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Bradin Siskin University of Pittsburgh USA |
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Software |
Availability |
Platform |
File formats |
Comments |
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SoundRecorder |
Comes with Windows |
PC only |
wav |
Easy to use; wav files are very large |
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PureVoice |
Free download: |
PC & Mac |
Purevoice, wav on PC Purevoice, aiff on Mac |
Creates very small files; can insert or overwrite in a file |
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Audacity |
Free download: Audacity Wiki Home Page: |
PC & Mac |
wav, aiff, mp3 |
Allows editing; version 1.2.0 available in several languages |
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Praat |
Free download:
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PC & Mac |
aiff, wav, many others |
for speech analysis and synthesis |
Alado Webcasts: http://www.alado.net/
Webheads audio chat: http://www.alado.net/webheads
Bradin Siskin, C. Word Processing-based Activities for a Language Class. http://www.edvista.com/claire/wp.html
Chapelle C. (1998). "Multimedia CALL: lessons to be learned from research on instructed SLA", Language Learning & Technology 2, 1: 22-34. http://llt.msu.edu/vol1num1/chapelle/default.html
Higgins, J. (1994). Talking Documents TESL-EJ. http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/ej02/int.html
Hoven, D. (1997). Instructional design for multimedia: Towards a learner centered CELL (computer enhanced language learning) model. In Murphy-Judy, K. (Ed.), NEXUS: The convergence of language teaching and research using technology. Durham, NC: CALICO.
Introduction to multimedia CALL (Module 2.2 of ICT4LT): http://www.ict4lt.org/en/index.htm (Click on "Contents" and choose Module 2.2.)
Learning Times: http://home.learningtimes.net
PalTalk: http://www.paltalk.com
Primer for PC audio: http://www.highcriteria.com/ (Click on "Primer for PC Audio.)
Resources for Constructivism. http://www.polyglot.pitt.edu/workshops/techworkshops01/constructivism.html
Wimba: http://www.wimba.com