--- Forwarded Message from Kimi Furuta <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Thu, 08 Apr 1999 12:45:31 -0700 >From: Kimi Furuta <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #4956 Multimedia Language Lab Software >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ Dear everyone, First, let me thank the people who have already responded to my inquiry. I just realised one important thing was missing from my previous posting inquiring Multimedia language lab software. We are aware of the limitation of using pre-packaged commercial software. Therefore, we would like to be able to customise the content of the materials produced by software that we will use in our lab. I apologise for this missing information. ******************************************************************** Kimi Furuta Modern Languages Department Malaspina University-College 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada V9R 5S5 TEL:(250)753-3245 Local 2788 FAX:(250)741-2667 E-Mail: [log in to unmask] (English & Japanese) URL: http://www.mala.bc.ca/~furutak/jp-home.htm ******************************************************************** I can read your Japanese messages. ******************************************************************** ----- Original Message ----- From: LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 7:57 AM Subject: #4956 Multimedia Language Lab Software > --- Forwarded Message from Kimi Furuta <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 17:23:46 -0700 > >From: Kimi Furuta <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Multimedia Language Lab Software > >To: LLTI List <[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------ > Dear everyone, > > The institution that I am working for is currently investigating what > kind of software that we can use in the computer-based multimedia > language lab due to open in September, 2000. > > Since we do not have anyone who is knowledgeable on this issue, I > was asked to post the question to this list for the information. The > environment that we are in is as follows: > > - The lab will be used by students of French, Spanish, Chinese and > Japanese courses plus ESL. > - The operation system of the lab will be Windows 95. > - There will be approximately 20 networked multimedia computers in the > lab. > - The lab will be used on a drop-in basis only. > - We have some educational technology experts in our Educational > Technology Centre, but none of them has knowledge or experience in > using > the educational technology for the second language instruction. > - The most instructors have little or no knowledge in using computer > technology in language instruction. > > As a starting point, what we would like to know is: > > A. What kinds of software are commonly used in the labs similar to > ours? > B. Are different types of software used for different languages' > instruction? > e.g., one type of software for French/Spanish and the other for > Chinese/Japanese > > We would greatly appreciate it if you could share your expertise and > experience with us. > > ******************************************************************** > Kimi Furuta > Modern Languages Department > Malaspina University-College > 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC, Canada V9R 5S5 > TEL:(250)753-3245 Local 2788 FAX:(250)741-2667 > E-Mail: [log in to unmask] (English & Japanese) > URL: http://www.mala.bc.ca/~furutak/jp-home.htm > ******************************************************************** > I can read your Japanese messages. > ********************************************************************