New tools

I think we could definitely make use of Google docs at work. Someone said to me yesterday they'd lost a document and they came to me cos they "knew i'd have it" (misguided person...) I said, "I might have a solution to that!" because imagine if all our shared docs were in one place... great.

I went to a presentation on Wimba voice tools, which can be used in WebCT. Voice recordings are embedded in WebCT and can be used to practise oral and listening skills. Staff can record tasks, and students can record their answers, listen to others' answers and respond to them, and listen to themselves, which helps them improve their accents. Students on the pilot scheme have responded really well to it and have done additional work independently, which must show their enthusiasm for the technology. I thought it was great: really easy to use and really great to get students practising their languages. For more info see Clelia Boscolo in the Italian dept.