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Labs

General: One can do basic word processing, access email and the Internet, and work with a variety of programs ranging from Dreamweaver for web design to Endnote for organizing bibliographic materials (e.g. 242 HM and 345 Macy).

Special Purpose: Designed for departmental or dedicated projects, but can be used for basic work described in "General" above. (e.g. Instructional Media Lab in 265 Macy and iDesign Lab in 322 Thompson).


Classrooms

Hands-on: Has instructor demonstration machine with display for class, but students have their own computers which can be used to try out what they have learned.

Built-in presentation capabilities: 12 rooms have console or cabinet with either video or data (computer) projection capability or both. Various rooms have different types of equipment.

Internet connectivity: All classrooms have a data jack so that a laptop can be plugged in to achieve Internet connectivity, and connected to a projector which would be arranged to be brought in for the class. Media Services loans both projectors and laptops for this purpose.

Videotape Display: There are 22 rooms permanently equipped with a TV/VCR cart for the display of VHS videotapes.


Laptops

Student lounge and library connectivity: Personal laptops can be brought in and connected for Internet connectivity in the Student Lounge and the Library. These computers should be registered with CIS before attempting to connect. Calll the Help Desk at x3300 to register. Laptops can be borrowed from Media Services by faculty to take to conferences or by students for presentations within the College.

Classrooms: All classrooms have data jacks through which registered laptops can be connected to the Internet. These serve to allow presentations to class sessions.


Special Facilities

242 HM - General purpose computer lab

345 Macy - Multimedia authoring when not used as computer classroom

265 Macy - Instructional Media Lab

322 Thompson - iDesign Lab

307 Russell Office of Access for Individuals with Disabilities - adaptive technology facilities

Library

  • Catalog search and Internet search workstations
  • Newmark Room - Analog video editing facilities
  • K-12 resource room.

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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