NameCoach is a name recording tool that helps to make name pronunciation easier. The tool is available to students and faculty in Blackboard, the College's learning management system. The tool is also available to staff within Outlook. With NameCoach, you can record your name for others to hear, and listen to the recorded names of others.
What is NameCoach?
Highlights
- Easy-to-use online tool
- Available in Blackboard (Faculty & Students)
- Available in Outlook (Staff)
- Record using a computer or mobile device with a microphone or a landline telephone
- Playback the recordings of others
- Name recordings apply across all your Blackboard courses
- Update your recording any time
- Compliant with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0
Students
- Record your name for your classmates and instructors to hear
- Listen to the name pronunciations of your classmates and instructors
Faculty
- Record your name for students to hear
- Learn to pronounce your students’ names ahead of time
- Send a request to your students to record their names
Staff
- Record your name for other Outlook users to hear
- Learn to pronounce students’ and colleagues names ahead of time
Resources
Faculty and Student Instructions:
NameCoach - Using NameCoach (Blackboard)
Staff Instructions:
NameCoach - Using NameCoach (Outlook)
For assistance with NameCoach, please contact the helpdesk at 913-288-7479