--- Forwarded Message from Damion Renner <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 01:17:45 -0400 >From: Damion Renner <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Lab Management Software: Wimba/E-langlab We recently evaluated some lab mangaement software applications - Speaker, Divace ICM, Net Support Manager, and Net Support School. We ended up choosing Netsupport School since it was the popular choice among faculty and staff for its interface, capabilities and value. Although we have succeeded in allowing the instructor to listen in (monitor) students while they are speaking in to the microphone, it cannot be done if another program (like any voice recording software) is accessing the soundcard since it's already being used by Netsupport school. We are exploring a proposed solution to this problem by adding an additional soundcard in all of our lab machines. I'm unaware of any software that will allow simultaneous voice monitoring while students are using any other audio software. The other software (Divace ICM and Speaker) we evaluated couldn't accomplish this task without purchasing an expensive hardware solution to accompany it, so we went with Netsupport school which can accomplish much of what we need. Damion Renner Language Lab and Computing Support, Development and Training CHASS / Multimedia Centre in the Humanities Phone: 416-926-1300 x.3256, 416-978-2535 Email: [log in to unmask] >From: Betty Woerner <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Actually, I should be more clear: we are looking for software that = will perform a virtual monitor function in a Mac or Mac/Windows lab, = enabling the prof. to listen in while students in a class are doing audio exercises. This would be similar to the monitor function in our = old Sony tape lab. We use none of the other features of a turnkey lab, so = to go that direction would be a massive waste. At present, we have = looked at Wimba and E-LangLab. Are there others? Betty Woerner Reed College Portland, OR ___________________________________________________________________-