The Language Center Multimedia Lab is open Monday through Friday, day and evening for students' use.
The Lab features:
Printing is available at a cost of ten cents per page, either single or double-sided. Payment is through the Gopher Gold system. Students can add value to their U cards by using the Value Port located in the lab.
Download installers and instructions to enable you to print from your own laptop to an LC printer. Available for Windows computers or Mac computers with an Intel processor running Leopard or Snow Leopard. (Mac OS 10.5 or 10.6)
Students working with video for class projects, can make use of iMovie and iDVD on the Mac computers. Student lab attendants are always on hand for students who need assistance.
For a complete list of installed software for both Mac and Windows computers view software installed in the MM Lab.
Two lounge areas and small room 135B provide viewing on a large screen; two smaller video stations are also available.
Programming options:
Check out the Language Center Pocket Lab. Viewable on almost any phone that can visit a webpage or on computer. Just updated with new features! Easily access keyboard commands for typing special language characters, find places to practice your language skills, and check out the lab's international TV schedule. To access from your phone, open a browser and type lc.cla.umn.edu/pl in the URL window.
Students can use small room 135B for group projects, recording with the digital Marantz audio recorder or watching international programming on a large flat screen monitor.
Note: Students taking their Oral Proficiency Interviews can enter the Testing Office 137A, through the Multimedia Lab, 135.