Thanks guys for the ideas; but ... 1) TeamTalk has a really nice feature, sort of like Jared described, where you can upload files to the channel, and then anyone on the channel can download and open them. that's what we did on the last class, I uploaded the examples of code before we got started, and hoped everyone would download and open them and have a look as we worked through it. Did you find that too confusing Rick to try and listen to me and look at your copy of the examples?
I also have placed copies of the examples on the web site with the audio archives, so anyone after class can have a look: http://acorange.home.comcast.net/scripting 2) I have purchased a mixer and have it, and have on order a preamp for my mike on the headset, as well as an external soundcard for the eloquence voice. when they come in, I should be able to put the headset mike into the preamp, and then it and the external soundcard into the mixer, and the mixer into the internal soundcard going into TT. Then finally, I think I can have students hear me (got to make sure I can still hear my own synth, so I think a "Y" adapter is going in there somewhere) as I manipulate code. I still think I'll upload the examples at the start of class so everyone can have their own copy to work with (I imagine braille users would prefer that). It's too bad TT doesn't let you just open the files in the channel directly, without having to go through the download step. I think now, even if I had had stereo mix as an option on my soundcard, I could not have piped it back into the TT input as I thought at first, or I would have created the feedback loop Rick described (although with the additional of an external soundcard, maybe it could be done using it, the mike going into it, and it's stereo mix going into the internal soundcard for TT, thus bypassing the external mixer) so anyone else wanting to duplicate this, you might be able to do it just by purchasing a $10 second soundcard.. We still had a little problem I'm told, with my voice being drowned out at times by someone else's background sounds because they had left their mike on voice activation. TT has a classroom mode to prevent this (by makign my audio the only one on the channel until I actively do something to let others talk), and I may use it, but it also prevents spontaneous remarks and questions (so what do people think?) Chip -----Original Message----- From: RicksPlace [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Chips Classes And Listening to Code Blocks That is an option that might come into play if I can't figure anything better. It limits the conversation to the student and the teacher while the group is left out unless they all download the file in question to follow along. That said, it is looking like that might be the best solution if the other chat services can't handle stereo mix or using output from the speakers as into the microphone without causing feedback. Thanks for the reply. Rick USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Wright" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 9:40 AM Subject: Re: Chips Classes And Listening to Code Blocks >I haven't followed this thread very closely, so I don't know exactly >what all is in play, but couldn't you just set up an FTP server for the class? >Its instructor could add files that everyone can read or copy to their >local drives as necessary. You could give students write access to the >FTP as well, but if I were doing it I'd rather them send material >through the instructor to avoid overclutter in the workspace. > On 3/8/2011 9:17 AM, RicksPlace wrote: >> Hi: Has anyone tried just putting their microphone close to their >> speakers and then cursoring up and down through code to see if that >> would work to read text into the TT server?I am wondering if that >> would cause feedback like my attempt to use Stereo Mix. >> I am thinking about the ability for the group to hear code blocks for >> any member asking questions about their own scripts. Originally I >> thought of using StereoMix but that caused massive feedback. >> Rick USA >
