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Moodle has no built-in tools for speech messaging or audioconferencing. However, there are some interesting projects which are working towards enabling the use of voice tools within Moodle, at various stages of maturity:
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* '''[http://www.covell.org COVCELL]''', an EU-funded project to provide various enhancements for online language learning, including audio conferencing. See also [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/view.php?id=5368 COVCELL discussion forum on moodle.org] The audio conferencing will use a RED5 Flash-based server.
Moodle has no built-in tools for speech messaging or audioconferencing. However, there are various add-ons which allow  video and audio conferencing and direct recording into Moodle's text editor
* Integration of Moodle with '''[http://gong.ust.hk/ Gong]''' (requires a Java server)
* [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=2 Big Blue Button] is a popular audio/video conferencing tool available from the plugins directory. It is an open source project which supports real-time sharing of slides (including whiteboard), audio, video, chat, and desktops.  It also record lectures for later playback. See [http://www.bigbluebutton.org/ Big Blue Button] website for more general information.
* Integration of Moodle with '''[http://www.dimdim.com/ dimdim]''' open-source webconferencing system. (Not sure what the server requirements are.)
 
* '''[http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=50265 MoodleSpeex]''' Java applets for voice messaging (note: does not require any modifications/additions to the server setup)
*[[Deft|Deft response block]] provides a near native way to add audio conferencing to Moodle. Teachers can add buttons to the block any where blocks can be used in a course. Pressing one of the buttons allows learners to converse with each other about the Moodle activities where the block is located. A free service provides minimal networking services. User data and authentication are handled exclusively by the Moodle server where the block is installed. See [https://deftly.us deftly.us] for more information.
* The '''Horizon Wimba''' company provides a subsription-based service providing [http://www.horizonwimba.com/products/voicetools/ voice tools] for use in VLEs. Moodle integration of these tools is forthcoming.
 
* [http://openmeetings.apache.org/ Openmeetings] provides video conferencing, instant messaging, white board, collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming.  OpenMeetings is a project of the Apache.  See [http://openmeetings.apache.org/MoodlePlugin.html Moodle plugin] for more details.
 
*[http://poodll.com/ Poodll] allows you to record audio into forums, pages, anywhere with a text editor. Recordings are done via the Poodll server hosted by Amazon and transferred to your Moodle site. The [https://moodle.org/plugins/browse.php?list=set&id=13 Poodll set of tools] (filter, assignment 2.3 type, repository, question type) is available from the plugins directory. It is simple to install and doesn't require any particular PHP expertise.
 
*[https://moodle.org/plugins/mod_readaloud Poodll Read Aloud] is an online testing system designed to assist teachers in evaluating their students' reading fluency as WPM(Words Correct Per Minute) scores. It features automated evaluation of students using AI and HTML5 recording via Cloud Poodll. It has no dependencies on other plugins.
 
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Moodle has no built-in tools for speech messaging or audioconferencing. However, there are various add-ons which allow video and audio conferencing and direct recording into Moodle's text editor

  • Big Blue Button is a popular audio/video conferencing tool available from the plugins directory. It is an open source project which supports real-time sharing of slides (including whiteboard), audio, video, chat, and desktops. It also record lectures for later playback. See Big Blue Button website for more general information.
  • Deft response block provides a near native way to add audio conferencing to Moodle. Teachers can add buttons to the block any where blocks can be used in a course. Pressing one of the buttons allows learners to converse with each other about the Moodle activities where the block is located. A free service provides minimal networking services. User data and authentication are handled exclusively by the Moodle server where the block is installed. See deftly.us for more information.
  • Openmeetings provides video conferencing, instant messaging, white board, collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming. OpenMeetings is a project of the Apache. See Moodle plugin for more details.
  • Poodll allows you to record audio into forums, pages, anywhere with a text editor. Recordings are done via the Poodll server hosted by Amazon and transferred to your Moodle site. The Poodll set of tools (filter, assignment 2.3 type, repository, question type) is available from the plugins directory. It is simple to install and doesn't require any particular PHP expertise.
  • Poodll Read Aloud is an online testing system designed to assist teachers in evaluating their students' reading fluency as WPM(Words Correct Per Minute) scores. It features automated evaluation of students using AI and HTML5 recording via Cloud Poodll. It has no dependencies on other plugins.
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