Cours de correction phonétique par Internet : une expérience avec l’application Lab de langues dans un environnement Moodle

Abstract

While many specialized software can now electronically reproduce the interface of traditional language labs, these are often priced prohibitively. An alternative exists in Language Lab, a free application that can be added to a Moodle learning platform to access language lab functions. Indeed, the application Language Lab allows teachers to assign audio or audio-visual exercises to groups of students, manage and record their responses, and interact live or asynchronously with participants, amongst other functions. To illustrate these functions, this article describes an accent-reduction course taught entirely through Language Lab in a Moodle environment. The course includes theoretical modules, perception exercises, articulation exercises, an articulation imitation module, external links, films, and video/audio conference sessions. This course has been tested several times in distance, on-site and hybrid modes of delivery.