Speaking Online Using Voice Technology

Presenters: Linda Elliott-Nelson and Chris Jones
Email: Linda.elliott-nelson@azwestern.edu
Christina.jones@azwestern.edu

Arizona Western College
Yuma, Arizona
Technical questions about video clips:
Contact: John.Ringland@azwestern.edu
  Technical questions about sound recording:
Contact Ernest.Yates@azwestern.edu

Technology Used

Ideas for Use

Videoclip
Software: Visual Communicator Studio by Serious Magic:
http://seriousmagic.com
Computer with high speed connection
Camera with fire wire connection to computer
Impatica for Power Point (changes to Java for Bb):
http://www.impatica.com

Introduction to class
Class discussion or questions
Lecture

Wimba
Website: http://www.horizonwimba.com/
Demo of voice tools: http://www.horizonwimba.com/demos/voicetools.php
Demo of Live Classroom: http://www.horizonwimba.com/demos/live.php

One-on-one asynchronous question/answer with teacher/student
Feedback on pronunciation
Voice boards with groups – ladder exercise
Student presentations

Yahoo messenger
Website: http://messenger.yahoo.com/messenger/download/

Group students for group discussions
Need outside program to record voice
Save text messages

Alado
Website: http://www.alado.net/

One chat room for live presentations – PowerPoint & web pages
Student or faculty can present
Everything recorded

Elluminate
Website: http://www.elluminate.com/index.jsp

One chat room with whiteboard
One chat room for live presentations – PowerPoint & web pages
Student or faculty can present
Everything recorded
Live webcam also possible for moderator