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RhinoSpike

Principal function(s): Autonomous learningVirtual ExchangeGroup/pair work - outsidersPronunciationStudentYou SupplyWebsite/other users supply

RhinoSpike is a tool that allows users to ask native speakers of their target language to read a text aloud for them in over 90 languages. For that, users submit a text file and, eventually, receive back an audio file. They can also ask other users to transcribe audio files for them. RhinoSpike is free but requires registration for use. Evaluation: Rhinospike is a valuable tool for learners who want to improve their pronunciation skills. It is a fantastic linguistic project by volunteers who have formed a genuine community. While it may take a while to get a native speaker to read aloud a specific passage, users can access thousands of existing recordings.

Cost: Free with registration.

Website: https://rhinospike.com/

  

Categories

Type Of Interaction

  • Group/pair work - outsiders

Skills

  • Pronunciation

Content

  • Website/other users supply
  • You supply

Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Easy-to-use, relatively old-fashioned.

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

Medium/low; users might have to wait sometime for recordings.

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

RhinoSpike is a tool that allows users to ask native speakers of their target language to read a text aloud for them in over 90 languages. For that, users submit a text file and, eventually, receive back an audio file. They can also ask other users to transcribe audio files for them. RhinoSpike is free but requires registration for use.

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium. Azabua, which operates Rhinospike, requires various types of information when signing up, such as email addresses or native languages. However, users can browse this platform without having an account. Rhinospike also collects cookies such as device data. It uses the collected information for product and service provision, billing, identification and authentication, service improvement, contact, and research. It also shares aggregated and/or anonymous information with third parties for different purposes, among which is marketing. Rhinospike does not state compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes, recordings get saved and shared on the platform.

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Yes, users can get recordings of any passage in different languages.

Interactivity

Engagement

Collaboration

Communication

Technical requirements

Installation required?

No; it is a browser-based tool.

Compatibility/ Operating System

Any browser.

Other technical requirements