Using NameCoach and Moodle to hear student names

NameCoach is a Moodle activity that allows your students to record their names so you can pronounce their names correctly in class.

NameCoach Instructions for Moodle

There are two NameCoach activities that can be tied into Moodle. The first allows each member of the course to record their own name. This can be found as an item called NameCoach Recording Tool in the Moodle interface. The other tool is the NameCoach Name Pages. This page allows for playback of recordings. You can choose to make the playback public to all members of the course or to keep it hidden from students.

To activate NameCoach tools, turn editing on and add an activity or resource on your Moodle page.

"Add an Activity or Resource"

NameCoach Recording Tool

Select External Tool.
Image showing the External Tool area of the Add a resource picker
Inside the creation page, enter an Activity name, for example “Record Your Name.” From the Preconfigured Tool dropdown menu select NameCoach Recording Tool:
External Tool configuration Page
A display of the multiple options available under External Tool
Click save and return to course on the bottom of the page.

Click the Activity name link on your main page. This is what you (and your students the first time they use it) will see:
Screenshot of the NameCoach interface waiting to be used for the first time by an end user (student who needs to record their name)
You and/or your students can click either Record Name or Edit your info to get to the recording screen:
NameCoach's recording interface
This page provides three options for recording your name: recording in the browser, receiving a phone call (for certain phone numbers), or uploading a file. When using the Web Recorder, a prompt similar to the one shown below may appear asking for microphone permissions:
Screenshot of the warning about microphone permissions
After recording, you will get a warning to be sure to click Submit and Finish:
Click Submit and Finish warning displayed
Once Submit and Finish is clicked, the page will change to look like this:
an image showing the completed recording process in NameCoach
Click the button next to your name in the Name Recording column to hear the recording. Edit your info will take you or your student back to the recording page.

NameCoach Name Pages

Select External Tool.
Image showing the External Tool area of the Add a resource picker
Inside the creation page, enter an Activity name, for example “Hear Student Names.” From the Preconfigured Tool dropdown menu select NameCoach Name Pages:
External Tool configuration Page
A display of the multiple options available under External Tool
Click save and return to course on the bottom of the page.

Click the Activity Name link you set for the activity. It will look like this:
A view of the NameCoach interface showing multiple recordings