Interactive Language Lab

Introduction

Lab supports Teacher and Students to interact with each other to learn speak a language and improve the following Pronunciation Communication Skills. Fluency Learn the accent of the language Facial Expressions It is not language specific.

Actual Language translation with the details of vocabulary, grammar, syntax etc are NOT TAUGHT here.

LAN Based Interactive Language Lab

Tape Based Interactive Language Lab

Types of Interactive Language Labs

Preparation of a lesson by the teacher from the course material.

Recording of a lesson in teacher’s voice

Transfer of the recorded lesson to the students console.

Students listen to the lesson in the teacher’s voice.

Records the same lesson in his voice and compare it with

teacher’s pronunciation.

Practice this among groups or pairs.

Teacher can monitor the students thru audio and video.

Student’s can clear their doubts online with the teacher.

Activities Performed on ILL

Language Lab in session

                                                            

Student’s Booths in Session

 

                                                                    

Teacher’s Console

Lab Capacity : Max 30 students and one teacher.

It is a combination of software and hardware.

Software is loaded on the Teacher’s PC and on each Student PC .

The following hardware is used.

Audio Hub Power Supply

Student Terminal Head Sets with microphones.

Audio Cables VGA network

Monitor Switch Booths

Teacher’s Console Table

PCs for each student and teacher in a LAN environment.

BOM of Interactive Language Lab

Layout of Acenet 5.1

Most conveniently placed menu items for teacherAudio functions

Student icons

Teacher’s PC’s Display Screen

Teacher can quickly prepare a new lesson and record in his/her own voice

On the spot Preparation of Lessons

Teacher can form multiple Groups of students for group discussion. Teacher can participate or record discussion in any group.

Class Grouping for Discussion

Teacher can form multiple PAIRS of students. Students can discuss within this and teacher can participate or record conversation of

any pair.

Pairing for One to One Discussion

The teacher can have intercom with any desired student. The teacher can broadcast any message or audio program to be recorded on the student

terminal.

Intercom / Broadcasting to Individual student

Teacher can transfer different audio programs to different groups for recording on the student terminal.

Audio Files for Different Groups

Teacher can silently monitor any desired student with an option to speak to the student.

Student’s Response / Monitoring

Teacher can play any video/ PPT presentation/ internet sites/ multimedia files on his monitor and can transfer the same on Student Monitor.

Visual is Jerk free. Can be transferred with original audio or teacher’s voice

Presentation and Video Broadcast

Teacher can silently monitor students screen / Students’ activity. Monitoring if the students have understood the technology/procedure of using self

study/interactive learning material. Zooming onto one student’s screen and providing him explanation

Monitoring Student’s Screen Group / Individual

Text file and camera working at the same time. Expressions recording. Compare with model.

cameramodelText support

Video and Text Message on Single Screen

Teacher can send a message to any student or vice- versa.

Sending Messages at Teacher’s Console

Carries the audio signals from – Teacher to student

Student to teacher

Student to student

Carries ‘Call’ command from student terminal to teacher.

Power to the student terminals

Advantages :

Performance independent of LAN and CPU quality.

No distortion.

No delay.

No burden on the LAN.

Can work in the background along with other programs

Benefits of multiple cables – Audio

Carries the audio signals from – Teacher to student

Student to teacher

Student to student

Student’s VGA monitor switching

Blocks students’ mouse and keyboard inputs to their PCs.

Advantages :

Provides direct path for VGA signals .

Performance independent of LAN and CPU quality.

No distortion.

No delay / jerks -smooth video.

No burden on the LAN.

Can work in the background along with other programs.

Benefits of multiple cables – Video

Model voice

Student recording

Text 1

Text 2

Time scale and bookmarks

Loop play

Recording of “audiotext” – a virtual recorder

Schools , Colleges and Universities

Language Training Institutes

Airline Staff , Call Centres , BPO .

Defence , Police

Type of Customers

Shri K.K. Shashtri Commerce College - Ahmedabad

Gujarat Arts & Science College - Ahmedabad

Govt. Arts College - Gandhi Nagar

Govt. Commerce College - Gandhi Nagar

Bhawans College - Ahmedabad

List of Customers

Govt. Institutes & Colleges Name & Address Name & Address

•Regional Institute of English, Allenganj, Allahabad.•Regional Institute of English, Bangalore.•Regional Institue of Languages, Deccan College, Pune.•Dept. of Official Languages, Colombo, Sri Lanka.•Govt. T. R. S. College Rewa (MP)•Vasantrao Naik Govt. Institute of Arts & Science, Nagpur.•State Project Implementation Unit (World Bank) Tamil nadu – 58 installations in Polytechnic Colleges

Universities•Dept. of English University of Pune, Pune – 411 007•Dept. of Foreign Languages University of Pune, Pune – 411 007•Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.•Dept. of English Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta _ 577 451 Shimoga Dist., Karnataka•School of Distance Learning and Continuing Education Kakatitya University, Warangal – 506 009•Dept. of English Saurashtra University, Rajkot – 360 005.•Dept. of English Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University,•‘Vidyavihar’ Lonere, Tal. Mangaon, Dist. Raigarh.•Dept. of English, Shivaji University, Kolhapur – 416 004.•Post-Graduate & Research Institute, Deccan College (Deemed University), Pune – 411 006

List of Customers….

Defence Name & Address

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•Assam Regimental Centre Happy Valley, Shillong – 793 007.

•Gorkha Regiment Centre, Shillong.

•Madras Regimental Centre Wellington, Nilgiris - 643 231.

•Mukhyalaya Sena Ayudh Corps Kendra, HQS AOC Centre Secunderabad - 15.

•The Mechanised Infantry Regimental Centre Ahmadnagar – 414 110.

•Sainik School Bijapur – 586 102.

•Sainik School Bhubaneshwar.

•A.E.C. Training College & Centre Pachmarhi, M.P. – 461 881

•INS Chilka, Chilka, Khurda : 752 037

•Mahar Regimental Centre, Saugor – 470 001 (M.P.)

•National Defence Academy Khadakwasla, Pune-23

•Headquarters 4 Corps, GS(Edn) Branch, Tezpur Pin – 908 504 c/o 99 APO

List of Customers…

R Sunil KumarInteractive Language Lab HCL Infosystem LtdE-4, Sector-11, NOIDA, UP 201 301Email: sunil.r@hcl.inMobile: 9871176205

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