• This Instruction Classroom has 20 workstations located along the walls, an instructor's workstation, 2 laser printers and 5 tables with 24 additional stackable chairs for group work.  The room will accommodate a maximum class size of 36.


20 Pentium III Workstations

Software:
• Windows XP
• Netscape  (full suite)
• Microsoft Office 2000 Pro (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access)
1 Instructor Workstation - Pentium III
Software: Same as above plus
• Educational Software for ERC Presentations
2 Networked Laser Printers
1 Ceiling Mounted Projector
1 Projection Screen
1 White Board

5 tables
24 stackable chairs

Corinne Ebbs, Information Instruction Coordinator
x5464 or cebbs@wsc.mass.edu
Brian Hubbard, Head of Reference
x5482 or bhubbard@wsc.mass.edu
Reference Desk    x5234 or askus@wsc.mass.edu

Scheduling Priorities - Priority will be given to requests in the following order:

1. Class-related Information Instruction
2. Information Instruction workshops on specific topics open to the WSC community
3. Faculty / Staff workshops conducted by librarians
4. Research-oriented sessions conducted by faculty other than librarians will be considered on a case by case basis
5. Open computer lab use

When the classroom is not scheduled for Instruction Sessions or meetings, it will be available to students at WSC for Research purposes. Only applications listed for student workstations above will be available to lab users.

General Instructions

1. Absolutely no food or drink is allowed in the classroom.
2. The machines may NOT be reconfigured under any circumstances. Do not add or delete software, change settings, or change the desktop without permission from Brian Hubbard or Corinne Ebbs.
3. Please leave machines where they are; chairs and tables must be returned to their original positions.
4. Lab users must vacate the room promptly before any scheduled activity, and after any scheduled activity by students and faculty if another session is scheduled. It should be left in suitable condition for the next group using the room.
5. Whiteboards must be left clean and markers properly capped and stored.
6. The Instructor's Workstation must be powered down and the cabinet locked following each Instruction session unless another Instruction Session is immediately scheduled.

1. Absolutely no food or drink is allowed in the classroom.
2. Computers will be available to any registered WSC student for database and Internet searching, and word processing when the room is not being used for other designated Instruction Sessions or meetings. See Scheduling Priorities.
3. All computers must be logged off and printing completed 15 minutes before a scheduled class. Classes for the week will be posted by each door to facilitate planning ahead.
4. The machines may NOT be reconfigured under any circumstances. Do not add or delete software, settings changes, or change the desktop without permission from Brian Hubbard or Corinne Ebbs.

• Equipment: If you encounter difficulty with the equipment, please call the Reference Desk (x5234). Do NOT attempt to fix the equipment yourself.
• Databases:  For help with database navigation, Internet Searching, or other issues of information retrieval, contact the Reference Desk on the first floor of Ely Library (x5234), or sign up for an Individual Information Instruction Session with a librarian.
• Software:  Check with Division of Information Technology for workshops on MS Word, MS Excel, and Powerpoint.  Library staff will not be able to provide extended help with the use of these programs.

Page created and maintained by Corinne Ebbs