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>Subject: Re: #9434.5 (!) IALLT Language Center Design Kit
>Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:19:42 -0500
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Barbara, I'm also trying to get the funding to make our conference  
room a teleconferencing room as Judi describes.  We do a large number  
of lesser commonly taught languages for the city of Birmingham and all  
its colleges and Universities using the NASILP model developed at  
Temple Univ. in Philly.  We'd like to offer some of these courses to  
HS students across Alabama which now is developing distance learning  
big time.  So, yes, this is a very important "new" space for the LCDK  
or whatever name it takes.

On Jul 8, 2010, at 9:07 PM, LLTI-Editor wrote:

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>> Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 10:13:18 -0700
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>> From: Judi Franz <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: #9434 IALLT Language Center Design Kit
>
> Hi Barbara,
>
> I am currently adding a small teleconference facility to my lab
> space. We have a large teleconference facility across campus, managed
> by the central IT people, which works for some classes but is
> sometimes hard to schedule as it is becoming more popular.
>
> My room will be comfortable for individual use (we've had requests
> for virtual dissertation defenses, job interviews for grad students,
> one student here taking a class from a sister campus in a language
> not offered at UCI, etc.), and for small classes who want to bring in
> a virtual guest speaker or meet with classes at institutions in
> countries where the target language is spoken.
>
> These kinds of activities are happening more regularly and my Dean's
> office likes the idea of saving some travel money by allowing faculty
> and others to participate virtually in meetings as much as possible.
> In this way I will serve the whole School of Humanities, but will
> mostly focus on uses for language classes. When not being used for
> teleconferencing, the space will be available for use by groups for
> project work, meetings, etc.
>
> Judi
>
>
>> Greetings:
>>
>> The IALLT Language Center Design Kit is being updated, and as one  
>> of the
>> module authors I am in the process of revising the section I wrote  
>> for the
>> 2003 edition.
>>
>> I am working on the  module entitled "Special Needs and Usages to be
>> Considered in Designing a New Center."  This module is intended to  
>> help a
>> Director anticipate additional potential uses of the Language  
>> Center ...
>> beyond just being  "a lab."
>>
>> My goal is to make this revision relevant to our current (2010 and  
>> beyond)
>> surroundings and realities. As I did for the last version, I would  
>> like to
>> ask for input from the LLTI readership.
>>
>> In 2003, the additional spaces and places to be included in a  
>> Center that
>> were suggested by all of you were:
>>
>> Smart Classrooms
>> Multimedia Authoring/Faculty Workstations
>> Audio/Video Recording Studios
>> Small Multipurpose Viewing Rooms
>> Larger Film Screening Spaces
>> Individual Student Media Stations
>> Discipline Specific Spaces (ASL training, LCTL meeting space)
>> An office for the Director
>> Space for Support Staff
>> Storage Space
>> A server room (if you have servers)
>> Lounge
>>
>> Additional considerations:
>> open cable runs (wiring outside of the wall vs inside) so wiring  
>> can change
>> if need be
>> both wired and wireless access
>>
>> If you were planning a Center today, knowing what you do about  
>> working with
>> faculty, student and the instructional technology that connects  
>> them...what
>> possible uses/ spaces would you recc'd be included?
>>
>> Let me know if you would like to be cited for your contributions.
>>
>> Feel free to respond here or to me directly.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Barbara
>>
>>
>> --
>> Barbara Sawhill
>> Director, Cooper International Learning Center
>> Lecturer, Hispanic Studies
>> Oberlin College
>> http://languages.oberlin.edu
>> ph: 440-775-8595
>>
>> blog: http://languagelabunleashed.org
>> twitter: bsawhill
>> skype: barbarasawhill
>> sl: Barbara Pluto
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