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--- Forwarded Message from Bradley Gano <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 16:48:59 -0400 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >From: Bradley Gano <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #6903 Lab in transition, suggestions? >Cc: [log in to unmask] >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ I have not tried this solution myself, but you might want to take a look at "mobile" or "wireless" lab solutions like: http://www.apple.com/education/cart/ Might help in classrooms that don't have permanent computer furniture. At 04:24 PM 10/18/2002 -0400, LLTI-Editor wrote: >--- Forwarded Message from "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 10:42:35 -0700 (PDT) > >From: "Carol H. Reitan" <[log in to unmask]> > >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information > Forum <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Lab in transition, suggestions? > >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > >------------------ >Hello, > >I have a question for you LLTI experts. Here's the background: > >We have a drop-in lab (old sony console plus drop-in computer section) and >a classroom that features a projection system, and the Sony LLC-9000 plus >35 audio stations. Instructors actually use the console for pairing and >testing especially for our conversation courses that emphasize >pronunciation (the Mandarin courses for speakers of other dialects of >Chinese for example). Four- five years ago we were able to purchase >computers for the classroom which were just placed on top of the audio >station desks. Classes would do work on the web, learn to use Chinese and >Japanese word-processors, etc. Other classes just use the console, or show >a video. > >Here's the question: > >Now that the computers are getting older and we're thinking about >replacing them, rather than just replace the computers and continue with >the audio station with the computer set on top, what kinds of transitional >scenarios have any of you investigated? It seems a waste of money to get >35 brand new computers and continue with the current situation. The desks >are inconvenient for students, no space to write (monitor and keyboard in >the way). The furniture is also less than optimum for computer use, we >have tight rows, and it's hard to get in there to do the troubleshooting >and hands on help that some of our students require. Trashing the analog >console is out of the question now because teachers use it, and we can't >afford to redo the entire lab with a tandberg (or tandberg type) system >and new computer furniture. But, the instructors using the room to have >their students access web-based resources, do research, and learn >word-processing in various non-roman font languages also need to be >served. What transitional scenarios have some of the rest of you used? >Any ideas? > >Thank you all for your suggestions. > > >-------------------------------- >Carol Reitan, Language Center >Instructor of French >City College of San Francisco >R205, 50 Phelan Avenue >San Francisco, CA 94112 >-------------------------------- >(415)452-5555 >[log in to unmask] >http://fog.ccsf.edu/~creitan >http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Language_Lab >--------------------------------------------- ______________________________ Bradley Gano Assistant Director for Technology Center for Language Study Yale University http://www.cls.yale.edu