--- Forwarded Message from Samantha Earp <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 05:59:12 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Samantha Earp <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: #7586 iPods instead of audio consoles
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
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>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
I'm surprised that this article doesn't mention
languages, since a language project is one of the
first ones we're supporting, and this detail seemed to
get leaked pretty early, given many of the other
on-line articles (and rumor sites). We're very excited
about the possibilities, although there is no
intention at this point for the iPods to replace any
of the other technologies we have in place to support
language teaching and learning.
You can read the official press release at
http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/news/ipods_0704.html.
I'll be happy to answer questions off-list if you have
them.
Best,
Samantha
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Samantha Earp, Director
Foreign Language Technology Services
Duke University
919.660.5945 - [log in to unmask]
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--- LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> >Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 10:54:01 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Jeff Magoto <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: iPods instead of audio consoles
> >In-reply-to:
> <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International
> Information Forum
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
> An online posting today says that Duke is giving all
> 1800 of its incoming
> freshmen iPods for a variety of purposes.
> http://www.marketwatch.com/news
>
> Language learning wasn't mentioned as one of them,
> but just out of
> curiosity, has anyone else who's faced with
> replacing their aging Sony or
> Tandberg labs (esp. in self-access centers)
> entertained the idea of a
> large purchase of iPods or some sort of MP3
> player/recorder combo that
> could: a) easily hold their entire audio collection,
> b) be v. mobile and
> checked out, c) be easily upgraded, d) lower
> teacher/learner learning
> curves, and e) be more useful (perhaps) to students'
> other academic
> pursuits.
>
> I can think of several objections (theft, no clear
> network model, quality
> of recordings, teacher unfamiliarity), but to
> paraphrase a Read Gilgen
> maxim, once a technology becomes a consumer item,
> language teachers get
> interested.--jeff magoto
>
> --------------------------------
> Jeff Magoto
> Director, Yamada Language Center
> 1236 University of Oregon
> Eugene, OR 97403
> 541-346-4319; 541-341-2703 (pager)
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