Henry Electronic Classroom (1245 SC) Use Policy

Description and Statement of Use

The Henry Electronic Classroom, 1245 SC, is equipped with 33 Windows computers including 32 for students and one for the instructor. To access the Linux machines via a graphic, X-Windows connection, use the program WinaXe from Start | All Programs | Utilities | WinaXe | XSession. All XWindows sessions connect to a Linux-based workstation. This room has multiple uses and is therefore highly subscribed. For example, it is used as an open laboratory by College of Engineering students, by instructors who teach engineering classes in which curriculum-based, computer-assisted instruction is an integral component of the course session, and by teaching assistants who need access to a computer to help students in their courses.

Goals

The equipment in the classroom is paid for by Engineering student computing fees, thus this policy strives to give students as much use of the room as possible. Therefore, when it is not used for instructional purposes, the Henry Electronic Classroom is used as an open computing lab. The room is equally intended to support the instructional setting in which students are actively involved in computing as a part of the class structure, as well as to provide a facility in which instructors can provide out-of-class assistance for computing tasks.

Implementation

To optimize the availability of the Henry Electronic Classroom for all of the courses that need it, all courses must have an FSG-assigned primary classroom, and must submit requests for use of 1245 SC. Class sessions to be taught in 1245 SC must require hands-on use of computers in those sessions (typically 4 to 12 times during the semester). In addition, teaching assistants may request use of 1245 SC for office hours or consulting sessions to help students fulfill computing tasks required by the course. Several teaching assistants may use the room at the same time, and should limit their use to no more than 2 computers.

Procedure for Requesting Use of 1245 SC

Instructors wishing to teach course sessions and teaching assistants who want to hold regular help sessions in 1245 SC should complete the 1245 SC on-line Request Form. For regular meetings in 1245 SC, the request should be made as soon as the FSG assignment is available. During the term, requests for individual sessions will be considered and granted if the use is appropriate and the room is available. The main criterion used to evaluate class applications is that a learning objective of the course requires hands-on use of computers. Classes that are scheduled to be taught in 1245 SC and that do not use the computers appropriately may be asked to return to the FSG-assigned classroom. Courses may have no more than 32 students. In addition, software used in courses taught in 1245 must be licensed in sufficient quantity that all students can run the program; i.e., if the college owns 25 copies of Program A, no more than 25 students should be in 1245 when Program A is used in a class taught there.

Other Class Use

Classes other than engineering courses can use 1245 at a fee of $100 per day, providing the facility is available. No more than 32 students can be in such a class, and the instructor must verify with CSS that the college has a sufficient number of licenses for software to be used.

Questions regarding use of 1245 should be directed to Doug Eltoft.

Other Information about 1245 SC

Read about the equipment and configuration in this classroom.

Current schedule

updated: 15 August 2007