Click the link to read the project description, needs assessment, and expected benefits.
Click the above link to see a list of our hardware and software components.
Download the PowerPoint presentation Genesis-ESL_lab_training.ppt to see our lab and get an overview of the instructor's view of Genesis.
The ESL Lab in room E2-401 enjoys near-full occupancy from about 7:45 AM to 9:30PM Monday - Thursday, some daytime hours Friday as well as 5:15-8:30PM, and Saturday mornings. Approximately 30 sections of ESL and IIS classes share the lab one or two times a week on a regular basis, and others use it on an occasional basis. English as a Second Language (ESL) and Institute for International Students (IIS) have first priority to schedule use of the lab. There are ongoing opportunities for demonstration and professional development.
Click the above link to get to Genesis.. Download pdf
files from their site: Genesis Flyer, Brief, Datasheet, Detailed
Brochure, Installation Guide, User's Guide. Click Take an Interactive
Tour or Watch a Flash Presentation.
Mike Akagi of Linguatronics first demonstrated Genesis
to a small group in summer (IIS: Carol Qazi,, Kathy Moles. FL:
Monica Rivas), later to a larger group Sept. 25, 2002 (ESL: Marsha
Chan, Jody Hacker, Stephanie Kashima, Kara Dworak; Britta Burton;
FL: Karyn Armstrong, Jackie Capurro; IT: Pat Hudak, Randy Wu),
and finally to a group inluding faculty, administrators and purchasing
personnel (Marsha Chan, Jody Hacker, Rachel Lowenberg, Dianne
McKay, Worku Negash, Phil Pabich, Mina Jahan, Joe Samuels, Brigit
Espinoza, Ann Matthiessen).
In December 2002, Mike Akagi presented an offer that Mission partner with Linguatronics to become a demo site in Silicon Valley. As we are all impressed with this software solution and the partnership offer, we decided to purchase Genesis and related products.
The hardware and software components were purchased in February 2003. Installation began in April 2003. Demonstrations and training began in May 2003. ESL and IIS began sharing the lab on a regular basis beginning in Fall semester 2003. The computers were replaced at the end of the semester to enhance funcionality.
Establishing the ESL Lab involved many people in many academic and non-academic departments; faculty, classified and administration; college, district, and off-campus personnel. Our first whole-hearted research and discussion began in 2001.Some of our meetings and decisions (2002-2003) were recorded and are available for viewing/download here.
5 Sep 2002 meeting| 12 Sep 2002 meeting | 26 Sep 2002 meeting | 27 Sep 2002 project update | 17 Oct 2002 meeting | 5 November 2002 project update and possible class schedule 5 Nov 2002(pdf) | 7 Nov 2002 Meeting | 18 Dec 2002 GAP decision on FL and ESL labs | Feb 2003 Purchase | 23 Apr 2003 update
List of all of the computer labs at Mission College computer_labs.pdf
September 2002
ESL language lab needs
Language lab scheduling discussion
items
Plan A | Plan B | Plan C November 2002
I worked with Apple Educational rep Tim Lin and Apple engineers to identify products that run on Mac OS.Below were some possible Mac solutions. I contaced the companies for more information. Eventually we decided that we would not be able to run the software effectively on our existing Macintosh G3 computers. Later, those computers were transfered to other campus labs.
http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/.
http://www.terraglobal.com/
---> redirects to:
http://www.wave3software.com/
http://www.21stcenturymedia.com
Divace Language Learning Solutions.
On November 6, 2001, Rich Kehoe of Americal demonstrated the Tandberg Prisma/DIVACE Multimedia Language Learning Center at Mission. I had previously attended such a presentation in May 2001 at West Valley College. (DIVACE=Digital Interactive Audio Video Recorder.) In June 2002, Rich Kehoe returned to present Elice, a non-computer language lab system.
He gaveus a quote on Tandberg Prisma/DIVACE Multimedia Language Learning Center and the Elice System. Check them out on the web.
To read about the Divace system at Americal: http://americalsystems.com/DivD.htm
Information and Communication Manager (ICM) http://americalsystems.com/Icm.htm
To read about the Divace system at the Tandberg site, click on DIVACE: http://www.tandberg-us.com/
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Here's a lab built by Americal. I think it doesn't show the flat panel monitors that they put in their proposal for Mission. I like the acoustical study carrels better than desks with no acoustical walls (below). |
Americal's bid on a 35-station Tandberg Prisma/DIVACE Multimedia Language Learning Center (summary) americal35stn.pdf
Click on ICM-Duo, Elice on their website.
http://www.divace.com/language/language.php?page=language
The most advanced multimedia center in South America was presented
at the De La Inmaculada school in Peru
http://edu.teleste.fi/home.nsf/
Elice Enhanced Language Instruction Center
http://edu.teleste.fi/home.nsf/3d797818bfd03379c22564f1004b454c/42e780a1437019a6c2256a17003ebd56?OpenDocument
Elice conquers the land of Vikings...
http://www2.divace.com/bulletin.nsf/Headlines/CA13D1D1682780BFC2256B1B0047A87F
CAN 8 VirtuaLab is an interactive, multimedia tool used
extensively for the instruction of modern languages, English as
a Second Language, as well as learning assistance and workplace
training. Specified completely by teachers' requests, CAN-8 smoothly
integrates student learning activities with instructor activities
of evaluation and lesson creation.
http://www.linguatronics.com/Can8/C8Frame.htm.
Linguatronics distributes this system, but Mike didn't present
it at Mission.
Sony Language Learning Systems. In summer 2002, Kurt Carr came
to Mission and presented the Sony system. I've asked him to return
to present again. We have a quote from him and a proposal to be
a showcase partner. If I can get it in digital format, I will
create a pdf and a link to it here. We have a lot of literature
on the products. Also, check their web site.
http://ilslabs.com/SonySystemProducts.htm
http://ilslabs.com/symphony.htm
circa 2002
Tsinghua University Dept of Foreign Languages has16 foreign
language labs (including 617 seats). Among them are 6 sets of
Panasonic LL-500 advanced language labs from Japan, 4 sets of
Panasonic WE-7700, 2 sets of Tangberg 300 from Norway, 1 set of
JVC6700, 1 set of General-8900 multi-media lab, and 2 sets of
SY-LLS-360 from Ningbo, China.
http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/docsn/wyx/chinese/facilities.htm
University of Memphis uses SONY LLC-9000 Multi-Media Learning
system
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~forlanglit/langlab.html
The Humanities Programme at Imperial College has two fully-fitted,
20 position language laboratories: a modified version of the Tandberg
IS-10 and Tandberg TLC-1000 laboratories..
http://www.hu.ic.ac.uk/lab/
Georgia College and State University has a 24 seat facility
with Sony LLC-9000 Educational Recorders and a video monitor at
each position. The Lab is used primarily as a library system.
http://www.gcsu.edu/acad_affairs/coll_artsci/mod_for_lang/language_lab.htm
Horwood Language Centre at the University of Melbourne has
two 25-place CALL computer laboratories are devoted mainly to
language learning and teaching, and are used by over 1500 students
per week during the teaching year.
http://www.hlc.unimelb.edu.au/resources/resources.html
This is an excellent guide on the Operation of Tandberg ICM
Learning System, by John Cummings, Thormann International Center,
Goucher College, MD.
http://www.goucher.edu/thormann/tandberg.htm
Case history: Divace and California State University name seven
campuses to participate in interactive language laboratory
http://www.divace.com/clientsa/californ.php
CCSF Language Center Services has 33 audio stations, using
a SONY 9000
http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Language_Lab/services.htm
Washington University in St. Louis uses a Tandberg. Here's
avisual of the Tandberg window.
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~langlab/teaching/tandberg/tbergwindows.html
University of Victoria chose Tandberg and states why on one of the pages of their virtual tour. http://web.uvic.ca/hcmc/professional-resources/virtual-tour/labc/xn.html
Report on CSU Virtual Language Labs: Teleste Educational -
California State University Virtual Language Lab Project
http://www.calstate.edu/csu-vll/info.shtml
Indiana University uses Tandberg PRISMA digital multi-media
DIVACE DUO system
http://languagelab.bh.indiana.edu/facilitieslanglab.html
Communicative Language Teaching in a Multimedia Language Lab,
a study by Huang, Shih-Jen and Liu, Hsiao-Fang of Fooyin Institute
of Technology (Taiwan).1.0. Introduction, 2.0.Review of Literature,
3.0.Methodology, 4.0. Discussion (What are the similarities and
differences of language teaching and learning between a traditional
classroom and a multimedia language lab under the communicative
framework? What are the implications of the Communicative Language
Teaching Approach in a multimedia computer language lab in teaching?),
5.0. Limitations and Implication, References.
http://iteslj.org/Techniques/Huang-CompLab.htm
http://End User Price List.pdf
University of Pennsylvania has 18 Sony audio record/playback
stations w/ headsets among its various labs.
http://CONDOR.SAS.UPENN.EDU/cf/mmets/index.cfm