Status of the DIALANG project
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Adrian Fish
Jul 7, 2016, 5:59:24 AM7/7/16
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Apparently there have been rumours of some kind of commercial takeover of the DIALANG project. This has not happened and will not happen. In fact, I don't think it can happen, legally.
Dialang is still being run by Lancaster University in the UK. There will always be a free version of Dialang available, where students can take tests anonymously and assess their own language proficiency - Dialang was funded primarily under the Socrates LINGUA funding stream of the European Commission and the free version is set in stone.
What we’re trying to do, at Lancaster, is work out some mechanism whereby we can fund further development of the free system, and one of the ways we are trying to do that is by selling a reporting tool so that tutors can run testing sessions and see the scores that their students achieved. This we are trying to do via integration with systems like Moodle and Sakai. This reporting framework is an addon to the free system - it is not a 'better' version of Dialang or anything like that. The free system, the one where students self assess, is still the core 'product' and will continue to improve as long as my employer, Lancaster University, kindly supports my work on it. Bringing in a bit of money to help pay towards that can only help.
So, fear not, Dialang is alive and well.
Cheers,
Adrian.
Dialang is still being run by Lancaster University in the UK. There will always be a free version of Dialang available, where students can take tests anonymously and assess their own language proficiency - Dialang was funded primarily under the Socrates LINGUA funding stream of the European Commission and the free version is set in stone.
What we’re trying to do, at Lancaster, is work out some mechanism whereby we can fund further development of the free system, and one of the ways we are trying to do that is by selling a reporting tool so that tutors can run testing sessions and see the scores that their students achieved. This we are trying to do via integration with systems like Moodle and Sakai. This reporting framework is an addon to the free system - it is not a 'better' version of Dialang or anything like that. The free system, the one where students self assess, is still the core 'product' and will continue to improve as long as my employer, Lancaster University, kindly supports my work on it. Bringing in a bit of money to help pay towards that can only help.
So, fear not, Dialang is alive and well.
Cheers,
Adrian.
Carmen
Aug 31, 2016, 2:54:06 PM8/31/16
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Does anyone know the reason for this message when trying to use DIALING?
503 Service Unavailable
No server is available to handle this request.Any idea about when the problems will be solved?
Thanks very much for your help.
Carmen Moll
Craig Zimitat
Oct 28, 2016, 2:42:06 AM10/28/16
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Dear Adrian
We are very much interested in the possibility of embedding Dialang into our Learning Management System with automated reporting through to our student systems, or a reporting tool that would potentially facilitate this function. Will send an email to the website email address to discuss further re progress in this area.
Regards
CRaig
Sohaib Sandhu
Nov 29, 2016, 12:43:44 PM11/29/16
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Hello Adrian,
I'm interested in the option for teachers to be able to see the results of their students attempts in Dialang. Is that option 'live' yet?
Thanks,
Sohaib
Manuella Borghs
Nov 30, 2016, 1:24:18 AM11/30/16
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Hello
As pedagogical coordinator of my school, an adult education centre, and former language teacher, I am very happy to have discovered Dialang! We want to use the free version from next year onwards to orient new learners towards the correct level and the best group of learners to join. We will develop a 'conversation test' to have a complete view of the learners' skills. Thanks for keeping it free and online! It is a real help for us!! I hope you can continue the good work and expand its functionalities!
Cheers
Manuella
Op donderdag 7 juli 2016 11:59:24 UTC+2 schreef Adrian Fish:
Op donderdag 7 juli 2016 11:59:24 UTC+2 schreef Adrian Fish:
Adrian Fish
Dec 15, 2016, 4:22:26 AM12/15/16
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Hi Sohaib,
You can embed DIALANG via LTI in a learner management system such as Sakai, Blackboard or Moodle. You can then view student's grades in the interface. We offer no guarantees under high takes testing scenarios - DIALANG's primary purpose is still as a tool for self directed learning and progression.
Drop me a line via email and we can talk further about it.
Cheers,
Adrian.
You can embed DIALANG via LTI in a learner management system such as Sakai, Blackboard or Moodle. You can then view student's grades in the interface. We offer no guarantees under high takes testing scenarios - DIALANG's primary purpose is still as a tool for self directed learning and progression.
Drop me a line via email and we can talk further about it.
Cheers,
Adrian.
xophe86
Jan 30, 2017, 8:34:24 AM1/30/17
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Dear Adrian,
How to embed Dialang into Moodle then? I choose the activity external tool (LTI), add the website address. I can indeed do the test but what about grades of students, history of activities?
Thank you,
Christophe
How to embed Dialang into Moodle then? I choose the activity external tool (LTI), add the website address. I can indeed do the test but what about grades of students, history of activities?
Thank you,
Christophe
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