--- Forwarded Message from "Cahill, Linda E." <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Cahill, Linda E." <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Divace >Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 08:54:12 -0500 ------------------ Tandberg's Divace: if you believe that listening/playback alone is good pedagogy, then you probably don't need Tandberg's Divace. However, Divace's second-track recording system gives students a tool for interacting. It's been a really compelling aspect of our lab (which we've now had for about six months). Students are using our digitized-Divaced material more independently and more frequently. Nevertheless, if anybody knows of a less-expensive two-track system, could you please let me know? I'd be interested in doing some comparisons. > -----Original Message----- > From: LLTI-Editor [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 7:24 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: #5476 Tandberg's response > > From: Andrzej Styrcz <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Tandberg, Teleste Newsletter > To: [log in to unmask] > > > Hallo LLTI members! > > Greetings from snowy Finland! > > If I may I would like to thank all the people who have recently > contributed > to the interesting discussion on the Tandberg experiences and especially > those who were so generous in their comments about Tandberg. > > It goes without saying that we would like all our customers (both teachers > and students) to be happy and satisfied and we are trying all the time to > improve both the customer relations as well as the products quality and > service. We appreciate all the comments about our developments. However, > it > does hurt to hear that whatever we seem to do produces such a negative > feedback as recently posted by Mr Scott Smith. First, a total criticism of > the Tandberg technology, documentation and prices (Jan 25th), then a > refusal of Divace with a "nice try t(!)eleste" statement(Jan 27th). I > wonder what kind of a terrible experience with Tandberg could have caused > such negative opinions? I would very much like to take the opportunity of > going to TESOL 2000 in Vancouver and invite Mr Smith to our stand in order > to understand and clarify the situation. > > As to Divace, let me explain one thing here as it seems to be confusing to > many. Divace, being one of the very first virtual recorders to replace > analog lab recorder, is, in its concept a RECORDER and not just a player. > It is a mistake to compare it to other media players. We are not in the > same game here and our target has never been to make Divace the player, > RealAudio, Media player, ATI, Winamp, Sonic or other players are. Divace > is > a very powerful language learning tool with two tracks (one for playback > of > the master file and the other for student's voice input recording)and lots > of other "language learning" related features (AACC, text synchronisation, > bookmarks, recap etc.) Therefore to say that ATI player gives you the same > options as Divace is groundless, to say the least. Unless one is looking > only for playback features. Then, again, why should one need Divace? > > One more thing that has also been raised in some messages. Tandberg > developments (except for multimedia lab teacher-control software and > hardware) ARE NOT proprietary. Even though, in most LLTI postings Tandberg > is perceived as a manufacturer of IS10, IS11 or Prisma labs, our recent > developments are software concepts utilising generic, widely adopted > technologies (eg. MS Windows-compatible) and serve the needs of learning > environments other than language labs. DIVACE, for example, plays back all > basic file formats from avi, wav, mpeg or mp3 to qt and RealMedia (ra, rm) > to mention just a few. Resource and management software LIBRARY PILOT, > authoring software PARTNER TOOLS or IMPERATA - application for activity > control in computer labs - all conform to standard PC technologies. > > Thank you for your attention. > > Andrzej Styrcz > Marketing Manager > Teleste Educational Ltd. tel.+358 2 2166569 > Kaurakatu 46 fax.+358 2 2166527 > 20741 Turku e-mail: [log in to unmask] > Finland http://edu.teleste.fi > http://www.divace.com