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Student Computing Resources
Lab Computers and
Software
There are approximately 225
computers on campus for student use. The largest general access lab,
the Academic Computing Center (ACC), is overseen by IT Services.
There are also a dozen smaller labs managed by individual academic
departments. A wide variety of software is available. The most
popular software titles include:
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Visual Studio
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Novell GroupWise (e-mail)
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Adobe
PhotoShop
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SPSS
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Macromedia Studio MX (DreamWeaver, FireWorks, Freehand)
Students
wishing to purchase most of these titles may do so at an academic discount
through online academic retailers such as JourneyEd -
http://www.journeyed.com or
SchoolWorld -
http://www.schoolworld.com.
Internet Access and Email
Access to the Internet is available from all labs, classrooms, and
residence hall rooms. Accounts to access Castleton's online
services, including the GroupWise email system, Blackboard portal
and VSC Web Services are created shortly after students register. If
you have any questions about an account or Internet access please
contact IT Services at ext. 1221, or via email at
ithelp@castleton.edu.
Academic Computing Center - ACC
The ACC, located in the Stafford Academic Center, is open to
students and the Castleton community approximately 90 hours per week
during the regular school year. It is equipped with 38 Windows
computers and 15 Macintosh computers running a variety of software.
The ACC is also adjacent to two teaching labs - one Windows and one
Macintosh - each containing 21 computers. These are open to student
use when not in use by classes. Available peripherals include high
speed laser printers and scanners. The ACC is managed and maintained
by a student staff under the guidance of IT Services.
Other Academic Labs
Edited
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