Sound Authoring on the Web: Meeting the Users' Needs
Dominique Hémard, Steve Cushion · Computer Assisted Language Learning · 2002
This paper focuses on the conception and integration of sound authoring into an existing Web-based, language learning environment. In so doing, it strives to demonstrate that sound, as a hitherto elusive time-based medium, can be modelled and successfully authored for Webbased delivery, when adopting a user-centred design approach. Thus, it reports on a design project whose main aim was to add a usable and manageable sound authoring system designed to greatly increase the potential for multimedia interactivity of an existing Webenhanced platform. The main emphasis is placed on design considerations stemming from identified mental models leading to design decisions and solutions related to the needs of CALL users.