Adding a Poodll Voice Recorder Assignment
Margarita Berezyanskaya
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Avenue has an online voice recorder that students can use to record, play back and save their speaking samples. Recordings can be downloaded to a local computer in .MP3 format.
Using the Voice Recorder to Enhance Blended Learning
The voice recorder is a useful tool for supporting blended learning by providing opportunities for students to practise speaking skills and receive individualized feedback. For example, a voice recorder activity can be used as a follow-up to an in-class pronunciation lesson, allowing students to submit speaking samples for review outside of class time.
Note: The following instructions explain how to use the microphone toolbar icon to embed a voice recording and the video toolbar button to embed a video. These steps can be applied to labels, pages, forums, blogs, and other Moodle activities that include the text editor toolbar.
If you add an audio voice recorder activity to your course, explain to students how it will support and extend face-to-face learning activities. Let them know how the activity connects to classroom instruction and how it can help them practise and improve their speaking skills.
Step-by-Step Instructions for Adding an Audio Voice Recorder Assignment
1. In your course, ensure that Edit mode is enabled.
2. Hover your cursor over the dotted line between two activities. The Add an activity or resource button (plus icon) appears.
3. Click on this icon.
4. In the drop-down menu, choose the Activity or resource option.
5. In the Add an activity or resource panel, select the Assignment icon.
Note: The Adding a new Assignment page appears.
The General section is used to enter basic information about the activity.
6. Type a descriptive name in the Assignment name text box.
7. Type a description of the assignment name in the Description text box. To display the description on the course page, select Display description on course page.
(To keep the page less cluttered this is not recommended.)
Note: This option is not recommended if you want to keep the course page less cluttered.
8. If needed, click Show/hide advanced buttons above the Description or Activity instructions text boxes to display the full Text editor toolbar.
9. Type detailed instructions for the speaking task in the Description text box. Instructions should clearly explain the task requirements, including the maximum length of the recording.
10. To improve accessibility and support different learning preferences, add an audio or video recording to the instructions if appropriate.
- To learn how to add a video to your instructions, see the Adding Video to an Assignment Description article.
- To learn how to add an audio recording to your instructions, see the Adding Audio to an Assignment Description article.
11. Use the Additional files upload area to attach files related to the assignment, such as templates, reference materials, or answer keys.
The Availability section is used to set start and due dates for submissions if necessary.
12. The Allow submissions from setting specifies the date and time when students can begin submitting their assignment.
Note: The Enable check boxes for these settings are selected by default. If disabled, students can submit the assignment as soon as it becomes available.
14. The Cut-off date setting specifies the final date and time when submissions are accepted. After this date, submissions are not accepted unless an extension has been provided.
The Submission types section allows teachers to specify how students submit their work and configure submission limits. Available options include:
- File submissions
- Online Poodll
- Online text
The Submission types setting determines which submission methods are available by selecting one or more options.
Note: Android devices may or may not support the Poodll recorder. If students using Android devices experience issues, use File submissions instead to allow them to record and upload their speaking assignments.
17. The Poodll Rec. Type setting allows teachers to select the type of recording activity:
- Audio Recorder
- Video Recorder
- Whiteboard
- Snapshot image
18. The Poodll Rec. Time Limit allows teachers to set a time limit for student recordings. Enter a value in the text box, then select the time unit (seconds, minutes, days, or months) from the dropdown menu.
20. If the Active setting is set to No, learners cannot add or edit submissions. However, existing submissions remain available for viewing.
31. The Require students click submit button setting determines whether submissions are finalized when uploaded.
- Select Yes to require students to click the Submit button to confirm that their work is final. After submission, students cannot make further changes.
- Select No to keep submissions in draft form, allowing students to continue editing after uploading.
- Select Yes to require students to accept the statement.
- Select No to allow students to submit without accepting the statement.
33. The Allowed attempts setting determines how many submission attempts are permitted.
Settings in the Group submission settings section are used to set the parameters for assignment submissions from students working in groups.
34. The Students submit in groups setting determines whether students complete and submit the assignment as a group.
- Select Yes to enable group submissions.
- Select No to allow individual submissions.
35. When Yes is selected, additional settings become available:
- Require all group members submit: Determines whether every group member must submit before the assignment is considered complete.
- Grouping for student groups: Allows teachers to select the group grouping used for submissions. The default setting is None.
36. The Notify graders about submissions setting determines whether teachers receive notifications when students submit assignments.
- Select Yes to receive notifications for early, on-time, and late submissions.
- Select No to disable submission notifications.
37. From the Notify graders about late submissions drop-down menu:
- Select Yes to receive notifications when students submit assignments after the due date.
- Select No to disable late submission notifications.
The settings in the Grade section are used to configure how submitted assignments are graded.
38. The Grade setting determines how the assignment is evaluated.
- Select None if only feedback will be provided and no grade will be assigned.
- Select Scale to evaluate submissions using a predefined scale.
- Select Point to assign a numeric grade and set a maximum grade value.
39. The Grading method setting determines how grading is structured.
- Simple direct grading (default): Allows teachers to assign a grade and provide summary feedback. Advanced grading methods are disabled.
- Marking guide: Allows teachers to provide a mark and comment for each grading criterion.
- Rubric: Allows teachers to assess submissions using predefined criteria and performance levels. An overall grade is calculated based on the rubric.
Note: If you plan to use a rubric, additional options will appear. It is recommended that you refer to the Assignment Rubrics from Scratch or Assignment Rubrics articles. Do not select Create a new grading for from a template.
40. The Grade category setting determines where the assignment grade is organized in the grade book. The default setting is Uncategorised.
41. The Grade to pass field allows teachers to specify the minimum grade required to pass the assignment. This setting affects how grades are displayed in the grade book and can be used for activity and course completion tracking when these features are enabled.
42. The Blind marking setting hides student identities during grading, allowing teachers to assess submissions without seeing the names of the students who submitted them.
43. The Use marking workflow setting allows assignments to go through multiple grading stages before marks are released to students. This is useful when several rounds of marking or review are required.
44. The Use marking allocation setting can be used with marking workflow to assign specific submissions to individual graders.
The settings in the Common module settings section are common to many Moodle activities and resources.
45. The Availability setting controls whether the activity is visible to students. This works the same way as using the Show/Hide icons when Edit mode is enabled on the course page.
46. The ID Number setting allows teachers to assign an identifier for advanced grade book functions. This setting is not used in the LINC courseware.
47. The Group mode setting enables the use of groups for the activity. For more information, see the Organizing Learners Using Groups article.
48. The Grouping option allows teachers to use groupings, which are collections of groups.
The settings in the Restrict access section allow teachers to control when and under what conditions students can access the activity. For more information, see the Setting up and Using the Restrict Access Settings article.
Click on the Add restriction... button to display the Add restriction pop-up.
49. The ePortfolio Artifact Settings section is used to ensure that relevant data is transferred to the ePortfolio.
Note: Tagging an activity will generate an artifact that is automatically added to learners' ePortfolios. See Tagging Activities for Avenue.ca ePortfolio Auto-Collection for more information about tagging and the auto collection of artifacts for the learners' ePortfolios.
43. Click on the Save and return to course button to save the assignment and return to the course page.
44. Click on the Save and display button to save the assignment and view the Assignment page.
44. Click on the Save and display button to save the assignment and view the Assignment page.
Deployment Tips
- The settings cannot be changed after students have started submitting assignments.
- A new column is automatically added to the grade book each time an assignment is created. Teachers in settlement language training programs may not want to use the grade book; however, the Assignment activity can still be used.
- Grade book columns can be hidden for individual assignments. To do this, navigate to the grade book and enable Edit mode to display the option.
- If students are required to submit voice or video recordings as an assignment, ensure that the appropriate Maximum file upload size is selected.
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