Cambridge Classrooms and Computer Labs for Faculty and Staff

Lesley provides you with the technology to meet your needs while you are a member of the University. Below you will find information about Cambridge classrooms and labs.

• Access
• Borrowing
• Computer Lab Hours
• Technical Assistance
• Report a Problem
• Facilities
• Orientation / Training
• Amphitheatre Support
  
• Reserving a Library Computer Classroom
• Software List and Computer Information
• Printing
• Scanning
• Faculty Folders
• Media Sales
• Fund Transfers

Access

Entry to UT on the third and fourth floors of the Library and the Mollye Lichter Block Computer Lab (Doble 301) requires an up-to-date Lesley University ID card. If your card does not work, or you do not have an ID, please go to the Security Office. If you have any questions, please contact the Director of Security at 617-349-8888.

Technical Assistance

UT provides basic technical support to patrons using any of our available software titles. You are responsible for knowing how to operate the software needed for your class. If you run into technical difficulties while using a computer, please ask for assistance from our UT Lab staff. Although our student staff is trained to help with a variety of problems, please do not expect them to know all pieces of software or to be able to help with complex problems. If our student staff is not able to help you, they will refer your problem to our professional staff. You can also call the UT Help Desk at 617-349-8770.

Report a Problem

If you encounter a problem with a lab or classroom, you can check the UT Help Center for solutions. The Help Center is a searchable repository of articles designed to assist the Lesley community with common questions, issues, and guidelines related to the usage of technology at the University.

For issues not addressed by the Help Center, please contact us at 617-349-8770, or see the UT Labs & Classrooms Repair Form.

Facilities

You can look at the Registrar Office's facilities information chart to find out about what type of furniture or technology is in a classroom. For more information about locations and technology that is available please download the Facilities PDF provided by the Registrar.

Classrooms
Throughout campus there are classrooms that are technology enabled with built in projection systems and Internet access for presentations. Instructions for use are located in the classroom. For more information about where these classrooms are located and technology that is available please download the Facilities PDF provided by the Registrar.

Labs
In addition to technology enabled classrooms we also have PC and Mac computer labs across campus. For more information about where these labs are located visit our locations and statistics page.

Kiosks
Do you just want to check your email or look at a website? Then find the nearest kiosk! These kiosk computers are located in convenient public places around the Cambridge campus so that you can check your email or surf the web on the run. For more information about where these labs are located visit our locations and statistics page.

Orientation / Training

You are urged to acquaint yourself with our resources and facilities by scheduling an orientation. UT also offers orientations to the equipment in the various classrooms around campus. Please contact the Classroom and Labs Coordinator by email at ut@lesley.edu for an appointment.

Amphitheatre Support

The Amphitheatre in room 2-150 is a specialty classroom designed for large event presentations and can also support video conferencing and the facilitation of live distance learning events. This room requires training to use properly. If you are going to use any of the abilities of this room, you will need to get training on how to use this room.

The Amphitheater holds 175 people; each seat has an electrical outlet for a laptop and a collapsible desk. The room is equipped with a wireless router for connecting to the Lesley wireless network. For information on how to connect to Lesley's wireless network and gain guest access for non-Lesley participants please go to http://www.lesley.edu/ut/network/wireless.html. Events held in this room can be taped and/or broadcast to overflow rooms located in room 2-078 and room 2-048.

Check the Resource25 WebViewer for room availability (this website is available from on-campus computers only). Once you've determined that the room fits your needs and is available, submit a request via email to rooms@lesley.edu. Please include your name and best contact information, the room you'd like to reserve, the date you need the room and start/end time, a title for your event, and the number of people you expect to attend.

This room is equipped with the following abilities and equipment:

• 3 Wireless Microphones
• A lectern with Microphone, projector data cable, & and a active network jack
• Two large screen televisions
• Computer Projector
• DVD Player
• VHS Player
• Document Camera
• Audio Conferencing Support
• Videoconferencing Support
• 3 wall-mounted cameras (controlled only from the booth)
• Hearing Disability aids
• Wireless Network Access

If this room is to be used for audio conferencing and/or videoconferencing please take note the following policy.

Testing is required with the other video or audio conferencing facility with whom you are connecting to work out any technical issues. Please give 2 weeks advanced notice for any audio or video conference. If we do not have this notice we cannot guarantee support for the audio or video conference. Any equipment belonging to the Amphitheatre must be returned back to University Technology immediately at the end of the event.

For training, support, and staffing to run the booth please submit the online form to University Technology found at http://www.lesley.edu/ut/amphitheater_reserve.html.

Reserving a Library Computer Classroom

You can reserve a Library computer classroom (LIBR 0301, LIBR 0401 or LIBR 0403) on an occasional basis. Requests should be made at least two (2) weeks in advance. If you are requesting hardware or software that is not already in the room, then you should make your request at least three (3) weeks in advance. You will have to show proof of ownership and licensing for any software not owned by Lesley University. For a complete list of software already loaded on the classroom computers, please see the Software List and Computer Information by Station page. To reserve a Library computer classroom on an occasional basis during the semester you will:

• Check the Software List and Computer Information by Station page to be sure the technology meets your needs.
• Check Resource25 WebViewer for room availability (this website is available from on-campus computers only).
• Once you've determined that the room fits your needs and is available, submit a request via email to rooms@lesley.edu. Please include your name and best contact information, the room you'd like to reserve, the date you need the room and start/end time, a title for your event, and the number of people you expect to attend.

If you have specific questions regarding the software and equipment available in the Ludcke computer labs, please contact University Technology directly by emailing ut@lesley.edu, or speak with the personnel available at the labs.

If you have questions about using the Ludcke computer labs as a semester classroom space, contact your scheduling coordinator.

Software List and Computer Information

For a complete list of software found on the computers in the Cambridge campus labs and classrooms, please see the Software List and Computer Information by Station page. This list also gives a description of the machines located in each room.

Printing

Black & white laser printing is free to all members of the Lesley University community. We ask that you limit printing to one copy per document. For those needing multiple copies, copy machines are located on the first floor of the library. Color laser printing is available from all fourth floor Macintosh and Windows stations at a cost of $1.00 per page. Double-sided color prints are $2.00 per page.  Wide format inkjet prints are also available via the Epson 4880 on the 4th floor at an additional charge.

Scanning

UT offers text and graphics scanning on both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Handouts on how to use the scanners are available at the UT Lab Desk located in the 4th floor of the Library.

Faculty Folders/Backup Policy

It is University Technology's (UT) policy that lab and classroom computers are not intended as public storage. None of the lab or classroom computers are backed up. All public computers are cleaned and files purged on a daily basis. It is the student's, staff's, and faculty's responsibility to save his/her data to his/her own media such as CD-Rs, zip disks, flash drives, etc.

You can request a network folder/directory to store class files. The server where these faculty folders reside is backed up on a daily basis; however, UT does this as a courtesy. This space is not intended as a permanent storage space, and UT is not responsible for the data kept on this server. Faculty need to backup their data on their own media. Please contact University Technology by email at ut@lesley.edu for more information or to request a faculty folder.

Media Sales

CD-Rs for $2.00 are available for sale at the UT Help Desk. However, we do recommend that you buy a flash drive to store your work on.

Fund Transfers

There is a $5.00 minimum on all fund transfers. Sales of media and color printing may be charged to your department if you are on a list that is provided to us by your budget head. You must also provide the appropriate budget number. If your name is not on our list, contact your budget head and ask her/him to email us at ut@lesley.edu.