Smart podiums and ceiling mounted projectors have been installed in Good Counsel rooms 5, 8, 20 and 21 and Loyola room 212. Each podium contain: surface mounted media control unit, desk top computer, laptop access port, DVD player, VHS player, and sound system. Seven additional smart podiums and associated projectors will be installed in 2004.
For more information contact JoAnn Gonzalez-Major
On February 3rd the Gabriele Library added wireless connectivity, and received a 16 unit mobile computer classroom. Any Immaculata community members with the appropriate wireless card and network ID can now use their laptops in the library, or checkout one of the library laptops for 3 hour increments.
For details on laptop borrowing privileges and mobile classroom reservation procedures visit the library website or contact
Throughout the fall 2003 term the Instructional Design Center worked with the library staff to develop an interactive student resource CD. The multimedia tool introduces the user to library and campus resources, provides selected Information Literacy tutorials, and a brief historical overview. In January 2004 the CDs were distributed to faculty and selected offsite cohorts.
For more information contact Jeffery Rollison
The help desk is now staffed from 8:30 am to 8:30 pm Monday through Thursday, and 8:30 am to 5:00pm on Fridays. The help desk staff is located in Gabriele Library on the Terrace level, and can be reached at extension 1234 or helpdesk@immaculata.edu.
During the spring and fall of 2004 OTS will bringing the Immaculata website into W3C and US Section 508 compliance. If you have any comments, concerns or ideas regarding the website please contact Dan Barnett.
In July 2004 we will be replacing the MiniTab software with SPSS on campus. There will be a vendor led training session in the late July early August timeframe. The 15 seat training session will be open to selected faculty and support staff. Once the installation dates have been confirmed a training invitation will be distributed.
For more information contact JoAnn Gonzalez-Major
The Administrative System Steering Committee has unanimously voted to purchase the SCT/Banner administrative software package. SCT is a major player in higher education and its Banner software is used in more than 800 colleges and universities around the country. We are in the process of finalizing the contract with SCT and anticipate the software implementation will begin during February.
For more information contact Teresa Townsend or Dale Marchand
The following newsletters were created in an older format and are not guaranteed to meet W3C or US Section 508 accessibility requirements.
