Adapting Gong for LANG208

Project Title

Adapting Gong for LANG208

Project Leader

Dr John Milton

School / Dept

LANG

Project Duration

Feb 2007 - Dec 2007

Project Description

To produce a simplified audio recorder which can be incorporated into any web page. Students will use the recorder to imitate authentic vocabulary and phrases so as to improve their pronunciation, intonation and overall language learning. They will have the option of saving the audio file to a server or to the local hard disk so that they can play it back and measure their improvement. The software tool will give an indication that the audio is being recorded via simple spectrum analysis feedback.

Project Outcome

• NanoGong was developed as a web-based audio recording tool, which support record, speed-controllable playback and save a voice recording as a computer file. It has been thoroughly tested and is freely available at http://gong.ust.hk/features_nano.html.
• NanoGong was incorporated into the MyWords web site (http://mws.ust.hk/mw/stu/pronunciation.php) - “Speak My Words”—with text-to speak technology to convert English text into human sounding speech supporting students to practice common phrase pronunciation, phonetic sounds and students’ word lists in the MyWords system.
• MyWords system was used as a supporting tool for students’ self-practice. Demonstrations have been given to the students and teachers in the several lectures of LANG106 (760 students), LANG206 (700 students) in spring semester 2007 and LANG 208 (460 students) in the fall semester 2007. Students are encouraged to make use of the tool for self-learning.

Status

Completed

Project Documents
(Only accessible by HKUST users)

• Project Plan
• Progress Report: First | Second |
• Final Report

Adaptation

Adaptation from Enhancing Learning Through Online Audio Communication

Project Title

Adapting Gong for LANG208

Project Leader

Dr John Milton

School / Dept

LANG

Project Duration

Feb 2007 - Dec 2007

Project Description

To produce a simplified audio recorder which can be incorporated into any web page. Students will use the recorder to imitate authentic vocabulary and phrases so as to improve their pronunciation, intonation and overall language learning. They will have the option of saving the audio file to a server or to the local hard disk so that they can play it back and measure their improvement. The software tool will give an indication that the audio is being recorded via simple spectrum analysis feedback.

Project Outcome

• NanoGong was developed as a web-based audio recording tool, which support record, speed-controllable playback and save a voice recording as a computer file. It has been thoroughly tested and is freely available at http://gong.ust.hk/features_nano.html.
• NanoGong was incorporated into the MyWords web site (http://mws.ust.hk/mw/stu/pronunciation.php) - “Speak My Words”—with text-to speak technology to convert English text into human sounding speech supporting students to practice common phrase pronunciation, phonetic sounds and students’ word lists in the MyWords system.
• MyWords system was used as a supporting tool for students’ self-practice. Demonstrations have been given to the students and teachers in the several lectures of LANG106 (760 students), LANG206 (700 students) in spring semester 2007 and LANG 208 (460 students) in the fall semester 2007. Students are encouraged to make use of the tool for self-learning.

Status

Completed

Project Documents
(Only accessible by HKUST users)

• Project Plan
• Progress Report: First | Second |
• Final Report

Adaptation

Adaptation from Enhancing Learning Through Online Audio Communication