Pete Gilbert said when he does HTML classes, most of the work is done using the editor on the VMS system. A problem with Front Page is that one can't manually edit files designed in Front Page and then bring them back into that software package because of the software design, though for managing a large site it's useful because it will update all links on the site at once when one is changed. Bill Boardman suggested the utility of taking a position regarding a supported HTML editor, though campus experience shows that selecting a single software program for support is not always satisfactory to everyone. Peter Peregrine inquired about the possibility of monitoring use of lab machines with security software or emphasizing the Honor Code implications of tampering with lab machines. This apparently conflicts with Lawrence's assurances of privacy.
Students are hesitant to assert their special needs.
Bill Boardman and Peter Peregrine mused that there may be a level of availability of machines where accessibility would no longer be a problem. Tom Naps added that there is not much of a need for most students to use computers except for word processing and a small amount of Internet access. Machines in the computer science laboratories do not have word-processing software on them. Tom Naps indicated that the computer science department machines are maintained by departmental staff rather than Computer Services. Peter Peregrine and Bill Boardman knew of no policy for maintaining other installations, such as the statistics lab and the language lab, and Rich Frielund said the same was true for the Conservatory facility.