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by Janice Lapsansky, Senior Instructor, Biology
Animated Dissection of Anatomy for Medicine (A.D.A.M.) has been used at WWU as an alternative to preserved whole-animal dissections by students in biology and allied health majors since 1994. At that time, students tapped into an extensive library of colorful anatomical drawings, x-rays, tissue photomicrographs, and special topics in healthcare on Macintosh computers that took up much-needed bench space in the teaching lab...
Beginning this quarter students were allocated a reduced printing quota of $1.25 (25 black and white prints) per quarter. As of October 24, student printing had decreased about 60% over the same period last year. So far this fall, 10,885 students printed 315,951 pages, compared with 12,188 students printing 791,709 pages by the same date last fall. About 7,500 of the 10,855 students who printed during this period, had not yet exceeded their quota...
Most people who spend time using technology have heard of Lynda.com, online provider of high quality and highly regarded video training material. There is training for everything from Microsoft Office to Adobe Flash but sometimes generic training can raise as many questions as it answers. Understanding that good training must often place information within a particular context to be most effective, the Student Technology Center (STC) at WWU has created its own online training materials...
The new Western website went live August 30, 2011 - two days ahead of schedule! ATUS Web Services would like to thank the hundreds of you who participated to make this design a truly Western production...
With the start of the new fiscal year we have new computer models and prices for WWU from Dell, HP, and Apple. Once again we have worked hard with WWU Purchasing to obtain the best possible pricing using the contract prices available through the State of Washington and through the large quantity purchases we make resulting in even more savings...
A.D.A.M. Interactive software online and IBM SPSS Statistical software on-campus.
In December of 2010 University Residences initiated a request to Facilities Management for the implementation of wireless computing networks in all residence halls. UR’s stated goal was to provide seamless and high quality wireless connectivity at all residence hall buildings including student rooms, lounges, lobbies, hallways, administrative areas and patios, and to provide connectivity along WWU-owned walkways adjacent to residence halls...
The Classroom Services’ loan pool in Haggard Hall 114 has several new items available for check out this fall. In the video camera realm we have eight new Canon Vixia video cameras (model HFM 400). These are hi-definition camcorders that are totally digital. The cameras save your video files to SD type memory cards...
The Georgia State copyright case is still pending. The case was filed in 2008 by publishers against the officials of Georgia State University alleging copyright infringement in the University‘s electronic reserve system. Both sides have completed testimony and final briefs were filed in August. A deposition was filed Sept. 21, 2011 for a Georgia State political science faculty member. A decision by the presiding judge is awaited by both sides in the case, as well as the acadmic community...
As a result of permanent budget reductions, ATUS has eliminated the graphic designer position. Services supporting faculty in the design of graphics for academic posters, publications and instructional materials are no longer available from ATUS. The office of University Communications, however, has design services and can provide assistance to faculty. University Communications can be contacted at 360-650-3350.
This is Issue 49, Fall 2011
Academic Technology News is a production of Academic Technology & User Services, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington 98225-9094.
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