Audio questions

An Audio question asks students to answer by speaking. They record in the browser, with no app to install. Use it for speaking tasks, pronunciation, reading aloud, or explaining a method out loud.

Add an Audio question

1. 1

   Choose the type

   In the editor, click Add a question or content and choose Audio.

2. 2

   Write the task

   Type it in Type your question…. Say how long you expect students to speak.

3. 3

   Choose the length

   Under Maximum recording length, pick 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min or 5 min. New questions start at 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Set the points

   Type the points, or add a Rubric, for example Fluency, Pronunciation and Vocabulary.

What students see

Students see a round microphone button with Tap to record. The browser asks for microphone access the first time. While recording, a bar shows the seconds used out of the maximum, and the recording stops by itself when the time is up. They can stop earlier with the stop button.

When the recording is saved it shows Recorded, with a player to listen back. Tapping the button again records a new answer that replaces the old one.

How it is marked

You mark recordings yourself. Open the answer in the live view to play it and see its length. Type a Score and click Save, click Full marks, or score each rubric criterion. You can reply with a written comment or a voice note of your own, for example to model the right pronunciation.

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