To create listening tests, we need audio. There are millions of places to get audio files. You can make them yourself, download them, link to them, or buy them. The first things we will look at in this chapter are how and where to get the audio you want to use in your site.
Creating your own audio files can be fun and rewarding. By creating your own files, you can make the content exactly what you want and you can build up a library of audio files, which can be used in later tests or for review. In addition, students listening to their instructor's voice can make the listening tasks easier since students should be used to the sound of your voice, which can help them focus on the listening task itself. However, you don't have to limit your audio recordings to yourself. You can use your students, your co-workers, friends, family, or anyone else.
Creating audio files in Moodle is easy. There is a variety of software packages out there that can be used to...