CAN-8 Language Learning and Teaching System
"The
CAN-8 system can use a number of computers connected through a
local area network (or intranet), or it can use a wide area
network (such as the internet) to do the functions of a language
lab." states the CAN-8 manual found in the help file of the
program. CAN-8 consists of a server connected to the client
computers in the language lab. Students, faculty and staff
access multimedia language learning lessons created by the
faculty or textbook specific lessons by clicking the icon on the
computers in LIB-449 and LIB-451. These lessons, exercises and
assessments can be created with text, graphics, audio or video
in any language and in any combination of teaching and testing
formats. When planning lessons, faculty enter the following
letter codes to get the appropriate screen to create content.
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I - Instruction Items |

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T - Teaching Items |
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M - Multiple Choice Items |
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F - Fill- in- the-Blanks
Items |
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E - Example Items |
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V - Verify Items |
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C - Conversation Items |
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A - Ask and Answer Items |
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S - Simultaneous Items |
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R - Read Items |
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W - Write Items |
Students and faculty log on with this screen. For their Login
ID, faculty use their last name in all capital letters without
spaces or special characters. If they teach more than one
language they will have separate Login IDs for each consisting
of their last name followed by the letter of the languages they
teach. For example, John Doe teaches French and Spanish, so his
Login IDs are DOEF and DOES respectively.
Students
use their 9 digit Student ID Number
(as is printed on class lists from NEIUPort) as a User ID.

Use the yellow highlighted numbers on your NEIU Student ID card.
Just add enough in front of that number to make 9 digits total.
Example: 000123456
The initial password will be given by the Language Lab
Supervisor. Once logged in for the first time, students and
faculty should change their password immediately
so their work is only seen by heir teacher and themselves. Click
"Change your password" on the Main Menu. Only students enrolled
in foreign language classes, have a login account. Faculty are
given a User ID and password by the Language Lab Supervisor
Only
currently enrolled students and currently employed faculty
members are set up in the system, based on registration data for
Department of World Languages & Cultures classes imported
from data in Banner/NEIUPort. This is usually set up by the
Language Lab Supervisor after Change of Registration has ended
for the current term.
Lessons and content are sorted by language and class, with
customized menus based on if the user is a student or faculty
member, and what languages the user is teaching or learning. To
the left is an example of a French listening item with fill in
the blank (F) answers. Listed below are the manuals and help
files for CAN-8.
Video
on CAN-8 must be stored on the hard drive of the computer where
the program is used. Lessons for WL&C classes are stored in the
c:\video
folder. To watch outside of LIB-451/449 students must bring
recordable media and put those files in a folder named
c:\media after installing the
appropriate video
codec.
Below are some training documents and downloads to use CAN-8
outside the lab.
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CAN-8 Administration Guide (PDF)
For the lab director and server administrator to
create/manage login accounts and classes
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CAN-8 Authoring Guide (PDF)
For faculty to create lessons, exercises, quizzes and tests
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CAN-8 Guide for using Microsoft IME
for Japanese Text (PDF) For typing in Japanese
while using CAN-8
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CAN-8 Master Guide (PDF)
For the lab director/server administrator. (Similar to the
Administration Guide, different edition.)
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CAN-8 Teaching Guide (PDF)
For faculty to give tests, track students' progress and
communicate with students.
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CAN-8 Student Help Files (HTML)
The program's help files for students.
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CAN-8 Instructor / Staff Help Files
(HTML) The program's help files for faculty, lab
director and server administrator.
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CAN-8 Client Installation File (EXE) This program
currently only available for Microsoft Windows (any 32
bit version of Windows 3.1, 95, 98, 2000, Me, XP and Vista).
It is already installed in the Language Learning Lab. Use
outside of the lab requires a headset with a microphone and
a full-duplex sound card (sound cards that can play more
than one sound clip simultaneously). Mac users will need an
Intel processor based computer and the ability to emulate or
run Windows with programs such as Sun Virtual Box, BootCamp
or Parallels. However, full functionality is not guaranteed
or supported by NEIU or Sound Virtual Inc. the program's
manufacturer.
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NEIU_CAN8_internal_setup.exe
On-Campus Installation (for faculty and staff office
computers)
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NEIU_CAN8_external_setup.exe
Off-Campus Installation (for personal computers and laptops)
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DivX 5.0 Video
Codec Required to view AVI video files in CAN-8.
Newer versions do not work. Video files must be AVI format
encoded with PCM audio and this DivX codec.
This program requires a login account provided by the Lab
Supervisor. Only students and faculty in Department of World
Languages & Cultures courses have access to this program.
For more information about CAN-8, DLL and X-Class, visit the
manufacturer's and vendor's websites (below) or contact the
Language Learning Lab and the Department of World Languages &
Cultures: