--- Forwarded Message from Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 09:51:41 -0700
>From: Derek Roff <[log in to unmask]>
>To: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6914.5 Language lab design question (!)
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My experience supports Jack's conclusions. We thought that
monitors-under-glass was a great solution, but having lived with it
for several years, I would not do it again. In addition to the
serious problems that Jack mentions, we have found several additional
annoyances: Heat build-up can be significant from the CRT. Smudges
and fingerprints are a constant problem, and scratches in the glass
build up fairly quickly, leading to a more frequent need for
replacement than we imagined.
Derek
>> From: Jack Burston <[log in to unmask]>
>
> On the matter of keeping video displays below the line of sight,
> unless you have something else in mind, this requires recessing the
> units below the desktop with some type of (plexi)glass covering.
> In the labs where I've seen this type of installation, those using
> it would not recommend it (or equivalently do it again themselves)
> because of two major problems. The first (with CRT displays at
> least) was light glare, even when the units are fitted with
> protective hoods. The second problem was that of ergonomics.
> Recessed screens are quite a distance away and, worse, the downward
> viewing angle can be quite tiring. I've never seen this done with
> LCD monitors, though I wouldn't image the problem would be any
> less. I also ran into the problem of my legs banging into the
> under-desk well that housed the monitor. Presumably this would be
> less of a problem with LCD monitors. If you, or other colleagues,
> have found a good solution to these difficulties, I'd love to hear
> from you. Jack Burston
Derek Roff
Language Learning Center, Ortega Hall Rm 129, University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131 505/277-7368, fax 505/277-3885
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