Technology
The Facilities
The English department currently provides strong, up-to-date support for computer-based and computer-assisted teaching. We have one walk-in lab (Ellis 18) of Dell computers, where instructors can schedule up to one half of their class meetings. (For example, if a class meets four days per week, two of those classes may be scheduled in the computer lab.) The walk-in lab features a graphics workstation with a scanner and scanning and graphics software programs. Whole courses are taught in our two computer classrooms, which are equipped with Dell Optiplex computers (Ellis 19 and 20). In all three rooms, instructors can easily display their computer screen through an LCD projector (ceiling-mounted in the two classrooms). The classrooms both feature seminar tables in the center with computers arranged around the periphery of the room. All of our computers are fully networked with fast connections to the Internet. Faculty can access course folders from their office computers.
Support Staff
Our computer facilities are supported by Steve Romine, the Humanities Technology Coordinator. Computer classroom instruction is supported by computer lab/classroom consultants, all English graduate students supervised by Mara Holt. The consultants, each working 15 hours per week, are also responsible for developing and maintaining the English department web site.
Current Computer Consultants
- Rebecca Butorac: 2009: Content Management Development, Content Development
- Russell Crooks: 2009: Content Management Development, Videography
- Daniel King: 2009: Content Management Development
Previous Computer Consultants
- Daoine Bachran: 2007-09: Creative Writing Site Redesign, Content Management Development, Content Development, Site Design
- Leo Meyer: 2007-09: Content Management Development
- Joseph Franklin:2008-09: Content Management Development
- Matt Schario: 2006-08: Content Management Development, Content Development, Site Design, Photography
- Iver Arnegard: 2006-08: Content Management Development
- Wendy Walker:2006-07: Content Management Development
- Eric Kramer: 2003-06 Version 4 Redesign; Content Management Development, Site Design, Photography / Version 3 Redesign; Photography, Content Development
- Kelley Evans: 2004-2006 Version 4 Redesign: Content Development
- Pat Madden: 2003-04, Version 3 Redesign; CSS, HTML, Web Standards Compliancy
- Sarah Miller: 2003-04, Version 3 Redesign; PHP Database Development
- Grant Allen: 2003-04, Version 3 Redesign; Database Entry
- Christina Parsons Fisanick (2002-2003)
- Scott Gallagher (2000-2003)
- Tracey Knapp (2002-2003)
- Tony Viola (2002-2003)
- Brad Chamberlain (2000-2002)
- Elijah Wright (2001-2002)
- Claire Kegley (2000-2001)
- Luke Potter (2000-2001)