> From: Thomas Plagwitz <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: April 25, 2011 5:51:28 PM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: Thomas Plagwitz <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: #9643  Your experiences with Sanako Study 1200 and SANS Sony Virtuoso?

> Dear all, 
> 
> I have to decide between the purchase of a Sanako Study 1200 (of which I 
> last used version 2 in teaching in 2008), Teacher with Student comparative 
> recorder, with SLH 07 USB headset, and SANS Sony Virtuoso (specifically 
> Apprentice), with Soloist Brevi comparative recorder, with  SLH 100 (black) 
> USB headsets.
> 
> So far, I have set up and tested both solutions in a minimal installation (1 
> student – 1 teacher), and both seem functional. I have not run large-scale 
> tests yet. We want to purchase 20 seats now, but need the software to work 
> with up to 45 seats which we have overall in the LRC.
> 
> We are still on Windows XP and it does not look like we will upgrading to 
> Windows 7 before next year or even later.  
> 
> Streaming video is not in the budget at the moment. 
> 
> From next year on, we need to support an interpreting program with this 
> setup. Sanako has a dedicated simultaneous/conference interpreting solution 
> which, however, does not fulfill our other needs. We will have to work 
> creatively with model –response exercises for consecutive and dual track 
> recording capabilities for simultaneous interpreting. 
> 
> We would like to keep the door open for not only audio, but also video 
> recording of students during (formative and summative) assessments: Sony 
> has and Sanako promises an upcoming ASL solution which we may be able to  
> use for this. 
> 
> In the long run, we would like to support connecting distance education 
> classes, but with more specialized language learning features than the generic 
> solution providers. I hear SANS has connected distant labs, both audio and 
> video. 
> 
> What I am after is a smarter classroom for face-to-face teaching, including 
> formative and summative multimedia assessment, using and amending textbook 
> materials with better data flow.
> 
> So more than  a “language lab” of old, rather a precursor of the new default 
> smarter classroom, even if it will likely be realized using  different computing 
> platforms and newer non-PC form factors, but we are not there yet. 
> 
> I’d much appreciate your thoughts which of the above two products is the 
> better choice for that, also off-list if you prefer. 
> Thomas 
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