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--- Forwarded Message from Jeff Magoto <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 10:54:01 -0700 (PDT) >From: Jeff Magoto <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: iPods instead of audio consoles >In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> An online posting today says that Duke is giving all 1800 of its incoming freshmen iPods for a variety of purposes. http://www.marketwatch.com/news Language learning wasn't mentioned as one of them, but just out of curiosity, has anyone else who's faced with replacing their aging Sony or Tandberg labs (esp. in self-access centers) entertained the idea of a large purchase of iPods or some sort of MP3 player/recorder combo that could: a) easily hold their entire audio collection, b) be v. mobile and checked out, c) be easily upgraded, d) lower teacher/learner learning curves, and e) be more useful (perhaps) to students' other academic pursuits. I can think of several objections (theft, no clear network model, quality of recordings, teacher unfamiliarity), but to paraphrase a Read Gilgen maxim, once a technology becomes a consumer item, language teachers get interested.--jeff magoto -------------------------------- Jeff Magoto Director, Yamada Language Center 1236 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403 541-346-4319; 541-341-2703 (pager) [log in to unmask]