Training is free and covers a full range of classes, including Electronic Mail, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Information Resources, World Wide Web, Operating Systems and Multimedia. Training schedules are revised regularly to meet the information resource and technology needs of the campus community. In addition, orientations for newcomers to campus are coordinated with campus-wide orientation programs. Consult the Training videos computer support and troubleshooting for all faculty and staff. Labs make available both PC and Macintosh systems and laser printers with excellent software for word processing, spreadsheet, and database management in addition to Internet access and course-specific software.
Consultants staff the labs to answer questions and provide assistance.
Each of the three colleges and many of the academic units within each college provide computer labs with hardware and software suited to their particular disciplines. Hardware, software, scheduled availability, and support are all determined by the college or department. Arrangements are made with the librarian assigned to work with a specific department. The Karrmann Library provides support of information resources to faculty incorporating library components into distance learning environments and to students taking courses at a distance from UW System institutions. Consult the Training and Instruction web site listed above for details.