> From: Thomas Plagwitz <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: April 25, 2011 5:51:28 PM EDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: Thomas Plagwitz <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: #9643 Your experiences with Sanako Study 1200 and SANS Sony Virtuoso?
> Dear all,
>
> I have to decide between the purchase of a Sanako Study 1200 (of which I
> last used version 2 in teaching in 2008), Teacher with Student comparative
> recorder, with SLH 07 USB headset, and SANS Sony Virtuoso (specifically
> Apprentice), with Soloist Brevi comparative recorder, with SLH 100 (black)
> USB headsets.
>
> So far, I have set up and tested both solutions in a minimal installation (1
> student – 1 teacher), and both seem functional. I have not run large-scale
> tests yet. We want to purchase 20 seats now, but need the software to work
> with up to 45 seats which we have overall in the LRC.
>
> We are still on Windows XP and it does not look like we will upgrading to
> Windows 7 before next year or even later.
>
> Streaming video is not in the budget at the moment.
>
> From next year on, we need to support an interpreting program with this
> setup. Sanako has a dedicated simultaneous/conference interpreting solution
> which, however, does not fulfill our other needs. We will have to work
> creatively with model –response exercises for consecutive and dual track
> recording capabilities for simultaneous interpreting.
>
> We would like to keep the door open for not only audio, but also video
> recording of students during (formative and summative) assessments: Sony
> has and Sanako promises an upcoming ASL solution which we may be able to
> use for this.
>
> In the long run, we would like to support connecting distance education
> classes, but with more specialized language learning features than the generic
> solution providers. I hear SANS has connected distant labs, both audio and
> video.
>
> What I am after is a smarter classroom for face-to-face teaching, including
> formative and summative multimedia assessment, using and amending textbook
> materials with better data flow.
>
> So more than a “language lab” of old, rather a precursor of the new default
> smarter classroom, even if it will likely be realized using different computing
> platforms and newer non-PC form factors, but we are not there yet.
>
> I’d much appreciate your thoughts which of the above two products is the
> better choice for that, also off-list if you prefer.
> Thomas
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