Kimmo Kärpijoki

CONCEPT 2.Easy to Install 1.Easy to Use 4.High Quality Audio 3.Easy to Maintain

EASY TO USE Easy User Interface Activity Approach

EASY TO INSTALL Standard CAT-5 cabling 19” rack mountable Surface or desktop mounted No external Power Supply

EASY TO MAINTAIN Less moving parts than in a recorder lab Easy to troubleshoot LEDs indicate when connection is established

HIGH QUALITY AUDIO High signal to noise ratio 15 kHz Audio Bandwidth Student cable length does not affect audio quality High immunity to external interference

Media Storage Unit Connection Unit Audio Source Student Audio Panel(s) COMPONENTS Teacher Audio Panel

32 ports for Student Audio Panels, Audio Sources and Teacher Interfaces Connected to Media Storage Unit Can be installed in 19 inch rack CONNECTION UNIT

Storage Unit for program and student recordings (tracks) Can be installed in 19 inch rack Student Recordings: 1½ hours/student Program Storage Capacity: 120 hours MEDIA STORAGE UNIT

MSU TOTAL CAPACITY 12 GB for temporary files and 28 GB for program files 28 GB = 120 hours of program (16 bits, 32 kHz, mono) 1 hour for program = 230 MBytes

UPS WITH MSU CU W, MSU W, teacher PC W, total about 800 W Model samples: –NetPro 19´´ rack support, 1500VA/900W 6 min. - price 700 euros in Finland (vat 0%) –Match 19´´ rack support, 1500VA/900W, 10min- price 600 euros in Finland (vat 0%)

TWO-COLOR LED IN MSU Next week two-color LEDs in deliveries Yellow = MSU SW not ready, green = MSU sw ready Document will be written how to update existing MSUs

MSU POWER SWITCHES On/Off Switch Main Switch

BACKUP OF MSU CD-RW in teacher PC - copying files from MSU to CDs Teacher PC’s hard disk/Server - copying files from MSU to other hard disk

SURFACE MOUNTED UAP Serial Interface GLI Connection Notice that there should be a hole 99x145 mm in the table.

DESKTOP ATTACHED UAP

DESKTOP ATTACHED WITH GLI CONNECTOR

EXTENSION FOR HEADSETS Week 17 extension in deliveries Two headset connectors

Same as Student Audio Panel Surface or Desktop Mounted Teacher Headset connection TEACHER AUDIO PANEL

PROGRAM SOURCE INTERFACE Line In for Program Source Line Out One Stereo channel or two Mono channels

TERMINOLOGY Session - Group of students participating in a particular activity Activity - Exercise, e.g. Listening Comprehension, Model Imitation Session Call - Teacher speaks to all the students in a particular Session Student Call - Teacher speaks to one student

1. Menu 4. New Session 6. Rec Status 2. Seating Plan TOOLBAR All Call Help 3. Attendance 7

SESSIONS 1. Three Session Tabs Activities 3. Session Status

PROGRAM SOURCES Separate source for each session Possible Sources: –MP3 Player –Sound Card (Audio CD, Media Files etc.) –Elice sources (loaded to MSU) –Cassette Recorder –Teacher –Student etc.

SESSION PANEL The Session panel consists of the following controls: –Student Selection –Activity Selection –Program Source Selection –Session Call –Start/End Activity –Free/Lock –Exit Session

BASIC ACTIVITIES Listening Comprehension Model Imitation Reading Practice

DISCUSSION ACTIVITIES Phone Conversation –Background sound during phone connection Pair Discussion –Random, Fixed, Manual Pairing Group Discussion –Random, Fixed, Manual Grouping –Selectable Group size

INTERPRETING Simultaneous Interpreting Consecutive Interpreting

QUIZ TEST Teacher gets information about the student responses Report Graph

RECORDED RESPONSE Program and student responses are recorded to student files

AP EXAM First, students give an 8-digit pin code AP exam is proceeded as explained in the Coordinator’s Manual Student responses can be collected onto the teacher PC

FREE MODE MSU File launch to students –Select MSU File as a source –Mark bookmarks –Click directly Free button -> File can be used freely by students and bookmarks are preset Free Mode –Students are able to use their own “recorder” the time teacher sets

SERVICEPACK 1 Student Line In as a program source XP Compatible (media file and CD working properly) Possibility to map MSU drive in Config

SERVICEPACK 2 Free mode in Pair and Group Discussion File length selection in Free mode Program source can be connected to any student UAP Paired student number in UAP visible Teacher UAP locked

SERVICEPACK 2 (cont.) Session Call usable at the same time with Quiz and AP Exam controls MSU File dialog - file duration information

SERVICEPACK 2 (cont.) Both WAV and MP3 formats in collection Attendance Report

SERVICEPACK 2, MSU Special character support for MSU (West-European code page i.e. ä, ö, å ) MSU shows status on teacher PC system tray

GUI LANGUAGE VERSIONS English Finnish French Italian Spanish Traditional Chinese

PACKAGING The special packages for MSU and CU have been developed

APPROVALS FOR ELICE Electric Safety –CB (IEC950) Electromagnetic compatibility –EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility) –FCC (US EMC, Federal Communications Commission) Drop Test –UAP has passed free fall drop test from 1 m height to 6 positions

SPEAKER OUTPUT Speakers should be connected to teacher’s GLI Line Out Remember to use active speakers

MP3 CODEC IN COLLECTION MediaPlayer 7.0 is needed in the computer in order to encode to MP3 NOTICE: with some sound cards MediaPlayer is not installing MP3 codec -> remember to use Creative or other good quality sound cards in Elice computer

ELICE MASTER DESK Additionally with Elice master desk, remember to order rack support bar kit for MSU attachment

ELICE ACCESSORY TABLE Two shelves for accessories Drawer Cover similar to Elice master desk

SAMPLE

ELICE TROLLEY Drawers for UAPs, headsets and cables Laptop shelf 19’’ rack for CU and MSU