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--- Forwarded Message from "Tracy Dingess" <[log in to unmask]> --- >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 [log in to unmask] 304-293-3604 x 1104 fax: 304-293-8642>>> LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> 2/26/2010 6:36 AM >>> --- Forwarded Message from Laura Atkinson <[log in to unmask]> --- >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 >Thread-Index: Acq2YKNJ15nNSZBsTB2n/8FqGf1E/gAAHTQw >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >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). ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Laura Atkinson Instructional Technology Lab Specialist Center for Instructional Technology Duke University [log in to unmask] ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -----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 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #9358 looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test --- Forwarded Message from "Tracy Dingess" <[log in to unmask]> --- >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 *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Subscribe, unsubscribe, search the archives at http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?A0=LLTI Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************