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How to update the LangLabEmailer

2013/06/06 plagwitz Leave a comment

LangLabEmailer updates automatically if an update is available when you start it.
Your langlabemailer.exe.config should not be affected by an update. you can access and back up the previous version by restoring, the previous version from the context menu of the desktop shortcut: .
You may need to reapply changes after an update (automatic on application run that need not, but may overwrite your local settings, but will keep a backup (look for ".pre" files in a subdirectory of the data directory (= directory with the langlabmailer.exe.config and without the many other (MANIFEST, DLL) files).
Next: uninstalling. Or up Langlabemailer (table of contents)

Categories: assessments, assignments, audience-is-language-learning-center-manager, compiledcode, digital-audio-lab, documentation, e-infrastructure Tags: langlabemailer, updating

Request to download the LangLabEmailer

2013/06/06 plagwitz Leave a comment

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LangLabEmailer (=THE SOFTWARE) - even though it has been extensively both tested (strongly suggested you do the same first) and run in production by THE AUTHOR - is provided "AS IS" and "WITH ALL FAULTS," without warranty of any kind, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Although THE AUTHOR has attempted to find and correct any bugs in THE SOFTWARE programs, THE AUTHOR makes no warranty that THE SOFTWARE is free of defects or is suitable for any particular purpose. In no event shall THE AUTHOR be responsible for loss or damages arising from the installation or use of THE SOFTWARE, including but not limited to any indirect, punitive, special, incidental or consequential damages of any character including, without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of THE SOFTWARE is borne by you. Should THE SOFTWARE prove defective, you and not THE AUTHOR assume the entire cost of any service and repair. THE AUTHOR is under no obligation to provide support, service, corrections, or upgrades to THE SOFTWARE programs. For more information, please send an email to THE AUTHOR (plagwitz@outlook.com).

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Next: Download. Or up:Langlabemailer table of contents

Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-manager, compiledcode, digital-audio-lab, e-infrastructure, feedback, forms Tags: downloading, langlabemailer

Step-by-step for using Windows Task scheduler, e.g. for automating language lab assessment emailing

2013/06/05 plagwitz Leave a comment

Press + R, type “Taskschd.msc”, press “OK”.
On right menu, click “Create Task". To provide students with their assessments and possibly instructor feedback quicker, I run the LangLabEmailer repeatedly after end of business day. I show some settings that you can experiment with.
On tab: “general”, name your task:
Tab: Actions, button:new / window:new action, button:browse, desktop/LangLabEmailer , button:open
Next up: tab:“Trigger”, where you can set your schedule:
Finally, access additional (tab:)“Settings”:
Result:
I advise setting the scheduler to end a prior task if it is found still running.
The above example is using an old ClickOnce distribution of the langlabEmailer– your installation executable will differ and look similar to this:
Troubleshooting:
1. When a scheduled task fails, an entry gets written to the event log here: Press + R, type “eventvwr.msc”, press “OK: Application and Services Logs /Microsoft /Windows /Task Scheduler /Operational:
2. Watch out for permission problems, tasks that have not been enabled, and disabled task histories (for troubleshooting).
3. You might also want to dig deeper and schedule a task to alert your when your scheduled tasks failed.

Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-manager, digital-audio-lab, e-infrastructure, step-by-step-guides Tags: eventvwr.msc, langlabemailer, Taskschd.msc, windows-7, windows-task-scheduler

Introducing the LangLabEmailer

2013/06/04 plagwitz Leave a comment

The LangLabEmailer helps integrating the digital audio lab (still widely operating based on files and network shares) into the departmental language teaching and learning process by automatically forwarding (audio, text) assessments and assignments collected in the digital audio lab to teachers and students via campus mail (using MS-Exchange automation).

Easy on the Language Lab Manager who can "set up and forget": 1000s of assessment files will reach their originating students and teachers in near real time without you lifting a finger.
To earn "extra credit", show your teachers how they can override the default LangLabEmailer behavior by adding “_noemailing” or “_nostudentemailing” to the folder name when saving their digital audio lab collections.

Status of the language lab and purpose of the software
Features
Prerequisites
Downloading
Installing
Configuring (and sharing back)
Running or scheduling
End User options
Troubleshooting
Requesting features
Getting Updates
Uninstalling
Samples & questions at my IALLT 2013 session.

Categories: all-languages, audience-is-language-learning-center-manager, Coed432, digital-audio-lab, documentation, e-infrastructure, recording-software, service-is-assessing, service-is-programming, Speaking, table-of-contents, Writing Tags: automation, langlabemailer

Paper @ IALLT 2013: Driving Tutorial Call Into The Face-To-Face Classroom, and What It Took…

2013/06/01 plagwitz Leave a comment

…has been accepted for inclusion in the program for IALLT 2013, June 11-15 at the Pinecrest School (Fort Lauderdale, FL)/Florida International University (Boca Raton, FL) and was presented on June 14: Here are abstract and slide deck:

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How to easily view resource mailboxes calendar free/busy using Outlook calendar groups

2013/05/29 plagwitz Leave a comment

Display all items in a category with a single click on the checkbox I front of the calendar group
Display any portion of the time line in " scheduling view" by
Selecting the days in the square calendar sheet in the upper left
Navigate the time line with the bottom horizontal scrollbar
Note the additional helpful "from [start date]" indicator in a mailboxes booking that is not displayed completely

Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-staff, documentation, e-infrastructure, office-software Tags: 2007, 2010, 2011, calendaring, meeting-requests, ms-exchange, office365, outlook, resources, scheduling

How to quickly add resource mailbox calendars as an Outlook calendar group

2013/05/29 plagwitz Leave a comment

Right-click the left calendar tree.
Choose context menu item: add calendar group / from address list:
Type " LRC" to search – or the consistent naming scheme you implemented (I hope!).
Select all relevant calendars to add.
Click on button: "calendar".
Click on button: "ok":
Done:

Categories: audience-is-language-learning-center-staff, documentation, e-infrastructure, office-software, service-is-library Tags: 2007, 2010, 2011, calendaring, meeting-requests, ms-exchange, office365, outlook, resources, scheduling

How to organize your email by creating an Inbox rule in OWA

2013/05/28 plagwitz Leave a comment

This step-by-step GUIDE was written for filtering emails from our langlabemailer program (they happen to have “Your UNCC-LRC” in the subject) into a separate folder so that users of the LRC keep the overview:
1. students (longitudinally, for their language learner ePortfolios) ,
2. but especially teachers (of classes with up to 36 students, throughout the term).
But you can easily adapt the guide to any other email purpose.
1. Including other LRC workflows based on emails: LRC resource booking also relies on OWA emails. All email sent from LRC resource mailboxes have “LRC” at the beginning of the user name and email address.
In short: Options / Create an Inbox Rule / Click “ new” / choose a type / choose keywords / choose folder to sort the email into when it arrives. Or graphically:
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