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Welcome to
AcenetACEN Education Technology
Pioneers of language labs in India.
Established in 1973
--in the profession of language labs
since 1979
Modern Language teaching requirements
Teaching material like-
Printed matter
Cassettes
CDs
Video programs on video cassettes or Cds
Infrastructure for Lab work-
Hardware- including LAN or analogue systems
System software like
Acenet 5.1
The elements of language teaching
Acenet includes facilities for all the above activities
expressions
elocution
group discussion/conversation
listening comprehension
speaking skills
grammar
pronunciation
vocabulary
Acenet 5.1 (Second Edition) simply wonderful ideas
… that make language teaching
• easy• innovative• interesting
Layout of Acenet 5.1
Acenet 5.1 Teacher console
• Most conveniently placed menu items for teacher
Audio functionsStudent’s screens
Student icons
Grouping/pairing Pgm transfer
The Acenet 5.1 Student console.
• auditext
• Data received from teacher
• WordSound
• Expressions
• Messages
The audio network
• Uses proprietary multi-core cable• Carries the audio signals from –
• Teacher to student • Student to teacher• Student to student
• Carries ‘Call’ command from student terminal to teacher.
• Powers the student terminals
Why audio network ?
• Provides analogue path for all audio signals .• Performance independent of LAN and CPU
quality.• No distortion.• No delay.• No burden on the LAN.• Can work in the background alongwith other
programs.
The VGA network
• Carries picture signals from the teacher to all the students
• Includes cabling, line loss compensation,
• Student’s VGA monitor switching
• Blocks student’s mouse and key board inputs to his pc.
Why VGA network?
• Provides direct path for VGA signals .• Jerk-free transmission of ‘live’ video to students. • Performance independent of LAN and CPU
quality.• No distortion.• No delay/jerks-smooth streaming.• No burden on the LAN.• Can work in the background alongwith other
programs.
Basic audio functions
• Intercom
• Multiple ‘Paired conversations’
• Multiple ‘Group discussions’
• Student’s response
• All call
Audio recording facility
Two recording systems-
• ACEN ‘auditext’ virtual recorder• ACEN WordSound
‘auditext’ virtual recorder
Model voice
Student recording
Text 1
Text 2
Time scale and
bookmarks
Select
ACEN ‘auditext’ virtual recorder• Provides two audio channels,
• Two text tracks.
• all four co-related by a cursor on timescale.• Bookmark and ‘loop play’• Listen and record • Watch ‘text’ in desired script-two • different scripts!• Watch instructions like phonetic spelling, etymology etc.
WordSound
Student recorder
model
Text support
Multiple pairs
Remote monitoring of students’ screens
zoom
Student groups
Remote monitoring helps in-
• Monitoring the 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.
Multiple group discussion• Custom or
random selection• Max 5 students
per group• Teacher can
listen/ participate in any group
• Teacher can record discussion
• Use ‘print screen’ for log.
Know thyself---
• Text file and camera working at the same time.
• Expressions recording.
• Compare with model.cameramodel
Text support
Distribute programs to students--
• Transfer audio lessons in analogue from – for on-line activity or recording at student end.
• Different programs to different groups at the same time.
• Any data file transfer from teacher to student through LAN.
Quick new lesson
• Teacher can quickly prepare a new lesson in his own voice ---
• Lesson can be recorded on ‘auditext’ virtual recorder or a cassette as ‘audio’ lesson.
Presentation-show on students’ monitors-
• any visual or jerk free video
• with original audio or teacher’s voice
The question bank for objective testing
Q type
argument
options
Model answer
Attach file
Student’s answer book• Student Id
Score
Model answer
choice of the most informed buyers
AcenetACEN Education Technology
ACOUSTICE ENGINEERS,
301, SIDDHARTH TOWERS, G. A. KULKARNI ROAD,
KOTHRUD, PUNE 411029, INDIA
E mail: [email protected] website: www.acenindia.com