Smith College TechNotes blog

You may not know it, but there are many useful technology resources on campus!

Wright Computing Center Wright Hall basement In the Wright Computing Center (WCC) students can work with foreign language materials including DVD, video tapes and CD-ROMs in support of eleven different languages. They can watch news casts and satellite or cable programming from around the world and practice all four language skills (reading,writing, listening, and speaking) at any of our Windows or Macintosh workstations. They also have access to SPSS, STATA and other statistical software and a variety of social science applications and data.

• Jahnige Social Science Center
• Adaptive Technologies Lab
• Electronic Classroom
• Classroom Support Office
• Center for Foreign Languages and Cultures (CFLAC)

Technology Learning Commons Seelye basement A cluster of labs and classrooms designed for the development of multimedia projects:

• Digital Design Studio
• Scanning Lab
• Digital Media Lab
• Project planning space

Imaging Center & Visual Communication Resource Center Hillyer Hall Provides equipment and support for visual computing, with an emphasis on the capture, editing, and compositing of visual materials:

• Image collections
• PC & Mac workstations
• Digital Image Development Lab
• Student study areas
• Equipment loan for use in Hillyer Hall
• Image Study Room
• Large-format color printers for authorized students

Center for Media Productionbasement of the Alumnae GymnasiumThe Center offers support for video and audio production, with a wide assortment of equipment including 30 digital video cameras, digital still cameras, minidisc recorders and production support gear available for check-out.

• Digital Video Lab: workstation software
• Video Studio
• Audio Recording Booth
• Equipment Loan
• Conversion, Recording, and Scanning Services
• Video Conferencing Rooom