Most\u00a0equipment can be reserved online<\/a> by instructors. We prefer at least two days notice. We do not loan out equipment directly to students, except to CIMS students enrolled in specific courses, as CIMS has their own equipment housed at Geddes.<\/p>\n Students who need technology for in-class use or projects should have their instructor arrange equipment on their behalf.<\/p>\n Student video recordings, or “shoots,” are done in our video studios or in the assigned classroom during class time only.\u00a0 The video recordings are\u00a0captured as video files\u00a0and added to Kaltura MyMedia.\u00a0 Faculty can be trained on camera use to record students, or Geddes can provide a staff member for the recordings (based on availability).<\/p>\n Faculty and guest audio recordings can be done in our audio studio<\/a> or on location, with or without a recording engineer, at quality levels ranging from archival to professional and in various different formats. Please contact the lab for more information.<\/p>\n Recording of events such as symposia,\u00a0 guest lecturers, and lecture series is available.\u00a0 Geddes can record events and supply equipment (such as mixers, microphones, and other\u00a0 PA equipment) with advanced notice (generally 2-3 weeks) based on equipment and staff availability.\u00a0 Fees may apply.<\/p>\n The Language Center is equipped to convert a range of media from one standard or format to another, the\u00a0most common conversions being foreign standard (region-2\/PAL)\u00a0VHS tapes\u00a0or DVDs to US standard (region-1\/NTSC), and from audio cassette or reel to reel to MP3 or CD. There are many options and formats\u00a0available.\u00a0 Please contact the lab for more information.<\/p>\n We cannot convert or duplicate copyrighted materials without the permission of the copyright holder except where fair use allows. Additionally, we may not be able to convert materials due to technical limitations such as CSS, Macrovision, etc.\u00a0Fees may apply for non-CAS departments and for materials that are not used in a current course.<\/p>\n We can record audio or video lessons for your course.\u00a0 Materials can be delivered via CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, Google Drive or Dropbox. Some materials can be posted on the Language Center’s website, Kaltura MyMedia, or Blackboard, depending on purpose and copyright.<\/p>\n We\u00a0can provide\u00a0assistance in creating course-related content as time and resources allow.\u00a0 We can extract clips from cassette, CD, VHS, and DVD, digitize the material and stream it directly from BU’s\u00a0MyMedia service.<\/p>\n For production projects, we employ a collaborative approach, and work closely with our clients.\u00a0The complexity of production work requires substantial lead time. Fees may apply.\u00a0Please contact us directly to discuss.<\/p>\n To order, send a check or money order (payable to “The Trustees of Boston University”) to:<\/p>\n Geddes Language Center![\"\"](\"\/geddes\/files\/2022\/03\/BryanSM-477x636.jpg\")
Instructors may place their own copies of videos (VHS, DVD, Blu-Ray) on reserve\u00a0at Geddes for students to watch outside of class or showing times.\u00a0 To place a video on reserve bring\u00a0it to the Geddes checkout window (CAS 537).\u00a0 We will need to know your name, course, and how long you wish to place the video on reserve.\u00a0\u00a0 Additionally, you\u00a0may ask the Mugar Library’s Krasker film library<\/a> to\u00a0place\u00a0videos at\u00a0Geddes for a period of time.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Equipment Loan<\/h3>\n![\"Equipment\"](\"\/geddes\/files\/2011\/03\/cameras-636x477.jpg\" "\\"Equipment")
The Center loans equipment to instructors who wish to use technology in class. Instructors may borrow Mac or Windows laptops, an iPad Air, Mac mini-displayport or usb-c vga\/hdmi adapters, PowerPoint remotes, laser pointers, usb speakers, and webcams for in-class use. Cameras are also available for instructors who need to film themselves for department evaluations.\u00a0 For student in-class recordings, see Recordings below.<\/p>\n<\/a>Recording<\/h3>\n
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Student audio recordings are done in our computer lab using Adobe Audition<\/a>, Audacity<\/a>, Quicktime,<\/a> or other online web tools.<\/p>\n<\/a>Duplication and\u00a0Conversion<\/h3>\n
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The Language Center provides duplication at no cost for course-related instructional materials supporting College of Arts and Sciences teaching activity. Duplication options\u00a0include: VHS, Cassette, CD, DVD, and Blu-Ray discs.<\/p>\n<\/a>Production<\/h3>\n
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The Language Center’s\u00a0media production services include audio and video recording, editing, mixing, pre and post production, and instructional design assistance.<\/p>\n<\/a>A Russian Course<\/h3>\n
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The Geddes Language Center is the sole distributor of the audio materials that accompany the three language-learning texts, A RUSSIAN COURSE, by Alexander Lipson. The Lipson audio is sold via Dropbox or Google Drive The cost is $65. Please be sure to include your email address.<\/p>\n
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