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--- Forwarded Message from "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]> ---

>From: "Cobb-Zygadlo, Deanne" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information    Forum
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>Subject: Re: #9358.2 (!) looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test
>Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:12:53 -0400
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Tracy,
Have you checked out the stuff from clear.msu.edu?  I am thinking  
specifically of their CONVERSATIONS product.  Maybe someone from MSU  
can clarify whether these tools are available to people other than MSU  
faculty?

Deanne

On Apr 14, 2010, at 8:35 PM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

> --- Forwarded Message from "Tracy Dingess"  
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>> Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:27:23 -0400
>> From: "Tracy Dingess" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information  
>> Forum"
> <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: #9358.1 (!) looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test
>> References: <[log in to unmask]>
>> In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Hi Laura,
>
> Thank you for the tip on Audacity.
>
> I tried the multi-track in Audacity and it works great.  I have been  
> pondering a
> method for storing and delivering the testing source files to  
> students, then
> storing and delivering or just providing access to the student  
> recordings for
> faculty.  I don't want to take up your time, but could you give me  
> an idea of
> how your facility manages the file input/output?  I am thinking I am  
> going to
> need some sort of content (database?) management system layered over  
> a basic
> network file share.  Have you heard of any inexpensive product that  
> might help?
> We don't use any form of lab management software or net-classroom  
> system.  Looks
> like I might need to check those out if the faculty keep thinking up  
> more
> complex data-need scenarios.
>
> Thanks again for your time.
>
> Tracy.
>
>
>
>
> Tracy N. Dingess
> Senior Lecturer
> Technology Coordinator
> Department of Foreign Languages,
> West Virginia University
> P.O. Box 6297
> Morgantown, WV  26506
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> 304-293-3604 x 1104
> fax: 304-293-8642>>> LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>  
> 2/26/2010 6:36 AM
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> --- Forwarded Message from Laura Atkinson <[log in to unmask]>  
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>> From: Laura Atkinson <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information     
>> Forum
> <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:28:33 -0500
>> Subject: RE: #9358 looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test
>> Thread-Topic: #9358 looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test
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>> Accept-Language: en-US
>> acceptlanguage: en-US
>
> We use Audacity to administer oral tests. You can record the  
> questions and then
> insert beeps and silences. Then open the recording in Audacity and  
> click Record
> to start a second track. At the end, you can keep both tracks or  
> keep only the
> students' answers, whichever you prefer. It's free and pretty  
> reliable. I'd say
> we have less than a 1% failure rate (where Audacity crashes and the  
> recording
> gets lost and the student has to redo it).
>
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> Laura Atkinson
> Instructional Technology Lab Specialist
> Center for Instructional Technology
> Duke University
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor
> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 4:22 PM
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> Subject: #9358 looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test
>
> --- Forwarded Message from "Tracy Dingess"  
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>> Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:35:50 -0500
>> From: "Tracy Dingess" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test
>
> Hello List members,
>
> I am looking for alternatives to the old ETS SPEAK Test on audio  
> cassette.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> Tracy N. Dingess
> Senior Lecturer
> Technology Coordinator
> Department of Foreign Languages,
> West Virginia University
> P.O. Box 6297
> Morgantown, WV  26506
> [log in to unmask]
> 304-293-3604 x 1104
> fax: 304-293-8642
>
>
>
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