--- Forwarded Message from Mike Ledgerwood <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 14:25:43 -0400 >Subject: Re: #7156.4 permission to make audio CDs (!) >From: Mike Ledgerwood <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ This will be addressed in a panel at IALLT (with publisher representatives and IALLT members). Yours truly chairing, Mike Ledgerwood On mardi, mai 20, 2003, at 14:05 US/Eastern, LLTI-Editor wrote: > --- Forwarded Message from Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> --- > >> Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 08:41:17 -0400 >> To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum >> <[log in to unmask]> >> From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: #7156 permission to make audio CDs >> In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------ > >> I am wondering if anyone has ever asked for permission from publishers >> to make audio CD copies for students. We have been making cassette >> copies for students upon request. Audio CDs would be an extension of >> this,... > > Not exactly, since an audiotape can be erased and re-used but a CD is > (probably) forever. I guess you could do it by having the students > trade in > the CD for ch. 1 for Ch. 2, and then storing the ch. 1 copies for next > term. I know lots of places have been burning CDs for a while, though, > so > there will be more informative answers. > > For most of the courses what we have done is put the audio online. > This is > of course a special expense (for the server)--which I suppose is why > the > publishing companies are happy to have us do it. We copy the cassettes > for > those who have trouble accessing the online audio and can't spare the > time > to work in the lab. > > A couple of the courses here at UF have just ordered the audio CDs > with the > books and the students buy them. This was less practical with > audiocassettes since they are harder to produce and bulky to bundle. I > think it has seemed cost-effective to the instructors. For these > courses > the lab is just a backup (sometimes needed though when CDs are lost or > late > in coming at the beginning of the term). > > Judy Shoaf > University of Florida > >