Thursday, April 1, 2010

Re: Language Lab

Renee,

We've had our system for years and have developed a good working
relationship with SANS through many hours spent in upkeep &
maintenance. I hope to upgrade to the network version of the SONY
language lab soon to reduce support issues. My replies are inserted below.

Steve Johnson
Upper School Technology
St. John's School
Houston TX
> replies to the following if you have time:
>
> 2. What system are you using? /Sony Conductor with hardware and Soloist on the student side.
> /3. Is it totally software based, or does it also have hardware components? /Hardware/
> 4. Is it used in high school, middle school, or both? /Both/
> 5. On average, how many days per week does each language teacher use it? /it varies by teacher and they reserve/
> 6. Was content purchased with the system, or do the teachers create all their content? /teacher created/
> 7. How is it used - supplement to a regular class, independent study, as a class, other? /as class activity, whole group, pairs and one to one with teacher/
> 8. Does the language lab have the traditional cubical type setup with dividers separating students, or some other configuration? /cubicles/
> 9. How long have you had the setup? /seven years/
> 10. Do the teachers seem happy with it? /yes, but the boxes and wires have some reliability issues that are supposedly cleared up in the network product/
> 11. Is the language lab used only for language lab or is it a multiple use lab? /Language dept only/
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Renee Ramig
> Seven Hills School
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