SoundCloud (http://soundcloud.com/) is a free, web-based audio tool that allows users to publicly or privately share recorded or uploaded audio content. SoundCloud provides data on number of plays and profile views and can be pushed to various social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Instructors could record and distribute podcast lectures through SoundCloud, and students could themselves develop audio content to share with teachers and classmates. Free accounts require sign-up but provide 120 minutes of storage. SoundCloud is also available on the iPad, the iPhone, and Android devices.
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Fotobabble
Fotobabble (http://www.fotobabble.com/) is a web-based application that allows users to add voice to uploaded photos and images. Fotobabbles require no downloads and can be embedded into a learning management system. Here is a sample Fotobabble:
Audacity
Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) is a free, downloadable, cross-platform application for recording sound, digitizing audio tapes and records, and editing MP3, WAV or AIFF files.
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Voki
Voki—a combination of “vox” (meaning “voice” in Latin) and “Loki” (a prankster figure in Norse mythology)—is an online tool that allows users to create talking avatars. Users are able to customize their avatars as well as add voice via telephone, text, microphone, or file. Vokis are embeddable in Desire2Learn and can be emailed to friends and colleagues.
Voki can be used by instructors to provide brief announcements to students in interesting and memorable ways. By using tools like Voki, instructors can develop engaging teaching personas in online courses, where doing so can be a significant challenge.
Go to http://www.voki.com to develop your own Voki—you’ll need to sign up for a free account if you want to save your creation. Here’s a sample Voki (screenshot):
Voki can be used by instructors to provide brief announcements to students in interesting and memorable ways. By using tools like Voki, instructors can develop engaging teaching personas in online courses, where doing so can be a significant challenge.
Go to http://www.voki.com to develop your own Voki—you’ll need to sign up for a free account if you want to save your creation. Here’s a sample Voki (screenshot):
Vocaroo
Vocaroo is an easy-to-use, online voice recording tool. Users can record audio clips of any length without downloading any software (though Flash is required). Recordings can be shared via a weblink or can be embedded directly into Desire2Learn.
With Vocaroo, instructors can provide voice announcements to their classes quickly and easily and can give audio feedback on assignments to individual students.
Go to http://vocaroo.com/ to make a recording. In order to create an archive of recordings, you’ll need to sign up for a free account, but otherwise, you can press “Click to Record” on the main page to begin. Click on the play button below to listen to a sample Vocaroo.
With Vocaroo, instructors can provide voice announcements to their classes quickly and easily and can give audio feedback on assignments to individual students.
Go to http://vocaroo.com/ to make a recording. In order to create an archive of recordings, you’ll need to sign up for a free account, but otherwise, you can press “Click to Record” on the main page to begin. Click on the play button below to listen to a sample Vocaroo.
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Audio
VoiceThread
VoiceThread is a web-based, collaborative discussion tool. Users can create a multimedia slideshow of videos, images, text, sound, and recordings of their own voices. Then, users can invite participants to respond to the slideshow with voice recordings, video, "doodles" of handwriting directly on the slides, and typed comments. VoiceThreads are easy-to-use and can be embedded into Desire2Learn.
Instructors can use VoiceThread in an online environment to run asynchronous discussions about particular texts, images, or videos. Students can upload documents for other members of the class to comment on as part of a collaborative writing process.
Click on http://voicethread.com/ to see what others have done with VoiceThread. If you want to use this teaching tool, you’ll need to sign up for a free account. Here’s a sample that provides more information on VoiceThread:
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Audio,
Collaboration,
Images,
Video
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