Free online interactive c-test generator

C-tests are a reliable, accurate method for assessing learners’ language proficiency at any level. I’ve decided to create a simplified version of my C-Test generator MILA (multimedia interactive learning application) and to make it publicly accessible so that learners everywhere can use it to help them with their reading, anywhere at any time. What is… Continue reading Free online interactive c-test generator

Are you using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch for your blog project?

If you’re considering running blog projects as part of your curriculum or even as a pilot project, here’s a quick article that outlines a particularly awkward pitfall with potentially disastrous consequences if you’re not prepared for it. If you expect that any of your learners or teachers may want to use their iOS devices (iPhone,… Continue reading Are you using an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch for your blog project?

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How well do you know the International Phonetic Alphabet?

I’ve just created some new MILAs Learning Content Cartridges (LCCs) focused on the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) and I cordially invite you to try them out and see how well you know the British English subset of the IPA. If you’re from north America or have little experience with British English pronunciation, the vowel sounds… Continue reading How well do you know the International Phonetic Alphabet?

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“Unshuffled” option now available on MILAs

I’ve added a new option to some of my Multimedia Interactive Learning Applications (MILAs). Teachers, curriculum developers and course content developers can now set MILAs to generate learning activities in sequential order, in other words, unshuffled. Why generate unshuffled learning activities? By default, MILAs shuffle the order that items appear in to make them less… Continue reading “Unshuffled” option now available on MILAs

OU releases new web privacy awareness game

The UK’s Open University has launched a free online gamified learning interaction to help users learn about web privacy. Web privacy and surveillance are serious and overly ignored issues in education and elearning which I’ve highlighted in a previous article here. The OU’s page says: “Have you ever thought about what your personal information might… Continue reading OU releases new web privacy awareness game

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Free talking picture dictionary for Moodle

I’ve just finished putting together a Learning Content Cartridge which I’m releasing for free under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0) licence for anyone to use, edit and redistribute as they please. There are 28 entries (33 including plurals) and each one has a corresponding image and an MP3 audio recording. The package… Continue reading Free talking picture dictionary for Moodle

Why use a Learning Management System for elearning?

Many teachers and organisations are now experimenting with collections of free online platforms and systems by commercial service providers such as Google and Yahoo! to use in their teaching practices. Some of the more popular uses are things like encouraging learners to submit course work via email, using free online discussion forums, wikis, microblogging, and… Continue reading Why use a Learning Management System for elearning?

Using the C-Test generator for self testing in extensive reading programmes

There’s growing interest in Extensive reading (ER), sustained silent reading (SSR), free voluntary reading (FVR), or reading for pleasure programmes for second language acquisition. They can be highly effective for second language acquistion and have been shown to significantly improve the fluency, complexity and accuracy of learners’ language use in authentic, real world tasks. If… Continue reading Using the C-Test generator for self testing in extensive reading programmes

Diaspora* goes public

Hi, I don’t normally repost other people’s articles but in this case I believe I should make an exception. Diaspora* is a project I’ve been watching closely and it’s finally coming into fruition. It’s an open source, distributed, social networking alternative to closed source, profit driven, corporate networks like Facebook and Google Plus. If you’d… Continue reading Diaspora* goes public

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