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>Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:09:05 -0500
>From: Victor Aulestia <[log in to unmask]>
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I am not familiar with the type of lab and facilities you have installed 
at your campus. Could you send us floor plans and pics of the facilities 
and the type of equipment available to the students and I may be able to 
make some suggestions.
 I have noticed that our utilization statistics show a decrease n the 
use of audio and video materials and an increase in the use of the 
computer lab. In my humble opinion this decrease in interest is due to 
several factors, among which are the lack of "champions" among the 
faculty. Faculty well versed in the application of technology n the 
teaching of FL have vanished to their offices because they lack the 
financial support and professional incentives.  The proliferation of 
graduate assistants with very little background in the use of technology 
in FL . The lack of media development training opportunities, etc, etc. 
Opps! I better step down from the soap box before I get into trouble.

Anyway, you may have to look for clients outside the department to 
justify your facilties. i.e. English Language Institute, ESL, teacher 
training

Victor


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>>Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:23:07 -0500
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>>From: adaer <[log in to unmask]>
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>>Subject: call for lab curriculum ideas
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>Dear Fellow Language Lab Directors,
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>I don't think I'm alone in thinking that many faculty are afraid of 
>technology. Now I find myself with a brand new Sony digital lab three years 
>after I conducted a survey of the faculty. They overwhelming supported a 
>state-of-the-art lab. Ooops! That didn't mean they wanted to teach there!! So 
>now $400,000+ later, including a $100,000 federal grant (the project 
>encompassed a major structural remodeling), faculty are revolting because the 
>President and Provost are insisting that they use the room or the FL Dept. and 
>College will lose credibility.  Yikes.
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>Granted, I have a few allies who understand that I haven't built just an 
>upgraded audio-lingual lab.  But all believe they need more training in how to 
>best utilize the capabilites of the equipment and integrate them into the 
>meager 3 contact hours they have with introductory and intermediate level 
>students each week. (Students studying Japanese and Chinese have 4 hours/week 
>and then 90 minutes of required lab.) Faculty rotate classes in the lab 
>classroom 1 hour/week.  Sort of like a "Best Practices in the Lab" type of 
>thing.
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>Thus our Provost's office is sponsoring a workshop to be held Friday, January 
>30, 2004.  I am seeking presenters who could demonstrate communicative lab 
>activities.  Could you also please pass this call onto FL and ESL faculty at 
>your institution?   You may contact me off the list for more information.
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>Thank you in advance.  This list is a lifesaver!
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>Best regards to all,
>Becky
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>Ms. Rebecca Adae, Coordinator Language Learning Center
>State University of New York at New Paltz
>75 S. Manheim Blvd., JFT 414
>New Paltz, NY 12561-2440 USA
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