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>Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 17:23:46 -0700
>From: Kimi Furuta <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Multimedia Language Lab Software
>To: LLTI List <[log in to unmask]>

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Dear everyone,

The institution that I am working for is currently investigating what
kind of software that we can use in the computer-based multimedia
language lab due to open in September, 2000.

Since we do not have anyone who is knowledgeable on this issue, I
was asked to post the question to this list for the information.  The
environment that we are in is as follows:

- The lab will be used by students of French, Spanish, Chinese and
Japanese courses plus ESL.
- The operation system of the lab will be Windows 95.
- There will be approximately 20 networked multimedia computers in the
lab.
- The lab will be used on a drop-in basis only.
- We have some educational technology experts in our Educational
Technology Centre, but none of them has knowledge or experience in
using
the educational technology for the second language instruction.
- The most instructors have little or no knowledge in using computer
technology in language instruction.

As a starting point, what we would like to know is:

A. What kinds of software are commonly used in the labs similar to
ours?
B. Are different types of software used for different languages'
instruction?
     e.g., one type of software for French/Spanish and the other for
Chinese/Japanese

We would greatly appreciate it if you could share your expertise and
experience with us.

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Kimi Furuta
Modern Languages Department
Malaspina University-College
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada  V9R 5S5
TEL:(250)753-3245 Local 2788  FAX:(250)741-2667
E-Mail: [log in to unmask] (English & Japanese)
URL: http://www.mala.bc.ca/~furutak/jp-home.htm
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