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--- Forwarded Message from Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt <[log in to unmask]> --- >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 13:25:48 -0800 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >From: Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7821 Language Labs Living On Borrowed Time? When I read this message, I somehow recalled reading an excellent analysis on the respective merits of virtual vs. real language labs. Waddayaknow ... right in the IALLT Journal (Vol. 36, Number 1 2004) by Peter Yang. I look forward to more such discussions in Utah. Francoise Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt Senior Lecturer French Department #2580 4125 Dwinelle Hall Berkeley CA 94720-2580 Office Phone: (510) 642 2182 Dept. Phone: (510) 642 2712 Dept. Fax: (510) 642-8852 >--- Forwarded Message from "David Flores" <[log in to unmask]> --- > >>Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:28:47 -0500 >>From: "David Flores" <[log in to unmask]> >>To: <[log in to unmask]> >>Subject: Language Labs Living On Borrowed Time? > >Our principal Spanish textbook is going to its 6th edition this Summer, >and following a trend I've noticed with many FL textbooks lately: the >workbook and much of the audio/video content that was traditionally >housed in Language Learning Centers is being placed on the web. > >If this trend continues, much of our raison d'etre simply vanishes into >cyberspace. Sure we still schedule and show foreign language films in >our in-house theatre. Sure we still provide video production and editing >facilities for classes that might have a short film project as an >assignemnt. Sure we are open for instructors to run headset-based, >interactive class sessions. But most of the use our lab sees... let's >face it... is due to students completing their lab manual assignments >and listening to the audio-tracks that are stored locally on our >server. > >So how many of you guys are worried about your labs disappearing in 5 >or so years? And have you any thoughts on how to keep the lab relevant >even if textbook manufacturers move most of their audio/video content >online? > >David Flores >Director: Language Learning Center >Loyola College in Maryland >4501 North Charles Street >Baltimore, MD 21210 >Ph: (410) 617-5230 >Fax: (410) 617 2859 > >*********************************************** >> LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for >>Language Learning, and The Consortium for Language Teaching and >>Learning (http://consortium.dartmouth.edu). >>Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. >>Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) >>*********************************************** -- Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt Senior Lecturer French Department #2580 4125 Dwinelle Hall Berkeley CA 94720-2580 Office Phone: (510) 642 2182 Dept. Phone: (510) 642 2712 Dept. Fax: (510) 642-8852 Check out http://www.elanglab.com ! On leave Spring 2005