Rich Internet Applications for Language Learning
Online programs for recording, uploading, mixing, and interacting. Free!
Created by the Center for Language Education And Research
at Michigan State University.
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About the RIA Initiative
What is RIA?
View sample RIA materials. See what the programs are, and what you can do with them. GO
Record Audio with your Computer:
These programs make heavy use of audio recording. You can check to see if your computer is configured properly by recording yourself here.
More information is available here.
News
Mashups 2.0
Version 2 of Mashups implements many improvements that were suggested by users, including supporting multiple audios, videos, pictures, and text clips. A new version of SMILE is also included in Mashups 2.0. Log in to your Mashups and migrate today! November 26, 2008
Folders in SMILE
You can now organize your SMILE items into folders. This will make it easier for you to keep track of your items. Of course, none of your data has been affected by this change.
Upload photos, add to Mashup
"My Pictures" allows you to upload pictures and embed them in a Mashup. When you're editing a Mashup, next to the Picture Embed Code box, click the "my pictures" link. From here you can view your uploaded pictures, upload new pictures, and get the URL for pictures to add to your Mashup.
Embed Conversations in your own web page
Conversations can now be embedded in external web pages, so you can put a conversation in your wiki, blog, or home page. Get the HTML code from the edit screen of your conversation (click the pencil icon)
Podcasting application is ready for testing
Try "Broadcasts," the latest RIA. This program creates podcasts for you. All you have to do is create a channel, record episodes, and click the "publish" button.
There may be bugs in the program. Let us know if you encounter any problems
Server name change!
May 31, 2008
The server name and IP address has changed for the RIA media server.
Most users will not be affected. This matters to you ONLY if you (1) embed an Audio Dropbox using the HTML code, or
(2) have opened a firewall or proxy server for CLEAR's RIA server.
The new IP address is 35.8.73.56, and the domain name is fms.clear.msu.edu.
Worksheets is ready for testing
Read the documentation for more information on using the program
Audio Dropboxes
Put a dropbox in any web page. Students' recordings are deposited into your dropbox automatically.
New Interface!
Broadcasts
A podcasting program for language learning.
Conversations
Record questions for your students to answer asynchronously.
Mashups
Combine video, audio, text and interactive exercises.
Scribbles
Handwriting practice online!
Revisions
Process writing environment for the 21st century!
SMILE
Create your own interactive language-practice exercises.
ViewPoint
Surpassing the functionality of YouTube, Viewpoint lets you upload videos, record live video, and add subtitles.
Worksheets
Interactive worksheets to use with your textbook.
Coming Soon: Q&A
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Contact us
Questions? Suggestions? Problems?
Send us an email: clear@msu.edu
Suggest a new RIA
Have an idea for a RIA that you would like to see us develop? Let us know what you have in mind. If we can do it, we'll create it for you!
Send your suggestions to clear@msu.edu
Documentation
All RIA tools have documentation available from within the tool's website. Log in to access the documentation in PDF format.
Learn how to use the RIA tools by watching screen movies
Handouts from Workshops (PDF format)
Central States conference, March 2008