--- Forwarded Message from Carolyn Lord <[log in to unmask]> ---

>Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 14:34:26 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Carolyn Lord <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum    <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5005 Lab configurations with mini-tower computers
>In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>

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This is of urgent interest to us, too.  We will be installing mini towers
in place of desktop CPU's in less than a month.  We already own the
hexagonal stations.  We share the concern for the floor version; we think
we may have room to install the tower to the right of the monitor without
getting offcenter but have not yet tried this.  All creative ideas
welcome!  Thank you.

Carolyn Lord
Director, Language and Writing Center
North Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA


On Thu, 13 May 1999, LLTI-Editor wrote:

> --- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] (Dennis Magnuson) ---
> 
> >Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 14:03:23 -0500
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >From: [log in to unmask] (Dennis Magnuson)
> >Subject: Lab configurations with mini-tower computers
> 
> Dear LLTI colleagues,
> 
> Here at Luther College we will be refurbishing our Lang Lrng Ctr, having
> had our present configuration for 10 years.  We are considering 2 hexagonal
> areas, with 6 computers (MAC mini-tower, not desktop models) on each one.
> The concern we have is with the centering of the monitors and the placement
> of the towers.  It seems that the units we have seen are designed only for
> desktop models.  Placing the mini-tower next to the monitor results in
> "off-centering" the monitor with respect to the chairs.
> 
> We would like to hear from others who have had to deal with mini-tower
> units and how they solved the problem.  There is concern that putting them
> on the floor under the hex-modules will inevitably cause problems with
> disconnects, damage due to being hit accidentally by student users, etc.
> And one of the hex-modules we have seen has a hex-shelf above, but the
> aesthetics and utility of having to stretch tall to insert a CD-Rom or ZIP
> disk are less than appealing!
> 
> Any advice, especially from others who have hex or octagonal modules, would
> be much appreciated.
> 
> Gracias,
> 
> 
> Dennis D. Magnuson
> Assoc Prof of Span &
> Dir, Lang Lrng Ctr
> Luther College
> Decorah, IA  52101
> tel (319) 387-2160
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