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>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 09:37:01 -0400
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum               <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Pia Cseri-Briones <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: suggestions for word processor in lab

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Hi there -
I'm looking for some help in finding an appropriate word processor for our
multimedia center/language lab.

Here are our constraints:
We want to allow students the ability to type papers in multiple languages.
Right now we have Macs running OS 8.6 with Language Kits installed for
Japanese, Chinese, Cyrillic, Hebrew and Arabic. Students come in and want
to type using both Romanic and non-Romanic characters, and for the upper
level courses need a word processor that can do more than Simple Text.
Since we are the Multimedia Center on campus, with high end graphics/dv
editing computers, we do not have any word-processing available because we
don't want students coming here to type their papers. We send students to
the computing center for that. But we would like to allow "foreign
language" word processing to happen.

Does anyone have any experience with "limiting" word processor use to only
"language" students? What word-pro app do you use in your labs? Any one use
ClarisWorks/AppleWorks? Is there a word-pro out there that doesn't appeal
to English-paper-writing students but is ok for other languages? Or am I
crazy?

(Oh we used to have Nisus Writer installed, but it just didn't work out for
us. We were never happy.)

Any solutions or ideas are appreciated!
Thanks for your help.
-Pia

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Pia Cseri-Briones
Language Learning Specialist,
Multimedia Center,
Rush Rhees Library G-122,
University of Rochester,
Rochester NY 14627-0055   USA

Tel: 716.275.2494 / Fax: 716.273.1032
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/mmc/
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