The VoiceForum platform for spoken interaction

Fohn Fynn

France

Maison des Sciences de l’Homme

Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Langage

Chiara R. Wigham

France

Université Blaise Pascal, M.S.H

Laboratoire de Recherche sur le Langage

Submitted: 07/30/2021

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Accepted: 07/30/2021

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Published: 03/22/2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4995/eurocall.2012.16049
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Keywords:

spoken interaction, threaded voice forum, accuracy, fluency, teacher feedback

Supporting agencies:

This research was not funded

Abstract:

Showcased in the courseware exhibition, VoiceForum is a web-based software platform for asynchronous learner interaction in threaded discussions using voice and text. A dedicated space is provided for the tutor who can give feedback on a posted message and dialogue with the participants at a separate level from the main interactional activity. In this way, the pedagogical input is always based on the contextualized needs of the participants, can be accessed as often as required and even searched as a resource for future reference. The software features a built-in sound recorder/player, a rich text editor and management tools to enrol participants, and create forums. Although still in the development stage, this software can be downloaded freely but must be installed on a web server. VoiceForum has been used extensively with French university students of English since 2006.
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References:

Council of Europe (2001) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Fynn, J., Mammad, L., & Gautheron, Y. (2004) VoiceForum [software]. [http://lrl-voiceforum.univ bpclermont.fr].

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Tsutsui, M. (2004) Multimedia as a means to enhance feedback. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 17 (3/4), 377-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/0958822042000319638

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