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Technology Factoids
Wireless (http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/wireless )
- We now have 267 wireless Access Points on campus.
- Every woodframe house (about 180) has a wireless router.
- We recently added 40 access points to LoRise, HiRise and the Butterfield Dorms.
- We have expanded coverage in the libraries several times based on the feedback we get.
Classrooms (http://www.wesleyan.edu/classrooms/ )
- We have 63 multimedia classrooms (each with combinations of data projector,
VCR, DVD Player, PC and a Mac)
- In addition, we have 4 interactive classrooms where every student sits at a
computer workstation
- The total number of seats in all classrooms at Wesleyan is 3,435
- The total number of seats in classrooms that are either multimedia or interactive
is 2,584
PC & Mac Support (http://helpdesk.wesleyan.edu and http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/store )
- We support both PCs and Macs.
- ITS Helpdesk offers the first line support
- The service center associated with the computer store offers professional support for advanced problem resolution
- The computer store will move to the Usdan Center in August '07 where both PCs, Macs and associated accessories can be purchased
Labs ( http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/labs )
- We have seven public computing labs (including the Language Lab and the Infocommons in Olin library).
- We have 184 computers (Macs and PCs) in these labs. In addition, there are black & white
and color printers and scanners.
- CFA Lab has 3 audio and video editing suites
- Students can run instructional
and discipline-specific software from these computers (http://software.wesleyan.edu )
- STLab and HASLab are open 24 hours
- The labs are supported by lab consultants
Electronic Portfolio ( http://www.wesleyan.edu/portfolio )
- Students use this portal-like software to
access important academic and administrative applications including: course
registration and drop/add, room selection, blackboard course management,
course schedule, grades, webmail etc.
- Portfolio Accounts are set up in June for
incoming first year students. Over the course of the summer, they will use
the Portfolio for early course registration/curriculum review, housing
preferences, placement exams, sending in their ID card pictures etc
- The Portfolio is customizable allowing
students to add feeds for news, weather and sports.
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