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--- Forwarded Message from dillo002 <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 22:30:53 -0600 >Sender: dillo002 <[log in to unmask]> >From: dillo002 <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #5910.4 an all-digital Mac LL ? (!) ------------------ Check this webpage http://llt.msu.edu/vol5num1/review3/default.html This is an article about lab management softwares for mac Michael > > >We have had an all MAC language center since 1995. We presently have 50 >i-mac computers (400Mhz, 256 RAM) running from a Cheetah NT based server. >We appraoched the porject like you might building a stereo system. While >you can get all Kenwwod parts and accrue certain advantages, we opted for >flexibility that would allow us to get the best of whatever was out there. >The Sony and Tandberg systems we loked at did somethings very well and >others poorly or not at all. One of the tandberg systems, for example, >allowd for terrific teacher-student and student-student conferencing, but >miultiple kids could only access a movie simultaneously if they all watched >it together straight through. Each kid couldn't control the movie -- bakc >it up, pause, fast forward, etc. Big disadvantage. > >A big disadvantage of our system is that the conferencing capability is >very poor. On the other hand, we use our LLC primarily to have the >students work indpendently (although perhasp on a common exercise) or in >pairs. The teacher moves around the class and talks to kids individually >face to face. I have not missed the conferencing capabilikty. We use >Network Assistant top administer our network and it does fine for most >things except this one item. > >Everything else works great. We use Sound Edit and Sound Studio for audio, >the free ITunes to make Mp3's, a LaCie CD burner, Quicktime movies, >SuperMacLang authjoring software (a simple yet powerful tool that's only >$25 forf a site license), MPower and PowerPoint for teacher created >presentations... Kids do writetn an doral exercises, watch movies, watrch >and make their own presentations, access the web... Overall, we couldn't >be happier with what we've got. > >Specific questions? Write me a note... > > >Henry Wilmer >Director, LLC >Phillips Academy >Andover, MA 01810