--- Forwarded Message from "Read Gilgen" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:38:32 -0500
>From: "Read Gilgen" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #7877.5 LangLab and NetSupportSchool Reviews (!)
We use only the computers. We wanted to avoid being tied to proprietary
hardware.
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--- Forwarded Message from "Chen Xiaobin" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>From: "Chen Xiaobin" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information
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>Subject: RE: #7877.1 LangLab and NetSupportSchool Reviews (!)
>Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 08:38:39 +0800
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Hi,
I think the audio delay must have something to do with your net
rate. The software designing theory and algorithm play important roles
on the final effect of its performance. But this is based on the good
performance of the facilities that run the software. So the device,
equipment and net connection rate also need to be considered
carefully.
And I have a question. Do you use only computer lab as language
lab?
I am in China, and in my university the language labs are installed
with
computers and also special units. That is to say, a computer controls
the displaying and listening unit for each student. The unit is not a
computer, but it seems easy for clear sound to transfer without any
delay. I don't know whether this kind of setting is better for a
language lab.
Chen Xiaobin
South China University of Technology
GuangZhou, GD, China
510641
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--- Forwarded Message from "Doug Worsham" <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:05:29 -0500
>From: "Doug Worsham" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #7877 LangLab and NetSupportSchool Reviews
Hi Daniel,
We use NetSupport School (NSS) in our labs and have been happy with
it.
We use it primarily for transferring files, launching programs on the
client computers, and viewing, displaying, and locking client screens.
While it does have some audio capability, it doesn't make grouping and
pairing students for speaking activities particularly easy, and we've
found that there is quite a bit of audio delay in the current version,
so we use other software applications for audio work. For example, we
use Audacity for individual, pair, and group recordings. When
instructors want to have students work from a model recording, they
use
NSS to send it out, the students record with Audacity, and then the
instructor collects the work with NSS. For group/pair discussion we're
looking into using something like netmeeting or skype.
We've found that NSS used in concert with free audio applications is
an
economical and flexible solution for language labs. However, if
you're
looking for an entirely integrated package - with all the bells and
whistles for recording and pair/group discussion in a single program,
the current version of NSS may not meet your needs.
If you have any other questions about how we use NSS, please let me
know!
Doug
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Doug Worsham
Foreign Language Technologist
AV Services Coordinator
L&S Learning Support Services
246 Van Hise Hall, UW-Madison
Madison, WI 53706
608/262-4965
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>Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 13:09:35 -0500
>From: "Daniel M. Wescovich" <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: Saint Louis University
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: LangLab and NetSupportSchool Reviews
Hi:
Is anyone currently using the LangLab digital language lab software,
and
if so, can you give me any feedback on this particular program and its
performance in the language lab classroom?
Also, is anyone using NetSupportSchool in their language labs, and if
so, do you have any feedback on its performance in the classroom?
Specifically in NetSupportSchool, I am interested in its audio
capability. Is it a reasonable software solution for a digital
language
lab classroom?
Thanks for your help.
Daniel M. Wescovich
Coordinator
Language Learning Center
Saint Louis University
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