WIMBA VOICE

Dr Bex Lewis

Wimba Voice: The Session

Learning styles, specifically auditory learning styles

The possibilities for synchronous and asynchronous discussion.

The basics of using the tool to annotate other material & create podcasts

Personalise your Learning Network page with a welcome message

The opportunity to provide auditory student feedback

Do you have?

USB headset with integrated microphone?

Module on the Learning Network in which you can practice?

Why audio?

LEARNING STYLES

E-Learning

“The move towards adopting more audio-visual modes of delivery in lectures and through Virtual Learning Environments is certainly a growing trend. Some colleagues are also producing video resources to be used in conjunction with traditional lecture materials or as a stimuli for seminars or assignments, these are often sourced from existing off-air recordings or increasingly from online sources such as YouTube.”

http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/case-studies/tangible/tangible-benefits-pv.pdf (p167)

Image: http://elearning.kettha.gov.my/lms/Customizing/global/skin/kettha/images/00_elearning.jpg

Learning Styles

Auditory (34%)

Like ‘traditional’ lecture-style techniques Sit where they can hear, but needn’t

pay attention to what is happening in front Acquire knowledge by reading aloud Remember by verbalising lessons to themselves. Hum or talk to themselves or others when bored Likely to say: “I hear what you’re saying” PAY ATTENTION TO: Voice tone, inflection,

questioning

DISCUSS: Uses for Wimba Voice?

Where and how are you thinking of using Wimba Voice?

What benefits do you think it will have for teaching/your administrative role?

Synchronous/Asynchronous

Synchronous e-learning Works in ‘real time’ Uses tools such as

Videoconferencing Chat (vocal or writtten)

Aids the development of learning communities Social Learning, less

isolation Avoids frustration in getting

fast responses to queries

Asynchronous e-learning Occurring at different times Uses tools such as

Email Discussion boards (vocal or written)

Supports work relations among learners and with teachers Flexible, especially for part-timers Learners can log on to an e-learning

environment at any time and download documents or send messages to teachers or peers.

Students may spend more time refining their contributions, which are generally considered more thoughtful compared to synchronous communication.

http://www.educause.edu/EDUCAUSE+Quarterly/EDUCAUSEQuarterlyMagazineVolum/AsynchronousandSynchronousELea/163445Image: http://www.kollewin.com/EX/09-15-11/synchronous-vs-asynchronous-collaboration-by-Ramius.gif

LET’S GET PRACTICAL

Wimba Voice Activity

Voice Authoring A recorded message that a user can play back anytime, usually

accompanying content within a webpage Voice Board

A threaded, voice-based discussion board that can also be used for one-to-one vocal exercises

Voice E-Mail An email with standard text, plus a vocal element

Voice Presentation A presentation consisting of web content alongside voice

messages Voice Podcaster

A feature that allows for the creation and subscription of podcasts HAVE A LISTEN: http://tinyurl.com/WVSamples Wimba Voice Modules & Blocks must be enabled by Moodle administrator

Adding Wimba Voice to Moodle Turn editing on Select a section (week) from your

course Click on Add an Activity For this exercise: Voice Board Enter an activity name Select ‘new voice board’ & add an

appropriate name Create & Return to Course (without editing) Create & Display (With editing)

Wimba Voice Features

Time Indicator

Volume Control

Record

Play Pause Stop

Menu Icon

AudioMeter

Slider Control

Remaining Time

Adding a Welcome Message

http://tinyurl.com/WVAuthoring A recorded message that a user can play back anytime,

usually accompanying content within a webpage Add an Activity Voice Authoring

Enter an activity name OR Blocks Add Voice Authoring

Record (red button) into connected headset Pause (2 bars) to stop/start recording Stop (red square) to complete Play (green triangle) to listen Record to re-record & over-ride

Configure the description

Voice Board

http://tinyurl.com/WVBoard A threaded, voice-based discussion

board that can also be used for one-to-one vocal exercises New Reply Edit Delete Forward Import Export Publish Options (listening options)

Creating Voice Board Threads

Add an Activity Voice Board Select title of voice board

Click New Compose & Record message Add Subject Write content (e.g. Instructions)

if required Click Post

Editing Voice Boards

Go to Activities Select Voice Boards Highlight the board you want, and

the options appear Select tabs, e.g. Settings Standard Media of

12.8 works for most settings.

Voice Email

An email with standard text, plus a vocal element

Add an activity Voice Email

Sending the Email

The From/To fields automatically filled in with email addresses of those you have chosen

Add to a week Add to a block

Voice Email Archive

https://wiki.asu.edu/help/images/f/f2/Voicedirect10.jpg

As the software updates, the options listed as A-D may change, remove, appear…

Voice Presentation

http:///tinyurl.com/WVPresentation A presentation consisting of web content

alongside voice messages Add Activity Voice Presentation

Opening Screen:

What happens then?

Voice Podcaster

http://tinyurl.com/WVPodcaster A feature that allows for the creation and

subscription of podcasts Add Activity Voice Podcaster

Screenshots

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1eKr-3xT8E

*We recently acquired this, but no one has yet tested it

Final Thoughts: Possibilities for Wimba Voice?

Group discussion... http://www.wimba.com/assets/resources/

WimbaVoiceDesignBasicsWorksheet_v2.pdf

Thank you for your time

QUESTIONS?

Further Information

Learning Network: http://bit.ly/bllearnnet

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