In Class Audio Assignment


  • Test your audio to make sure levels are correct and that you can export mp3 files
    Make sure your sampe rate is set to 44khz (in Audacity, Edit/ Preferences / Quality = 44100Hz)
  • One of you will be an 'interviewer', another an 'interviewee'. Record the discussion on the interviewer's computer. Aim for about a five minute record. Choose the questions of most interest.
  • Any interesting CALL-related discoveries this week?
    What are some of the best examples of using audio or video for language learning that you've seen? Why do you like them?
  • How might you use audio or video in your teaching environment (present & future)?
  • What are the greatest obstacles you face in using CALL in your teaching envirnment? How might you overcome these obstacles?
  • How's your computer related anxiety these days? How are you coping with this crazy firehose of tech tools Jeff is aiming at us?
  • Any other questions you'd like to ask your partner....
  • File / 'Save Project as' / EFL537-studentname-2008-04-24 (studentname = name of interviewee)
  • Switch roles and record the second discussion on the new interviewer's computer.
  • You should both now have an audo recording on your computer.
  • Record an intro. (i.e. this is a dicussion with... about... recorded on....) Cut and paste it at the beginning of the audio.
  • Export it as an mp3 (64kbs) named EFL537-student-2008-04-24.mp3 - Make sure to include ID3 tag metadata including (artist name, Track Title, Album Title, Comments [URL])
  • Post in on EFL53.com by clicking Create Content / Audio or going to: http://efl537.com/node/add/audio