Computer Classroom Update
Campus computer classrooms have also undergone major renovations, and just in time for fall quarter. Here are just a few of the upgrades.New Open Access Computer Classroom: The Station, located in 177 Memorial Union (behind the ATMs), is available for open access use only. The Station is equipped with 35 computers, including Dell OptiPlex GXa and Apple Power Mac G3 computers. Ten "quick stations" (5 Macs and 5 PCs) are reserved for checking email or printing, with a recommended limit of 15 minutes. Collaborative stations are also available to support group work. (The other open access lab is located in TB 114, by the Silo.)
Major upgrades:
- The Hart Hall media distribution lab now has a total of 60 stations, six of which are collaborative workgroup stations. The multimedia classroom is equipped with 25 new Macintosh G3s, six flatbed scanners, and one slide scanner that will be used for instructional purposes. Lab Management made the major upgrades based on instructors' feedback.
- PowerBook G3 notebooks with 64 MB of RAM were installed in 247 Olson.
- All Macintoshes were upgraded to MacOS 8.1 and Office 98.
- All Macintoshes and PCs were upgraded to Eudora Pro 4.0, Netscape Communicator 4.06, and Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit 7.86.
- Classrooms in 1101 and 1102 Hart and 247 Olson got new tables, chairs, and furnishings.