Faculty can visit the MIDC and use the equipment to digitize video, scan images, and create graphics and animations for their classes. MIDC staff members are available for consultation about the design of instructional presentations. Seminars and workshops offered by the MIDC address topics such as Web page development, image acquisition and manipulation, use of digital video, and related issues. An annual grant program administered by the MIDC provides funding to faculty who want to develop instructional applications using multimedia. All major systems on campus are interconnected via the network.
Internet access is also available to all users on the campus network.
Purdue University is a member university of Internet2. This provides the Purdue community with the opportunity to participate in the development, deployment, operation, and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and services to meet emerging requirements in research, teaching, and learning. The multi-user computing systems, the network center, and the Computing Center offices are located in the Mathematical Sciences Building. The Multimedia Instructional Development Center is located in Stewart Center. Instructional laboratories are located in many campus buildings and in the residence halls.