The e-learning tool Voxopop and its benefits on oral skills: activities for final year students of German

Stollhans, Sascha (2015) The e-learning tool Voxopop and its benefits on oral skills: activities for final year students of German. In: 10 years of the LLAS elearning symposium: case studies in good practice / edited by Kate Borthwick, Erika Corradini, Alison Dickens. Research-publishing.net, Dublin, pp. 185-192. ISBN 9781908416230

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Abstract

This case study demonstrates how Voxopop, a voice based e-learning tool, can be used to practise oal skills in the target language by presenting activities which have been developed for students of German at the University of Nottingham. The focus lies on an ongoing innovative project designed to improve final year students’ oral skills by having them interact with each other on Voxopop, specifically in the context of debriefing them on their year abroad experience. Like many Internet forums, Voxopop is a platform to exchange ideas and engage in discussions. However, this is done in oral instead of written form and is therefore an opportunity to practise oral performances in the target language. The key advantage of Voxopop lies in the fact that it is self-explanatory, user-friendly and accessible online so students can use it anywhere, with minimal equipment (e.g. their laptop or smartphone). It creates an environment where students do not feel under pressure as they can practise, listen back and re-record themselves before uploading their contributions. This also gives students the opportunity to reflect on their own output and find out about their strengths and weaknesses when producing the target language orally.

Item Type: Book Section
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/987581
Keywords: oral skills, collaborative dialogue, year abroad, autonomous learning, self-reflection, e-learning, online discussion
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Arts > School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies > Department of German Studies
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.14705/rpnet.2015.000278
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Depositing User: Stollhans, Sascha
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2015 10:00
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:10
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/28741

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