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>Subject: RE: #8280LAB CONSTRUCTION
>Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:04:01 -0400
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>From: "Ross, Andrew" <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi, Lorraine:

Your first stop should be the IALLT Language Center Design Kit (LCDK),
available on the IALLT Web site.  It's got loads of information on
designing centers, layouts, furniture, etc.  Have you checked the LLTI
archives?  Lots of good stuff in there, too.

Best,

a.

Andrew F. Ross, Ph.D
Director, Language Resource Center
Brown University
Box 1935
Providence, RI 02912-1935
Tel: (401) 863-7010
Mobile: (401) 641-0329
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Subject: #8280LAB CONSTRUCTION

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We have selected our program software-Sony/Sans and Wimba. Now we're
working on the lab layout and furniture, the second part of phase 1. We
plan to have two rooms, or at least areas. A smaller one, about 15
stations for drop in, in rows of some kind, and a 30 station electronic
classroom to be used as a lab if/when there aren't classes scheduled.
The lab will be for ESL and foreign languages both.

In the classroom, students need to be able to interact, and we need room
for a teacher station and tech station. We're looking at backpack
computers because they take up less room. I'd love to get suggestions
for effective layouts you've devised or seen and furniture vendors
(serving California) that you'd recommend. Web sites and layout diagrams
would be especially appreciated. Thanks for whatever suggestions you can
offer.

 

Lorraine Segal

ESL Program Coordinator

Napa Valley College

(707)253-3152

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