--- Forwarded Message from Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 10:30:43 -0400 >From: Judy Shoaf <[log in to unmask]> >User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.7.7) Gecko/20050414 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7954.8 Rationale for digital language lab systems (!) >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> This is a good observation. Another point is that small classes don't need the lab much--students have an opportunity to speak to each other and the teacher can listen. But for larger classes, the chance for everyone to be speaking at once while the instructor listens selectively can be useful. Judy *********************************************** 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]) ***********************************************