Instructional Computing
Overview
Instructional Computing is a division of Information Technology Services
specially designed to provide support to all open classrooms and computing
labs. Instructional Computing manages the 13 open student computing labs,
123 technology enabled classrooms and provides audiovisual resources to
open classrooms for instructional use
There are 13 open computing labs available to students on campus. Instructional
Computing has lab staff (consultants) available in 7 of the 13 open labs
who will orient students to the available hardware and software, upon
request. The consultants can also assist with many software issues, but
they will not do student homework nor assist with programming problems.
Students may use the computer labs for instruction on new and existing
technologies available. Support is provided for MyGateway, Single Sign On
ID and passwords. There are also short courses for students during the
Fall and Spring Semesters. These courses are free and designed to introduce
students to a variety of campus software and computing topics. Some labs
do provide special services, such as assistance with Writing and Math.
There are seven types of classrooms that a course might meet in:
Technology Enhanced Classrooms (TECs)
TECs have individual networked computer stations for all students,
an instructor station, a VCR and a ceiling-mounted data projector.
Learning Studios (TECs)
Learning Studios are innovative classrooms designed to help meet various pedagogical needs. The rooms feature flexible technology and room arrangements to include wireless student laptops, Instructor station with Dual monitors and SMART software, multiple instructional points, multiple LCD projectors, advanced lighting and projector control systems, movable furniture, printer, digital document cameras, and advanced audio and visual systems.
Stick rooms
Stick rooms have one networked computer station, a ceiling-mounted
data projector. (VCR's were phased out at the end of May 2011)
Technology Enhanced Lecture Halls
Technology-enhanced lecture halls have the same basic configuration
as stick rooms but have a much larger seating capacity. They are basically
traditional lecture halls with an instructor station that has a Windows 7 networked computer station, a sound system and a
ceiling-mounted data projector.
Interactive two-way video classrooms
Interactive two-way video (ITV) classrooms are classrooms equipped
to transmit and receive audio and video to and from a variety of sources.
ITV classrooms are available for instructional use and video conferencing.
Open classrooms
Regular open classrooms have permanently placed overhead projectors.
Closed classrooms
Closed classrooms are rooms used and maintained by individual departments.
There is NO Instructional Computing technical or audiovisual support
in these rooms.
Although specific configurations vary from location to location, TECs,
Stick rooms, Technology Enhanced Lecture Halls, ITVs and computing labs
are fully connected to UMSL's network and are Internet accessible.
