slides, and keeping everything aligned with learning outcomes, it can quickly become a full-time job.
That’s why the Public Speaking Bundle was designed to be plug-and-play for instructors. The courseware includes:
- Ready-to-use lesson plans, auto-graded quizzes, and Check Your Understanding questions
- Built-in speech assignments and rubrics
- Real-world speech videos to model concepts
- A final exam that includes recorded student speeches
Pair that with the simulation, and you’ve got a course that offers hands-on practice, reflection, and feedback — without requiring you to build it from scratch.
It also ensures consistency across sections or instructors. Whether you’re teaching solo or coordinating with a team, the structure and resources are already there, making it easier to stay on track and deliver a high-quality experience.
Compared to OER: Open resources offer flexibility, but that freedom often comes at the cost of time. Instructors still have to stitch together videos, readings, and activities — whereas the bundle is ready to go on day one.
Always Fresh, Always Relevant
Communication is evolving quickly — think video meetings, podcast pitches, team presentations, even personal branding. What worked in a lecture hall 10 years ago doesn’t always translate to a virtual stage or real-world scenario. That’s why the Public Speaking Bundle is updated annually to reflect the way people actually communicate today.
Inside the courseware, students explore modern formats such as PechaKucha, podcasting, and digital-first communication trends. They also complete a team presentation using tools like slide decks and handouts, just like they would in the workplace.
The simulation includes:
- Video call practice to simulate remote communication
- A capstone speech delivered at IdeaCon, modeled after TED-style talks
- Exercises in audience analysis, persuasive structure, and visual storytelling
These additions ensure students aren’t just learning how to speak — they’re learning how to adapt, engage and lead in the communication spaces they’re most likely to encounter after graduation.
Compared to textbooks last updated in 2021 or static OER, this bundle reflects where communication is going, not where it’s been. That means you can teach with confidence, knowing your students are learning skills they’ll actually use.
Rethink What Public Speaking Can Look Like
Teaching public speaking has always been about more than the speech itself. It’s about helping students build confidence, think critically, and communicate with purpose — whether they’re pitching an idea in class, interviewing for a job, or presenting on Zoom.
The Public Speaking Bundle makes that mission easier, more engaging, and more effective. By combining simulation-based practice with modern, structured courseware, it offers a level of depth, relevance, and support that most traditional textbooks and open educational resources just can’t match.
Here’s what you get when you bring the bundle into your classroom:
- More active participation and skill development
- A built-in system for feedback and reflection
- Tools that meet students where they are, especially those struggling with anxiety
- Ready-to-use resources that reduce prep and grading
- Content that evolves with communication trends, not behind them
If you’re ready to give your students a better way to practice speaking — and give yourself a better way to teach it — this is where to start.
