tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018835.post6357208646810262032..comments2023-11-28T08:00:55.681-05:00Comments on e-Learning Acupuncture: Audio Feedback on Student Assignments in Online CoursesErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13238978983346441833noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018835.post-89056302132469703492008-09-12T15:54:00.000-05:002008-09-12T15:54:00.000-05:00I teach developmental writing and college composit...I teach developmental writing and college composition at a community college, and I've just started giving audio feedback this semester. Just this week, I returned the first round of papers in an online developmental writing course. Students receive a completed grading rubric with a score as well as an .mp3 file with my recorded feedback. <BR/><BR/>I didn't know about the audio recording features in Adobe Acrobat Pro. I've been using an open-source program called Audacity to record and export the files into .mp3 format, and then I'm uploading those files into the assignment dropboxes on WebCT. I find that the feedback I give is more thorough than my written feedback. <BR/><BR/>I have gotten a couple of comments from students saying they really appreciate this form of feedback. I believe it's because my feedback comes across as a bit more human than it does in clipped little typed comments such as "awkward" or "vague," which can seem like a personal assault to a student. I'm going to document my experiments with audio feedback and decide whether it's a worthwhile endeavor.<BR/><BR/>I should add that I own an iPod video, and I recently bought a Griffin iTalk for about $15 off eBay. I'm able to use the iTalk to digitally record my voice notes, sync them to iTunes, and then export them to Audacity for conversion to .mp3 files. It's a couple of extra steps, but it allows me to sit with a pile of papers and an iPod without having to be tied to a table or desk and a computer. I can also do one or two notes and then toss the whole thing into my bag and return to it later when I have the chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com