A. room layout conducive to communicative environment
B. user-friendly set-up
C. decent software
D. fast Internet connection
E. browser plug-ins
F. storage for large files
G. reasonable server/hard drive policies
H. projector or screen-sharing device
I. appropriate & adjustable lighting
J. sensible lab policies
K. adequate staff
L. desktop support for faculty
M. audio

• sound cards (for PCs)
• headsets; multiple jacks for headsets
• individual and room speakers
• microphones
• ability to record voice

N. tools for creating multimedia

Justification for using technology:

Where Have We Come From? What Has CALL Really Achieved? http://www.edvista.com/claire/what.html

Standards for technology:

International Society for Technology in Education: http://www.iste.org/

Other Resources:

International Association for Language Learning Technology: (IALLT): http://iallt.org/

Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) http://calico.org/

Claire's CALL page: http://www.edvista.com/claire/call.html

Planning a Language Resource Center: http://edvista.com/claire/labplan.html

LLTI listserver: http://iall.net/LLTI.html

LLTI searchable archives: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/archives/llti.html

MSU NextDay Research Project: http://edtech.connect.msu.edu/nextday/FinalReport_TOC.htm

Word Processing-based Activities for a Language Class: http://edvista.com/claire/wp.html

Presentation given at the PSMLA 2004 Annual Conference, October 23, 2004, in Pittsburgh

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