--- Forwarded Message from Patrick Jewell <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 13:07:00 +1000
>From: Patrick Jewell <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization: Language Laboratory, Faculty of Arts
>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5290.4 Language Lab digital upgrade (!)
>References: <[log in to unmask]>
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We are about to purchase a Sony LLC-2000MH system to replace a Tanberg Lab here at the University of Queensland
although we've agonised about whether this is the correct direction. The alternative is to replicate the
functionality of the Language Lab in a 'multi-purpose' PC lab - the peril of this just became apparent as my Divace
player crashed :( .
The benefits of the off-the-shelf Sony system as I see it are reliability and cost efficiency over time. A colleague
at the University of NSW has used a Sony digital system for over four years and it hasn't failed once in that time.
Moreover, they have not had to spend a cent on it since. !!! The systems offer some flexibility in that the cabling
is very simple and they can be made to fit a variety of physical layouts and the current models can have similteneous
"library" and "classroom" modes.
While the student listening units are low cost one downside is the very high cost of the mass storage units Sony
supply. My other concern about the system is that it is really running on 10 year old technology - in some respects I
would have thought Sony would have moved beyond the .wav (PCM) files that they use.
If anyone out there in Language Lab land thinks I'm completely out of my mind to be considering this system please
let me know ASAP - before I throw all this money at Sony. :)
thankyou
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Patrick Jewell
Manager
Language Laboratory
The University of Queensland
St Lucia 4072 Australia
Phone 07 3365 6702 Fax 07 3365 6919
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LLTI-Editor wrote:
> --- Forwarded Message from gbartle <[log in to unmask]> ---
>
> >Date: Tue, 2 Nov 1999 16:52:39 -0600
> >Sender: gbartle <[log in to unmask]>
> >From: gbartle <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: RE: #5290.3 Language Lab digital upgrade (!)
>
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> We have CAN 8 at the University of Alabama and digitizing audio is in real
> time. The CAN 8 people set us up with two digitizing boxes, so we can work on
> two tapes at a time. I'm lucky to have several TA's at my "disposal" this
> semester, and they have been able to digitize a large amount of material quite
> efficiently. The sound quality is fine, and the students really like using the
> audio materials in this form.
>
> I'm still learning about the video part, and it looks to be more complicated!
>
> Gamin Bartle
>
> >>>Date: Fri, 29 Oct 1999 14:27:43 -0700
> >>>From: "Scott Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>Organization: The University of British Columbia
> >>>To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
> >> <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>Subject: Re: #5290 Language Lab digital upgrade
> >>>References: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>
> >>------------------
> >>Hi
> >>We at UBC in Vancouver are also considering a digital upgrade, I have looked
> >>at Divace, Can-8 labs. Both look
> >>promising. I was wondering if you could tell me how long it took you to
> >>digitize your tapes? and how did you
> >>digitize, what did you use?. We have Tandberg, Prisma and IS11 with
> >>Classnet. We are tired of anolog tapes and
> >>problems associated with tape decks.
> >>
> >>LLTI-Editor wrote:
> >>
> >>> --- Forwarded Message from "Kevin C. Carroll" <[log in to unmask]> ---
> >>>
> >>> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> >Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:05:03 -0400
> >>> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
> >> <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> >From: "Kevin C. Carroll" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> >Subject: Language Lab digital upgrade
> >>>
> >>> ------------------
> >>>
> >>> We are currently upgrading our heritage language lab from a hybrid
> >>> Tele-Norm dial-access system with student cassette decks and instructor
> >>> consoles, to a fully digital lab setup.
> >>>
> >>> I would like to know if anyone is using a software package in conjunction
> >>> with computer workstations, either Mac or PC, to deliver audio and/or
> video
> >>> content to the students. I have digitized audio and video files, which
> work
> >>> well in the independent study mode, but is there something I could use
> over
> >>> a server to control what the student is doing, or would allow for
> >>> instructor feedback/monitoring of the student activity? I realize that
> this
> >>> is similar to a Sony or Tandberg lab setup, but before we took the plunge,
> >>> we thought it would be worth a try to see if this approach is feasible.
> >>>
> >>> Thanks!
> >>>
> >>> Kevin C. Carroll
> >>> Senior Systems Technologist
> >>>
> >>> Wayne State University
> >>> Foreign Language Technology Center
> >>> 385 Manoogian Hall
> >>> Detroit, MI 48202
> >>>
> >>> 313.577.0807 (voice)
> >>> 313.577.3041 (fax)
> >>>
> >>> [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>--
> >>Scott Smith
> >>English Language Institute
> >>University of British Columbia
> >>(604)822-1525
>
> Gamin Bartle, Ph.D.
> Coordinator
> Language Resource Center
> 252 BB Comer Hall
> University of Alabama
> Arts & Sciences
> (205) 348-8472
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