--- Forwarded Message from "Anton Brinckwirth" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Anton Brinckwirth" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #7821 Language Labs Living On Borrowed Time? >Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:15:48 -0500 >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Importance: Normal Traditional and digital language labs are extremely powerful and effective instructional tools when used competently, inventively, and creatively. Anton T. Brinckwirth Directror, Language Learning Center School of World Studies Virginia Commonwealth University 423 Hibbs Hall 900 Park Avenue, PO Box 842019 Richmond, VA 23284-2019 Office: (804) 827-1149 Lab: (804) 828-2320 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 4:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: #7821 Language Labs Living On Borrowed Time? --- 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]) >***********************************************