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>Subject: RE: #8764.9 (!) Wimba Classroom or Voice
>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:47:01 -0800
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>Thread-Topic: #8764.9 (!) Wimba Classroom or Voice
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>From: "Liu, Ted (FLITC)" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum"
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Hi Jeanne,
I'd like to add that Wimba Voice Board can allow your instructor to give
private feedback to students. However, the voice board is designed to
be asynchronous.
Best,
Ted Liu
Language IT Coordinator
Center for Digital Humanities, UCLA
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> From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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> Subject: Re: #8764.9 (!) Wimba Classroom or Voice
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> --- Forwarded Message from Lauren Rosen <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> >Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:51:02 -0600
> >From: Lauren Rosen <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: #8764 Wimba Classroom or Voice
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> Jeanne,
>
> The feedback on wimba, and I'm assuming you are talking about the oral
> assessment builder module in the voice tools that works like a
> language lab with instructor created activities, works such that the
> student must save their work first. It isn't until after that when the
> instructor then logs in and listens to what the student saved and
> posted to the wimba server that they can then record a personalized
> comment. Once the instructor assigns a grade, then the student can go
> back in and listen to what the instructor stated.
>
> It really doesn't change the way the software works as to whether you
> are doing this from a lab or at home from a distance.
>
> One thing you should know however, is that WImba recently purchased
> another assessment tool that is currently in development. The oral
> assessment builder, from what I have been told (and we are still using
> it extensively) will eventually be replaced with a new tool. No date
> at this point. They also told me while they provide support for the
> current tool they are not investing in upgrades or bug fixes on it.
> That said, we are relatively happy with any work arounds we have had
> to make at this point.
>
> Lauren
>
>
> On Feb 15, 2008, at 12:26 PM, LLTI-Editor wrote:
>
> > --- Forwarded Message from Jeanne Farrell <[log in to unmask]>
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> >
> >> Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:03:35 -0500
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> From: Jeanne Farrell <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Subject: Wimba Classroom or Voice
> >
> > Dear LLTI folks,
> >
> > Do any of you use WimbaVoice for teaching foreign language in a Lab
> > setting? I have a faculty member who would like to be able to
listen
> > to students doing oral exercises or in conversation and then be able
> > to stop the student and privately critique his/her pronunciation.
> > Does Wimba offer this type of flexibility? I know it is often used
> > for online courses but this is a face to face classroom setting.
> >
> > Are there other programs besides LangLab that might offer this
> > functionality that are not turn-key systems
> >
> > Our Language Lab has 21 Intel iMacs running 10.4.9.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jeanne Farrell
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