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Submitting Multimedia Homework Electronically in a
Web-Based Course
Tianwei XieCalifornia State University, Long
Beach ACTFL Presentation, Boston
Nov. 2000
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ProblemProblem
The course management program CourseInfodeveloped by the Blackboard Company is usedto conduct the web-based courses. Althoughthis program provides an easy management ofthe courses, it lacks some functions forlanguage instruction. It does not allow studentsto submit voice and handwritten homeworkand it does not support Chinese codes.
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Types of multimedia homework
Voice homeworkHandwritten homeworkTyped homework
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SolutionSolution
http://www.hotvoice.comhttp://www.hotvoice.com
http://www.wimba.comhttp://www.wimba.com
The solution is to use free commercial services as supplementary devices. These free services allow students to use the regular phones to record and send their voice homework, to use fax machines to send fax to instructors’ e-mail box.
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Hotvoice.comHotvoice.com
Address: http://www.hotvoice.comAddress: http://www.hotvoice.com
Hotvoice Hotvoice TourTour
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How to use hotvoiceHow to use hotvoice
Create a free account for your class Create a free account for your class Give students the phone number to Give students the phone number to
call (1-888-9-mailbox)call (1-888-9-mailbox) The number is good for both voice The number is good for both voice
and faxand fax
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WimbaWimba
Voice discussion forumVoice discussion forum Text recordingText recording Voice emailVoice email
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AdvantagesAdvantages
Convenience for students: Students can send their multimedia homework anytime and anywhere, even though they don't have an access to the computer.
Immediate feedback: When multimedia homework is received, instructor can send his/her feedback immediately to the students through e-mail.
Effective communication: This is a convenient and effective way of communication between instructors and students for on-line or long-distance instruction.
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LimitationsLimitations
Hotvoice: cannot direct reply to voice and fax messages. Wimba: voice mail only
More time investment and more requirements from instructors
Unstable commercial services
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SuggestionsSuggestions
Instructors need to meet the challenges in using new technology.
Features to handle multimedia homework should be added to the web-based management programs.
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Thank you!Thank you!
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