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>Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:48:59 -0400
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>From: Bradley Gano <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6903 Lab in transition, suggestions?
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I have not tried this solution myself, but you might want to take a look at
"mobile" or "wireless" lab solutions like:
http://www.apple.com/education/cart/
Might help in classrooms that don't have permanent computer furniture.
At 04:24 PM 10/18/2002 -0400, LLTI-Editor wrote:
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> >Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:42:35 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information
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> >Subject: Lab in transition, suggestions?
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>Hello,
>
>I have a question for you LLTI experts. Here's the background:
>
>We have a drop-in lab (old sony console plus drop-in computer section) and
>a classroom that features a projection system, and the Sony LLC-9000 plus
>35 audio stations. Instructors actually use the console for pairing and
>testing especially for our conversation courses that emphasize
>pronunciation (the Mandarin courses for speakers of other dialects of
>Chinese for example). Four- five years ago we were able to purchase
>computers for the classroom which were just placed on top of the audio
>station desks. Classes would do work on the web, learn to use Chinese and
>Japanese word-processors, etc. Other classes just use the console, or show
>a video.
>
>Here's the question:
>
>Now that the computers are getting older and we're thinking about
>replacing them, rather than just replace the computers and continue with
>the audio station with the computer set on top, what kinds of transitional
>scenarios have any of you investigated? It seems a waste of money to get
>35 brand new computers and continue with the current situation. The desks
>are inconvenient for students, no space to write (monitor and keyboard in
>the way). The furniture is also less than optimum for computer use, we
>have tight rows, and it's hard to get in there to do the troubleshooting
>and hands on help that some of our students require. Trashing the analog
>console is out of the question now because teachers use it, and we can't
>afford to redo the entire lab with a tandberg (or tandberg type) system
>and new computer furniture. But, the instructors using the room to have
>their students access web-based resources, do research, and learn
>word-processing in various non-roman font languages also need to be
>served. What transitional scenarios have some of the rest of you used?
>Any ideas?
>
>Thank you all for your suggestions.
>
>
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>Carol Reitan, Language Center
>Instructor of French
>City College of San Francisco
>R205, 50 Phelan Avenue
>San Francisco, CA 94112
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Center for Language Study
Yale University
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