MHC Languages

VoxForge was set up to collect transcribed speech for use in Open Source Speech Recognition Engines ("SRE"s) such as such as ISIP, HTK, Julius and Sphinx. We will categorize and make available all submitted audio files (also called a 'Speech Corpus") and Acoustic Models in GPL format. Users can record themselves reading text excerpts in their native language, or they can access the recordings already recorded in all languages

Developed by the School of Education at the University of Nottingham and as part of the HEFCE funded eChina~UK Project, this learning tool allows students and teachers to record an MP3 audio file directly from a web browser and save it to a local folder. Audio recordings are limited to 4 minutes to keep file sizes down, although you can record as many times as you like.

Free Online Screen Recorder: * Register & use it anywhere, anytime. No download. Compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, Linux. * Capture videos of onscreen action in one click. Record screencasts, tutorials, demos, training, lectures and more. * Share and stream videos online in Flash. Embed them on blogs and webpages or send them by email.

Vista Higher Learning Supersites seamlessly integrate text and technology by providing an array of online resources - activities, audio, video and resources - for each program. The integration of text and technology supports and enhances student learning every step of the way: section-by-section and lesson-by-lesson. Instructors will discover an array of online teaching resources, plus a gradebook for managing courses, viewing rosters, setting assignments, and posting announcements. Click on the cover image below to access the Supersite demo for that program.

Phonetics course for French from Middebury.

Phonetics course for French from Middlebury

LanguageGuide.org offers free sound integrated resources for learning languages. Includes picture dictionary, pronunciation guide, grammar resources, and reading texts with audio.

Phonetics course for French

Forvo is the largest pronunciation guide in the world. Ever wondered how a word is pronounced? Ask for that word or name, and another user will pronounce it for you. You can also help others recording your pronunciations in your own language.

WordReference is opening up and offering you the ability to add a miniature version of WordReference for your website. It has much of the functionality of WordReference including most of our most popular dictionaries.

Pachyderm is an easy-to-use multimedia authoring tool. Designed for people with little multimedia experience, Pachyderm is accessed through a web browser and is as easy to use as filling out a web form. Authors upload their own media (images, audio clips, and short video segments) and place them into pre-designed templates, which can play video and audio, link to other templates, zoom in on images, and more. Once the templates have been completed and linked together, the presentation is published and can then be downloaded and placed on the author's website or on a CD or DVD ROM. Authors may also leave their presentations on the Pachyderm server and link directly to them there. The result is an attractive, interactive Flash-based multimedia presentation.

Simply upload PDF files to PDF Hammer via your web browser, perform your edits, and then save the files back to your computer. The free PDF editor lets you: * Combine PDFs. * Rearrange, reorder and delete the pages from PDFs. * Protect the contents of PDF files with password-based security. * Update PDF metadata.

Interest piece from news station in Minnesota about decrease in second language programs in elementary schools. Features Elaine Tarone from CARLA at University of MN.

NMC Virtual Worlds is an NMC program designed to help educational and other learning-focused organizations explore the potential of virtual spaces in a manner that builds on community knowledge, is cost-effective, and ensures high quality. Since its launch in January 2007, NMC Virtual Worlds has been known for its attention to detail and to client needs. NMC provides a palette of premium custom services for education and training that includes developing facilities to hold company meetings and events, holding trainings and seminars, creating simulations for educators to recreate historical, scientific, and literary settings, organizing and managing conferences and mixed media events, and growing successful learning communities.

Interactive report of student responses to the 2009 ella survey at MHC.

Interactive report of faculty responses to the 2009 ella survey at MHC.

The Berkeley Language Center has created a library of foreign language clips, each tagged for the vocabulary in the target language and for English descriptors (culture, linguistics, speech acts). Instructors are able to search the library for a clip of interest and then 'order' the clip (a URL is created linking to an mp4 file; the URL stays active for two weeks). Currently we have 5200 clips in 15 languages, and those numbers continue to grow.

Allows you to customize the TV listings to show only the channels you're interested in. Can search for channels to find the programming even on international cable.