--- Forwarded Message from "Chris Dalessandri" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Chris Dalessandri" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: ADVTSG RE: #7791 Oral testing in lab >Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 13:37:11 -0500 >Importance: Normal >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> Hello, I know you are looking for feedback from users and not sales pitches; but I cant help but reply with at least a link to our product. All the information is on our website http://www.owlts.com and I would be happy to tell you more if you are interested. It is much less expensive than a language lab and only requires a site license for any number of users. OWLTS has been in development for 4 years and is very stable, we have thousands of student tests completed. The current released version is 2.5 and we are working on 3.0 which will be available to new users in January of 06. Chris Dalessandri Principal / Software Architect Prismatic Consulting LLC 412.915.9072 -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:31 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #7791 Oral testing in lab --- Forwarded Message from Marcella Rollmann <[log in to unmask]> --- >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 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 *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************