--- Forwarded Message from "Tina Deveny Oestreich" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Tina Deveny Oestreich" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Online language lab solutions >Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 11:44:39 -0400 >Thread-index: Aci1IKtxB+Ie9NtmT3GxSktZWS258gBgMJGw Hello all, I think I might have posted this request once already, but I've been on leave and I'm not sure if I got any responses...forgive me if this sounds familiar! We are currently using an online language lab solution that my predecessor programmed using Perl. I digitize textbook audio CDs and put them on it for students to listen to. The instructors can pull student stats and find out how long the students have spent 'listening' (my feeling is that at least some of them are text messaging and doing other things during this time, but it is what the faculty want...). It also allows instructors to post assignments and for students to record their voices reading poems, etc. That's about it. I am looking for a commercial solution to possibly replace this because there are always a small number of students who cannot assess it and no one here knows Perl! Are you using a package that will do these things ... and perhaps more? In particular, I'd like to have a solution that will allow students to have a space for their class that will link to various functions. Of course, Blackboard is one possible solution, but it doesn't provide the same kind of tracking (it tracks hits). I have looked at Wimba voice tools which look great, but I know it is very expensive. I would be interested in reading what you're doing in terms of offering students the opportunity to accomplish these tasks outside of your lab. Thank you! Tina Oestreich *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning Technology (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************