--- Forwarded Message from Karin Thomeier <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 10:33:05 -0200 >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Karin Thomeier <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: #5607 Private Pronunciation Hi Linda, Here at Memorial we have private carrels in our audio lab, whereby the student desk is enclosed on three sides by partitions that are part of the table structure. The insides of the partitions have sound proofing installed, which makes the room as quiet as it can be when 35 people are talking all at once! Our computer lab also has individual carrels that are clustured in groups of six and are built similarly to the ones in the audio lab, though they do not have built-in sound proofing. Students in carrels cannot see each other's screens without looking around a partition. The decision to go for this type of desk was made to accomodate privacy during individual study, which is the primary use by students in our two labs. Students working on our new iMacs, which are not in carrels, don't seem to mind their screen being visible to others. The fact that each of them is wearing a headset when completing audio portions prevents distraction by neighbouring students. Best regards, Karin -- Karin Thomeier, Ph.D Director; Language Laboratories Faculty of Arts Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John's, NF CANADA A1B 3X9 Tel.: (709) 737-8585 Fax: (709) 737-4000 http://www.mun.ca/langlabs