UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

Classroom Descriptions

Room 274-0 - Odyssey Room – This traditional classroom is available for instructors who use the computer while teaching. It is ideal for students' electronic presentations and guest speakers who use technology.

Room 274-D - Discovery Room – This computer training classroom allows students to work on computers during class. It has a presentation station and two dozen student computer stations with basic productivity and web browsing programs installed.

Room 274-M - Matrix Room – This room is primarily used for three purposes: events utilizing the audio- and video-conferencing equipment, classes or workshops that involve training on multimedia development software, and small group demonstrations such as dissertation defenses.

Room 274-N - Neon Media Studio – This media studio is where the Instructional Support trainers schedule invidual or small group appointments with the Collge of Education faculty, staff and students. Most of the software on these computers is geared toward media production in programs such as Windows Moviemaker, Camtasia, Breeze, and podcasting. In addition, scanners and video duplication are available. Generally, the media studio is not reserved for classes, but for individual projects.

Room 274-F - Focus Workroom - This small workroom is where students or faculty can reserve computers to use specific software programs. Included in this lab is the Praxis Practice Test, SPSS and SAS statistical software and Inspiration software.

Wardlaw Room 030 – SCANA Science and Math Investigation Classroom – This classroom was designed to be used for math and science education classes. This room contains a presentation station and a variety of specialized equipment.

Wardlaw Room 029 – Science Education Classroom – This classroom has been primarily used for science education classes and related instructional activities. It is a typical campus classroom with a data-ready television and VCR (to which a portable computer can be added) and an overhead projector.

Specialized Stations – Specialized Stations are available for demonstrations of instructional software and assistive technology devices.

Hallway Stations – Students may stop by Wardlaw 274 during normal operating hours and check email or work on projects in Microsoft Office. Printing is available with a Carolina Card for 10 cents a page. These stations are available during the Training Center's normal operating hours from 8:00am - 5:00pm. If the Training Center is open late for classes the Hallway Stations are available on those evenings.

Technology for People with Special Needs – Assistive technology is available in various places throughout the Training Center in Wardlaw Room 274, and appropriate technologies can be made available in any of the Instructional Support classrooms with sufficient notice.

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