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--- Forwarded Message from Ralph Schultz <[log in to unmask]> ---

>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>References: <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 08:38:16 -0400
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Ralph Schultz <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7154.5 Monitor functions for French (!)

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>It seems to me that as  long as you have adequate server space and 
>and spped on the network. We use Cool Edit or Sound Edit 16 to 
>digitize cd's or tapes to wave or Mp3 files. You will need to supply 
>computers with hed sets and maybe microphones, but quick time or 
>media player should be able to play those files.  I am currently 
>using Cleaner 7 to create wax and wma files for streaming although 
>Windows Media Encoder is free and can create streaming files... I 
>hope this helps . You can email me diectly or call me at 4349246480, 
>if you still need help and I am able to help you.





>--- Forwarded Message from Betty Woerner <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
>  >Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 13:01:37 -0700 (PDT)
>  >From: Betty Woerner <[log in to unmask]>
>  >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information 
>Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>  >Subject: Re: #7154.4 Monitor functions for French (!)
>  >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>  >References: <[log in to unmask]>
>
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>We want a 25-seat lab.  We would use the academic server for the
>recorded audio exercises, webpages, and links.  In the lab, we want to
>have 25 computer stations with web access, alternate
>keyboard sets, dictionaries, spell-checkers, etc. online.  For class
>functions, all we really need to be able to do is bring in a class & have
>them listen and respond to the oral exercises while the faculty member
>listens in on them.  The rest of the typical lab function, ie distributing
>a lesson to the class, making small groups, etc., is not something we
>would use.  Because of this, we are not thrilled to pay megabucks for the
>typical language lab company like Sony, Tandberg, etc.  Ideally, I would
>like to hold the software cost to $5,000 or under.
>Betty Woerner
>Reed College
>
>On Tue, 27 May 2003, LLTI-Editor wrote:
>
>  > --- Forwarded Message from Ralph Schultz <[log in to unmask]> ---
>  >
>  > >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >References: <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 16:52:33 -0400
>  > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information 
>Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >From: Ralph Schultz <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >Subject: Re: #7154.2 Monitor functions for French (!)
>  >
>  > ------------------
>  > >Were you thinking of using a server, or computers at all?
>  >
>  > What type of budget? How many students will be using the facility?
>  >
>  > Ralph Schultz
>  >
>  > >--- Forwarded Message from Marty DeWindt <[log in to unmask]> ---
>  > >
>  > >  >Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 08:51:10 -0500
>  > >  >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information
>  > >Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >  >From: Marty DeWindt <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >  >Subject: Re: #7154 Monitor functions for French
>  > >  >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >
>  > >------------------
>  > >You might consider the Genesis product from Linguatronics. Found out about
>  > >it too later for our project this year, but it looks slick. Not too much
>  > >diff in cost though...
>  > >
>  > >www.linguatronics.com
>  > >
>  > >Marty
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >At 08:14 AM 5/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>  > >  >--- Forwarded Message from Betty Woerner <[log in to unmask]> ---
>  > >  >
>  > >  > >Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 12:25:51 -0700 (PDT)
>  > >  > >From: Betty Woerner <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >  > >To: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
>  > >  > >Subject: Monitor functions for French
>  > >  >
>  > >  >Our French dept. uses our old Sony tape lab to monitor 
>classes while they
>  > >  >do their individual tape exercises.  The lab is falling apart 
>and we need
>  > >  >to come up with something, hopefully not Sony, Tandberg, ASC 
>or similar,
>  > >  >that will allow them to listen in while students are doing oral
>  > >  >exercises, preferably as audio files in a voiceover situation.
>  > >  >We just had a demo of UC Berkeley's LangLab, which flunked 
>miserably.  Is
>  > >  >there anything else out there?  Our fallback position would 
>have to be a
>  > >  >wireless tape lab, but I hate to sink money into tape technology.
>  > >  >
>  > >  >Ideas?
>  > >  >
>  > >  >Thanks,
>  > >  >Betty Woerner
>  > >  >Media Librarian
>  > >  >Reed College
>  > >  >Portland, OR
>  > >
>  > >Marty DeWindt
>  > >AcadTech Director
>  > >The Principia
>  > >618-374-5132
>  >

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