Users can determine the pace and sequence of the material. CAI programs are mounted on the computers in many of the study carrels and include instruction in the basic sciences and clinical medicine. CD-ROM programs are also available for anatomy, cardiology, radiology, and Medical Boards review. The AV Study Center contains 13 study carrels equipped with microcomputers, slide projectors and audiotape players, each accommodating up to 4 people. Two large group study rooms accommodating 15-20 people, are also equipped with slide projectors, video playback units with color monitors, and overhead projectors.
Additional equipment includes two-headed microscopes and portable audio CD players.
The Microcomputer Lab with its specialized computer equipment is also part of the AV Study Center's facilities. The AV Study Center will supply equipment for use in the Library's group study rooms. The AV Study Center offers a Lecture Tape Service. Class lectures for first and second year medical students and PA students are recorded daily by class projectionists. Master tapes are logged in and stored in the AV Study Center.