Technology and Communications operations. All computer labs are
connected to the campus network and the Internet.
Some of the many resources for students to improve their computer
skills include help sheets, web-based information, and computer lab
assistants.
The campus features a $6 million Arts and Sciences Center, which
includes cutting-edge teaching and learning facilities with four audi-
torium-style classrooms, three technology-enhanced classrooms and
a distance education classroom. All of the classrooms include a
"smart podium," a specially equipped desk that enables faculty
members to operate computer and audio-visual equipment from one
location. A number of classrooms across the campus are equipped
similarly. The distance education classroom links to a number of
learning sites in the area, as well as the State System central office
in Harrisburg and other State System universities for multipurpose
videoconferencing.
Many courses have web-based supplements, and Edinboro
University offers a growing number of web-based courses and pro-
grams.
Co-Curricular Resources
All residence halls recently received a multimillion-dollar technolo-
gy upgrade, and each room is wired for digital satellite cable televi-
sion services, two high-speed data connections, and a telephone con-
nection.
University Services, Inc., offers digital satellite television, high-
speed Internet service and voice mail in the residence halls. Several
packages are available, for on-campus and off-campus users. The
University features a Help Desk and technology store in which stu-
dents and employees can purchase items and receive assistance with
technology-related matters.
The University's Student Technology Center offers computer prod-
ucts sales and is an authorized service and support center for all
brands of "compatible" computer systems. Educational pricing for
Gateway computers is available to Edinboro University students.
The University identification cards are part of a smart card system,
which will allow students to access the Automated Teller Machines
throughout campus and within the town of Edinboro in conjunction
with a PNC Bank account. The smart card system also provides
access to a variety of services such as dining facilities, library
resources and the fitness center.
Student Resources
Students are provided e-mail accounts and network storage space for
their academic files. Their e-mail can be accessed via a web brows-
er at any time and from anywhere in the world. Their network stor-
age can be accessed from any computer connected to the campus
network.
Students can create web pages in their account areas and access to
these files can be obtained through the www.edinboro.edu domain.
Students have access to S.C.O.T.S., our Student-Centered On-Line
Transaction System. With it, students can register, add and drop
classes, view their academic history, grades, and conduct other
University business.
Students can access their financial aid and bill via S.C.O.T.S. and
pay their bill with a credit card.
Information such as course schedules, course descriptions, and stu-
dent handbook are available on the University's web site.
Student Computer Recommendations
While students have access to a wealth of computers located in
strategic locations on campus (such as our computer center, library,
residence halls and academic buildings) they may wish to consider
purchasing their own computer for convenient and instant access.
For specific recommendations, contact your department for comput-
er configurations and any special equipment suggestions.
For more information on technology at Edinboro, please call the Campus
Bookstore at 814-732-2456 or Technology and Communications at 814-
732-2931.
University Libraries
Baron-Forness Library
Baron-Forness Library is a progressive, dynamic resource which sup-
ports the curricular and research needs of Edinboro University. The
Library faculty and staff are committed to helping patrons use the library
effectively and efficiently.
Information comes in many forms other than the printed page. When you
want to research a topic at Edinboro's Baron-Forness Library, you will
find not only a variety of print and non-print forms such as books, com-
pact disks, microform, and magazines in which to locate information,
but also an online computer catalog. You'll find research material in the
form of curriculum materials, motion pictures, slides, video cassettes,
filmstrips, and slidetapes. A multi-media lab contains materials and
audio-visual equipment for your use. In the reference area, users may
search a number of electronic databases and the Internet at no charge.
PAC, the online public access catalog for the Library, is the successor to
the card catalog. The online catalog may be accessible from computers
that are available throughout the Library. Individual terminals allow for
access by authors, title and subjects to over 270,000 entries. You can also
use the PAC remotely from your office, home or lab. Besides showing
what the Library owns, PAC indicates whether an item is checked out
and when it is due back. Information regarding materials on order can be
obtained by searching PAC. Electronic requests for interlibrary loan and
book orders are also available. The Library's computer lab offers data-
base searching and is equipped with projection equipment to provide
classroom instructional opportunities for librarians and other faculty.
The Library is organized to allow students and faculty easy access to
library materials. The open stack plan allows students and faculty direct
access to the book and journal collection. Ample space is provided for
individual study with both study tables and carrels. Seminar rooms,
classrooms and A-V previewing rooms are also available. The Library
houses a wireless network and circulates laptop computers equipped
with wireless network cards. This allows students to access the Library's
electronic resources from any location in the building.
To help in the use of all these resources, library faculty are available
seven days a week to provide research assistance and access to com-
mercially available databases. Library faculty teach basic and advanced
research techniques through classroom presentations, library tours and
training sessions.
The Library, through cooperative activities with other libraries in
Pennsylvania and throughout the nation, is a link in a vast information
network. The Interlibrary Loan Service borrows books and obtains
copies of other materials from libraries around the world. As the largest
academic library in the region, Baron-Forness Library is committed to
providing resources and services for members of the University com-
munity and residents of northwest Pennsylvania.
Distance Education and Learning Technology
Academy
This office is located in Ross Hall, lower level, provides a variety of
services to students, faculty and staff. Falling within the framework of
the Technology and Communications Division, the office provides lim-
ited video production and web streaming services, loan of instructional
technology including camcorders, projectors, audio systems, as well as
technical support of videoconferencing and satellite downlinking and
teleconferences. The office also provides expertise in the area of audio-
visual and video equipment recommendations and specifications.
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