--- 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 <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #9358.2 (!) looking for alternatives to ETS Speak Test >Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:12:53 -0400 >References: <[log in to unmask]> 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" > <[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]) > ***********************************************