What's New

Spring 2008

Computer-based Testing Center

Located on the lower level in Room 35, the College Testing Center is dedicated to providing examinees the opportunity to test fairly and under conditions conducive to achievement. The primary purpose of the Testing Center is to provide computer-based classroom testing for the College in a proctored secured environment. The Center would also provide testing support for distance students.

Classroom tests would usually be administered in the classroom during the normal course of a semester. The Testing Center allows instructors to administer their tests in the Testing Center instead of the classroom. This provides the following advantages:

• Tests can be written to take 2 or 3 hours. Tests administered during class time are usually limited to one hour.
• Tests can be available to the students for a longer period of time. This provides greater flexibility to the students allowing them to take the test at more convenient times.
• Initially, the Center will be configured with 18 computers. The Spring 2008 Semester will be a pilot phase for the Center and your input will be very important.

For more information or Testing Center hours, contact the CBA Instructional Technology Manager at 472-5246 or the CBA Technical Services Manager at 472-0690.

Computer Classroom 33 Upgrade

Computer Classroom 33/38 now includes new small form computers, three systems to a table instead of two and improved cable management solutions. Based on instructors needs, the total number of classroom computers was increased from 18 to 27 to provide greater capacity and individual access. Overall seating capacity will remain at 36.

As a new service to the classroom, Classroom Management Software (CMS) was also installed to provide classroom control and flexibility. SMART Technologies SynchronEyes was selected. As a pioneering application in this area, SynchronEyes classroom management software connects a teacher’s computer with every computer in a networked classroom. SynchronEyes software is easy to use and offers a variety of features that enable you to keep students focused on learning and redirect their attention if they go of track. You can communicate, monitor or collaborate with students individually or as a group, so everyone gets the most out of class time.

For more information about Classroom 33/38, click here. To find out more about SMART Technologies SynchronEyes, click here. To request in-house training for Classroom and SynchronEyes, see http://cba.unl.edu/its/training/index.asp.

Computer Classroom 12 Upgrade

Computer Classroom 12 now includes three computers to a table instead of two (small form computers), a touch button equipment control system and improved cable management solutions. The total number of classroom computers was increased from 18 to 27 to provide greater capacity and individual access.

Also, in response to instructors requests: a larger white board was installed, the Smartboard was retired in order to increase projection image size and a instructor desktop Sympodium was installed to maintain computer image annotation functionality.

For more information about Classroom 12, click here. To find out more about SMART Technologies Sympodium, click here. To request in-house training for Classroom use, see http://cba.unl.edu/its/training/index.asp.

Computer Classroom 14 Upgrade

Computer Classroom 14 now includes a larger white board, a larger computer image and a touch button equipment control system. The Smartboard was retired in order to increase projection image size and a instructor desktop Sympodium was installed to maintain computer image annotation functionality.

For more information about Classroom 14, click here. To find out more about SMART Technologies Sympodium, click here. To request in-house training for Classroom use, see http://cba.unl.edu/its/training/index.asp.

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