Vocaroo is a web-based audio recorder that creates sharable and embeddable audio files. Instructors can easily incorporate Vocaroo into assignments and apps in order to add a recording component where there might not otherwise be one available.
Type of Material:
Development Tool
Recommended Uses:
Vocaroo is a great tool to generate audio for feedback, comments and collaborative work in an asynchronous environment. It can also be used in conjunction with app mashing in order to bring in audio recording for external apps that have no such feature (or charge for the ability to record audio)
Technical Requirements:
Internet connection and Flash plugin
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Vocaroo establishes no specific learning goals, but can be used to support learning goals of instructors needing an audio component in their content or assessments.
Target Student Population:
This tool is easy enough for grade school for children to use, but is just as appropriate for adults.
Instructors, Middle School-Higher Education students
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Vocaroo is a development tool and does not prescribe specific concepts or skills to use in conjunction with the app.
Concerns:
None
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The beauty of Vocaroo is in its simplicity - the recording feature can easily be adapted to a wide variety of assignments to support a multitude of disciplines and purposes. Additionally, because of the ease of use from start to finish, Vocaroo can be incorporated anywhere in the learning process.
Concerns:
Students or educators working behind a school's firewall may get a message, "Connection Failed." This is very common if you are connecting from a school or workplace. Vocaroo currently requires TCP port 1935 to be opened on your network.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
The Vocaroo website is function-driven and tailored to guiding users through the process of creating audio files without any extraneous distractions. Users can get started quickly and easily, without having to make an account or download any special software.
Concerns:
The site has the same look and layout as when it was created in 2007. It would be nice to see the look refreshed to let users know that the creators are still invested in updating Vocaroo and keeping it current.
Creative Commons:
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