--- Forwarded Message from Henry Wilmer <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 20:50:46 -0500
>Subject: Re: #7791 Oral testing in lab
>From: Henry Wilmer <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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Hi,
We use the entirely digital Sony Virtuoso for teacher machines and Soloist
on student machines. Testing is a snap. The teacher can ask questions
directly via microphone to headset and control the student machines remotely
for recording. The teacher can send images, film clips, and audio along
with the questions. Tests can also be prerecorded. Collection is a snap
using the "Collect Student Work" button. Clicking this sends all student
recordings to a folder you predetermine.
Students ever have to touch the mouse or keyboard except to log in and
"attend" their machine to the teacher console. After that, they put on the
earphones and concentrate on their task. Teachers can lock the keyboard and
blank the screens if they so choose.
A good lab, but pricey (40 stations and three teacher machines with various
accoutrements for $150,00 US.)
H
On 2/8/05 3:31 PM, "LLTI-Editor" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 20:53:18 -0330 (NST)
>> From: Marcella Rollmann <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Oral testing in lab
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>
> Dear Colleagues, we would like to hear about your successes or failures
> with oral testing in a computer lab. What hardware, software, etc. worked
> or didn't work.
>
> We currently have two labs: a cassette lab for listening/speaking
> practice and oral testing, and a digital lab, which we have used mostly
> for writing / grammar practice. We are in the process of phasing out the
> cassette lab, since there are more and more materials available with audio
> components for computer labs. We are wondering, however, how we are going
> to accomplish oral testing in the computer lab. We test hundreds of
> students at the end of each semester in the cassette lab. The students
> hear about 10 recorded questions and have to respond, recording their
> answers. There is also a listening comprehension component, but we foresee
> no problem with that. We then collect the tapes and listen to them on tape
> recorders in our offices. How will we replace this kind of testing with
> computers? Could we even use a video clip for each question and have the
> students respond to that rather than just an audio clip? Someone has
> suggested WebCt might work as the management tool. Has anyone tried this?
>
> Thanks for any help!
> Marcella Rollmann
> Assistant Professor
> Department of German
> Memorial University
> St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
>
>
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