Information Commons
The Information Commons is a collaborative, technology-enhanced learning and research environment. For information call 444-3099.
Surrounded by the most comprehensive repository of print and digital information resources on east campus, it draws together students, faculty, staff, librarians, instructional designers, and other key stakeholders. The Information Commons model is represented as three layers: physical, virtual, and support. On the physical layer, the Information Commons offers:
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the Information Commons
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- twelve workstations with collaborative seating to facilitate team-oriented projects
- a reference desk for one-on-one guidance in research skills and Web resources
- dynamic electronic resources to encourage active learning
- multimedia production applications for students and faculty to develop their electronic portfolios and to create “born digital” works of scholarship.
Within the virtual layer, it plays host to cooperative learning communities, online communication tools, and interconnected Web courses, databases, and digital library resources. The support layer is both the foundation and the infrastructure behind the model. It is primarily composed of diverse people with a passion for service: librarians and library technology staff. By blending these layers, it provides active learning spaces for users to explore new electronic resources and encourage the production of media-savvy projects.
Equipment & Software
Below is a list of hardware as well as software applications available for use in the information commons:
Information Commons
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12 Windows XP workstations (Pentium 4 2GHz)
- all equipped with USB and DVD rewritable drives
2 laser printers capable of duplex printing
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Windows XP Workstations
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Internet & Mail:
Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
SSH Secure Client
SSH Secure File Transfer Client
Office Applications:
Microsoft Access 2007
Microsoft Excel 2007
Microsoft Frontpage 2002
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
Microsoft Project 2003
Microsoft Publisher 2007
Microsoft Word 2007
Microsoft Visio 2003
Other Applications:
EndNote XI
Real Player
Quicktime
SAS 9.1.3 (via citrix)
SPSS 15
Stata SE 8
Windows Media Player
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* Users must use headphones for audio applications (music CD, sounds, etc.)
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