> To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Advertisement: Release of NanoGong Version 4 > Reply-To: "CALICO's CALL discussion list" <[log in to unmask]> > > Hi there, > > You may be interested to know that we have just released a new version of > NanoGong, version 4. > > As you probably know, NanoGong is a popular open source solution for > handling the voice on the web, both by itself and as a component of a > Learning Management System (LMS), particularly Moodle. There have been more > than 4,000 genuine downloads of NanoGong from our server to date, with about > 80% of downloads for use with Moodle. > > NanoGong version 4 has the following new features related to Moodle: > > * Support for most recent versions of Moodle (prior to Moodle version 2.0) > * Support for unlimited NanoGong messages on one page in Moodle > * Teachers can control the maximum voice recording duration within the > NanoGong Moodle activity control > * Moodle grades are now correctly linked in the NanoGong activity module > * You can now backup/restore a NanoGong activity using the standard Moodle > backup/restore feature > * Italian, German and Spanish language packs added (thanks to Francesco > Scolastra, Joachim Vogelgesang, Detlef Anschlag and Enrique Robredo) > > New features related to using NanoGong by itself as well as within Moodle: > * A 'pause' feature and a volume level display has been added to the > NanoGong playback/record functionality > * Improved operation in Mac environments (thanks to Matthew Bockol) > * Several bug fixes/other fixes for improved performance > > Updated information about NanoGong, including demonstrations and downloads, > is available at the NanoGong web site: > > http://gong.ust.hk/nanogong > > Here is a brief summary of the main NanoGong features, both old and new. > > > *NanoGong and Moodle Integration ( http://gong.ust.hk/nanogong/moodle.html ) > * > NanoGong 4, the newly released version of the applet, has been further > integrated into Moodle. You can put voice messages almost anywhere, such as > in assignments, forums and quizzes in Moodle. > > Using NanoGong with Moodle: > * Any user can create audio content using a specially extended HTML editor > * Students can submit multiple voice messages to their teachers using the > NanoGong Moodle activity (messages can then be graded by > teachers) > * Students can slow down or speed up the speed of the voice recording, or > jump to any position in time in the recording > * NanoGong activities can be backed up/restored using the Moodle > backup/restore feature > > > *The NanoGong Applet ( http://gong.ust.hk/nanogong/info_applet.html ) > * > NanoGong 4 can also be used as a simple applet in a web page (without > Moodle) to let people > > * record their voice > * play it back, at different speeds if desired > * save the recording to the local hard disk, preserving any changes in > speed, if desired > * send the recording to an arbitrary web site > > If NanoGong is used by itself it doesn't need any complicated setup > procedure, and doesn't require a special server of any kind. NanoGong works > over both unsecure (http) and secure (https) connections. > > > *Try out NanoGong 4 > * > You can try NanoGong 4 at the NanoGong website: > > * Try out the NanoGong 4 applet by itself: > > http://gong.ust.hk/nanogong/try.php > > * Try out NanoGong 4 in Moodle: > > http://gong.ust.hk/moodle > > * Try some more advanced use of NanoGong, which uses special web page > programming: > > http://gong.ust.hk/nanogong/nanogong_api.html > > > *Download NanoGong 4 > * > NanoGong and the Moodle integration code remain open source. You are welcome > to download it by submitting the request form here: > > http://gong.ust.hk/nanogong/downloads_form.html > > > Thanks a lot! > > Dr. David Rossiter and Gibson Lam > The Gong project > http://gong.ust.hk and > http://gong.ust.hk/nanogong *********************************************** 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]) ***********************************************