COHIC currently supports 2 computer classrooms and 2 development labs. COH computer classrooms are unique in that the instructors of each regularly scheduled class are assigned an Instructional Computing staff person. Their role is to help facilitate the natural inclusion of technology with instruction and to help prevent technical mishaps from moving the focus of their classes away from learning. Click on a link below or scroll down the page to find out more about our labs or reserve a lab for use.
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The COHLab is a state-of-the-art lab, designed specifically to encourage collaborative learning and writing in humanities classes. The 24 stations are organized in three pods of eight computers each. The lab has an instructor's station, large-screen projector, multiregion DVD player, multiregion VCR, Elmo, and an instructor laptop connection. Additonally, Net School Support software is installed, which facilitates collaborative learning by allowing instructors to display students' screens to the whole class or distribute a screen to each workstation.
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The language lab was originally equipped with an instructor console and 30 student carrels with a tape player and headphones. This lab still functions as a language lab, but computers have been added to the carrels so the lab can function both as a language lab and as a computer classroom. The lab has an instructor's station, large-screen projector, multiregion DVD player, multiregion VCR and Elmo. Additonally, Net School Support software is installed which allows instructor to display students' screens to the whole class or distribute a screen to each workstation.
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ML 511 is equipped with 45 workstations, 30 of which are configured identically to the workstations in ML512. This is our primary multimedia workspace as well as a location where GATs can work on their own class assignments, check e-mail, and do web research. Other resources available include a scanner, two laptop stations with Ethernet connections, four workstations featuring SPSS, a high-speed tape duplicator which will simultaneously make 18 copies of a master tape, a CD duplicator which will simultaneously make 14 copies of a master CD, two high-end Macintosh Video editing workstation and two VCRs, twoDVD players, and televisions that instructors can use to preview videos for their classes.
ML 511 also has two small tables (at the front of the room) and one large conference table (in the back) which are ideal for small group work. The two small tables in front can be used to meet with students on an occasional basis, but out of respect for the number of GATs who use our resources we do ask that you do not hold regular office-hours in any of the instructional development labs.
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ML 512 is the primary working space for graduate students and faculty developing instructional materials. The lab is equipped with 14 PCs, 3 MACs and two multi-page scanners, as well as the latest web-development, application-development, graphics, desktop publishing, and database-development software. ML 512 is ideal for instructors who wish to develop technology/computer-mediated instructional materials, conduct research related to technology/computer-mediated instruction, and collaborate with peers on technology/computer-related instructional projects.
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Instructional Computing maintains 8 computers dispersed among the departments housed in the Learning Services Building. These workstations are designated for GATs in those departments and are configured with the same software as the computers in the Instructional Development labs in the Modern Languages building. GATs can either log on with their own account with us or use a generic account set up for those computers. It is recommended that GATs using those workstations apply for an account in order to receive the storage space on our servers as well as the added benefit of being able to access their files remotely.
Instructional Computing labs may be reserved for one time/special use thourghout the semester (depending on availability). Applications to teach in a lab for a semester are processed in April and November of each year.
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