About the Labs
MC302
McClain Hall 302 is the home to our digital media lab/classroom, with 28 networked multi-media computers and is available for student use. With the software and equipment available in MC 302 students can work on any of the numerous Language Lab programs, as well as use the World Wide Web and Microsoft Office XP. All of the MC 302 computers are multi-language capable, allowing students to type in Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French, and many other languages with ease. MC 302 also offers access to satellite programming from around the world and cable television in several languages.
MC 302 is also available for reservation by faculty for classes or for presentations. It is equipped with an overhead projector, document camera, VCR, DVD player; all of which are connected through the front central computer and can be projected onto the screen and/or onto the individual screens of the 28 workstations. Sound can be projected either through the room speakers or over the headphones; multi-functional audio software allows for pairing of students for group discussions, one-on-one discussion between student and professor, and between the professor and the entire class.
To facilitate the use of programs such as Virtual Tape Deck and Virtual VCR, MC 302 is also capable of converting traditional types of audio and video media into digital format for use in the lab.
MC304
McClain Hall 304 is also the home to a fully networked computer lab, allowing access to all Language Lab programs, the internet, and Microsoft Office; it is also open for student use as well as being available for faculty reservation. MC 304 is newly equipped with a projector, which is hooked to a DVD/VCR, satellite TV and the front proctor’s computer.
Reservations
If you would like to make a reservation for one of the Language Labs, please send your name, e-mail, time, date and a brief description of why you would like to reserve a lab to: languagelearning@truman.edu