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>From: Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7821 Language Labs Living On Borrowed Time?

When I read this message, I somehow recalled reading an excellent
analysis on the respective merits of virtual vs. real language labs.
Waddayaknow ... right in the IALLT Journal (Vol. 36, Number 1 2004)
by Peter Yang.

I look forward to more such discussions in Utah.
Francoise

Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt
Senior Lecturer
French Department #2580
4125 Dwinelle Hall
Berkeley CA 94720-2580
Office Phone:   (510) 642 2182
Dept. Phone:    (510) 642 2712
Dept. Fax:      (510) 642-8852


>--- Forwarded Message from "David Flores" <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>>Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:28:47 -0500
>>From: "David Flores" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Language Labs Living On Borrowed Time?
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>Our principal Spanish textbook is going to its 6th edition this Summer,
>and following a trend I've noticed with many FL textbooks lately: the
>workbook and much of the audio/video content that was traditionally
>housed in Language Learning Centers is being placed on the web.
>
>If this trend continues, much of our raison d'etre simply vanishes into
>cyberspace. Sure we still schedule and show foreign language films in
>our in-house theatre. Sure we still provide video production and editing
>facilities for classes that might have a short film project as an
>assignemnt. Sure we are open for instructors to run headset-based,
>interactive class sessions. But most of the use our lab sees... let's
>face it... is due to students completing their lab manual assignments
>and listening to the audio-tracks that are stored locally on our
>server.
>
>So how many of you guys are worried about your labs disappearing in 5
>or so years? And have you any thoughts on how to keep the lab relevant
>even if textbook manufacturers move most of their audio/video content
>online?
>
>David Flores
>Director: Language Learning Center
>Loyola College in Maryland
>4501 North Charles Street
>Baltimore, MD 21210
>Ph: (410) 617-5230
>Fax: (410) 617 2859
>
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Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt
Senior Lecturer
French Department #2580
4125 Dwinelle Hall
Berkeley CA 94720-2580
Office Phone:   (510) 642 2182
Dept. Phone:    (510) 642 2712
Dept. Fax: (510) 642-8852
Check out http://www.elanglab.com !

On leave Spring 2005