The voices we hear in day-to-day life aren’t always what they seem. In this post, we’ll identify the benefits of using computer generated voices as a resource for teachers, students and publishers – then we’ll ask whether the technology is up to the job yet.
No one wants to be disadvantaged during a test. Here is a reminder of what students can expect when taking the Dynamic Placement Test on different devices.
Road to IELTS experts and writers Sarah Philpot and Marijana Petrovic share their writing process and the most frequently asked questions from IELTS test takers.
Our 30th anniversary has allowed us to connect, reflect and plan for the future. See more from our 30 year anniversary here.
It is so easy to feel lost and isolated online. Here is why textspeak is an essential part of English language learning.
At the British Council New Directions conference in Kuala Lumpur this month, Adrian Raper described two ways that Artificial Intelligence can help teachers grade student writing.
Language testing is a key part of the recruitment process. Is there an efficient, secure, and accurate approach to online English testing? Katie Stokes discusses a successful case study.
Featured in the October issue of TEASIG’s Testing, Evaluation and Assessment Today issue, Dr Adrian Raper shares his experience and hopes for online test development.
Henry Woo took the Dynamic Placement Test as part of his job interview with ClarityEnglish. He reflects on the experience.
In a previous post, we looked at how Directors of the Language Centre at Universitas Indonesia postulated that a digital test is more appropriate for this generation of students. We have now been able to survey test takers on this question. Here are the findings.
Andrew Stokes takes a look at how Study Skills Success can help students avoid plagiarism.
Unprotected licences might be the reason why your students are locked out of the programs you purchased for them. Here is how to avoid that.
If you’re looking for pronunciation models for your classroom, why not try these three websites?
Social media teaching is growing in popularity. Why does it work and where do you start?
Andrew Stokes takes a look behind the act and suggests four reasons why your students might be plagiarising.
Most IELTS candidates leave their test preparation to the last minute. When they go into the test centre, they discover they don’t understand the question types, they’re not sure how to allocate their time efficiently, and they don’t know what the examiner is looking...