Just fiddling with some possibilities. So far, we're looking at:
1. using small cheap mp3 recorders
2. nanogong.
Language teachers want to have students record work and upload their stuff to Moodle. From a Moodle perspective, it's not too hard to do. However, when you look at hardware, software, internet access, etc. it starts getting complicated.
If we could get Nanogong working, it might solve all that. Nanogong is a FOSS Java applet that can integrate with Moodle. It creates an additional sound icon with the HTML editor, that can be clicked and used to insert an audio file, similar to inserting an image. It then opens a small window that resembles the Windows Sound Recorder, allowing the user to record his/her voice. When the post is submitted, a sound icon appears in the post, and clicking on it plays the audio.
How cool is that? Answer: way cool. If we could get it work. We spent the better part of a couple days with Nanogong 2.0 before finally giving up. I'm not sure if version 3.0 is better in that respect. I'd love to hear from anyone who has actually accomplished this feat. Drop me a line!
