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Publication Date: 2017-Mar
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A Freely-Available Authoring System for Browser-Based CALL with Speech Recognition
O'Brien, Myles
The EUROCALL Review, v25 n1 p16-25 Mar 2017
A system for authoring browser-based CALL material incorporating Google speech recognition has been developed and made freely available for download. The system provides a teacher with a simple way to set up CALL material, including an optional image, sound or video, which will elicit spoken (and/or typed) answers from the user and check them against a list of specified permitted answers, giving feedback with hints when necessary. The teacher needs no HTML or Javascript expertise, just the facilities and ability to edit text files and upload to the internet. The structure and functioning of the system are explained in detail, and some suggestions are given for practical use. Finally, some of its limitations are described.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Second Language Instruction, Computational Linguistics, Interactive Video, Teaching Methods, Feedback (Response), Programming
European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL). EUROCALL Headquarters, School of Modern Languages, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland, UK. Tel: +34-67-943-1283; Web site: http://www.eurocall-languages.org/
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Language: English
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