Description of Facilities
Thanks to recent grant funding, the TLC now offers Faculty a separate, small but comfortable computer lab/workspace, located within the Millard Sheets Library on the Third Floor of the Ahmanson Building. Faculty are invited to use the space to prepare for classes, upload assignments to O-Space, prepare DID slide shows, work on longer projects, and experiment with instructional technologies. Technical assistance is available during most Library hours.

Please drop by anytime or make an appointment to discuss your needs.

Hours
The TLC will be open during regular Library hours. The Library Spring 2007 hours are Mon-Thurs: 7:45am-10:00pm and Fri: 7:45am-5:00pm. The TLC is closed on the weekends. Technical assistance will be available primarily Mondays through Fridays on a drop-in basis and by appointment. Be sure to get any answers you need during the daytime as the TLC is not always staffed in the evenings at this time.

Equipment Available in the TLC
2 iMacs G5
2 PCs Windows XP
Black and White Laser Printer
Color and Black and White Scanner
Scantron
42 in. Monitor (wall-mounted for presentations and workshops)
1 Tablet PC Laptop (can also be checked out short term)
2 iRiver Recording Devices (can also be checked out short term)
1 Logitech Stereo Headset with microphone (can also be checked out short term)
1 Sennheiser Stereo Headphone set (can also be checked out short term)
1 Video iPod (can also be checked out short term)

Software Available on the TLC computers
Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash, and Contribute
Apple iTunes and iLife '06 (including Garageband 3)
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Internet Explorer
O-Space
DID
Wikis and Blogs

Grants and Workshops
As well as providing a facility and resources for Faculty to work on campus, the TLC is committed to Faculty Development in the area of Innovative Technology. We will compliment the school-wide Faculty Development Grants already in existence by providing semi-annual TLC mini-grants specifically for the development of innovative teaching using technology. We awarded our first round of grants this Spring 2006. We are excited about all the projects and look forward to the results within the year. Some of the formats include Podcasts, Flash lessons, Mindmapping, and Wikis. Good luck to all! Look on the Faculty Development Page for our Tech Grant reports as they come in.

The TLC will also be offering small teach-ins and workshops for 4-7 Faculty at a time on a wide variety of subjects and interests. Look for announcements of upcoming events in Faculty email and the Workshops Page.

Contact Information
Kathleen Forrest is the Coordinator of the Teaching Learning Center activities. She can be reached in the TLC or at kforrest@otis.edu or at Ext 2576. If you need additional assistance, any Library Staff will be more than happy to help you.