--- Forwarded Message from Paul Ruppert <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:50:42 -0500
>From: Paul Ruppert <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: University of Toronto
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum     <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #6921 microphone extension boxes?
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I have been thinking about requiring the students to purchase their own headphones for some time.  Just think, when was the last time you got on an airplane and were given the set that had been used by the previous 20 people?  We can buy locally headphones for $1.00.  Even if they only last for a few months, and have spares available for purchase, I really like
the idea.  What we do on many of our public access machines is plug in a headphone extension cable (costs about $2.50), and cable tie it to the keyboard cable, so people can plug in their own headphones.
Maybe its just me, but I also don't borrow other people's combs.

Paul

Paul Ruppert
Director, Instructional Technology for Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Toronto, Faculty of Arts and Science
15 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada  M5S 3H7
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416 978-8098

http://lab.chass.utoronto.ca


LLTI-Editor wrote:

> --- Forwarded Message from "Donna Apgar" <[log in to unmask]> ---
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> >Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:42:54 -0400
> >From: "Donna Apgar" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: microphone extension boxes?
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> Maybe someone out there can help us....
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> Central Piedmont Comm. College has 6 campuses now, all with
> "drop in"  language lab services....We are seriously considering having students bring in their own headsets...