Teaching Stations

Description

Teaching stations were originally implemented to provide faculty with the ability to conduct class effectively and efficiently using a wide variety of technologies. Each lab and classroom is equipped with a station. These machines are located in the front of each room and all include identical hardware and software.

Behaviors

Teaching stations use an auto-login, using the m-ist-teacher account, which allows for easier access to the machines without having to login using your NetID. The recommended way to save files created on the teaching station would be using a USB or flash drive. Since this teaching account has a roaming profile, any data you save on the desktop of the station is accessible to anyone using any teaching station in the building. Any data left on the teacher account is routinely deleted weekly to prevent profile bloating. Also, each teaching station is scheduled to shutdown nightly and power on at 4:15 a.m. every morning to allow for more effective power management.

Hardware

Each station is fully equipped with the necessary hardware to make your computing experience as seamless as possible.

CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 @ 3.16GHz, 6MB L2, 1333MHz FSB, 45nm, 65v
Memory	4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 running @ 800MHz
Hard Drive	160GB SataII, 10K RPM, Western Digital Raptor
DVD	DVD +/- RW
Video	ATI Radeon HD3450, 256MB, PCI Express x16
Display	2 - 17" Dell Ultrasharp 1708FP(Dual Display)

Software

Teaching stations are equipped with the iSchool's standard lab image. This includes the basic list of software that you will find on both the lab machines and teaching stations.