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uTech Computer Labs Across Campus

Computer labs come in different shapes and sizes across the WIU campus. In total, uTech labs house more than 600 computers for student use with each lab containing networked PC (Windows 7) and Macintosh (OSX) computers. All computers provide high speed access to the Internet, include CD/DVD burners and USB ports, include the most commonly needed software applications as well as discipline-specific software, and provide access to double-sided laser printing. WIU-Quad Cities also operates its own full-service lab for students on the WIU-Quad Cities campus. Note that departments also operate some of their own labs which are specific to their discipline and are not maintained or supported by uTech unless requested.

uTech Staffed Computer Labs

uTech staffed computer labs are located in primary campus locations. These labs have trained student personnel on duty to provide technical assistance.

  • uTech Academic Building Labs - [general semester hours, Mon-Thu 7:30am-11pm; Fri 7:30am-4pm (to 6pm last 4 weeks of semester); Sat 9am-4pm (to 6pm last 4 weeks of semester); Sun 1pm-11pm]
    • Horrabin Hall Complex, rooms 72, 75, 77
    • Memorial Hall 046
    • Morgan Hall, room 124, 126
    • Stipes Hall, rooms 307, 331
  • uTech Residence Hall Labs
    • Higgins Hall, 1st floor
    • Lincoln/Washington/Grote Halls (Grote Hall)
    • North Quad (Tanner Hall)
    • Olson Hall (coming Fall 2012)
    • Thompson Hall, 1st floor
  • Lab Schedule

uTech Unstaffed Computing Resource Centers (CRCs)

CRCs are smaller labs and are distributed across campus in most buildings to provide easy access for students, faculty, and staff.  Please note that the CRCs are opened and closed by their managing academic department, and with the exception of the Malpass Library and University Union, are generally open weekdays from 8am-4:30pm, when classes are in session.

  • Brophy Hall 115
  • Browne Hall 107
  • Currens Hall 301
  • Knoblauch Hall 107
  • Malpass Library (1st & 3rd floors)
  • Sallee Hall 108
  • Simpkins Hall 341
  • Stipes Hall 126
  • Tillman Hall 413
  • Union Food Court
  • Waggoner Hall 110

uTech Computer Lab Software

All uTech lab computers have a variety of software pre-installed, including basic word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and desktop publishing software. In addition, they have imaging and statistical software pre-installed, as well as a wide variety of discipline specific software available. The basic PC and Macintosh software installed on the desktops are listed below. Specialized software is available in the Horrabin Hall 72 lab. In addition, discipline specific software is also indicated.

PC Software - General
  • Microsoft Office 2010
    • Access, Excel, Picture  Manager, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, Word
  • Internet Tools
    • Firefox, Secure Key (Putty), Internet Explorer, Secure FTP, Secure Telnet (Putty), UXB (telnet), XWin32
  • Miscellaneous
    • Acrobat Reader X, AIM Express, Audacity, iTunes, Open Office, QuickTime Player, Roxio, SAS 9.2, SPSS 19, STARS on the Web, Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1, Yahoo! Messenger, Google Sketchup
Macintosh Software - General
  • Microsoft Office 2011
    • Communicator, Excel, Microsoft Messenger, PowerPoint, Word
  • Internet Tools
    • Firefox, iSync, iWeb, Safari
  • Miscellaneous
    • Acrobat Reader, Adium Messenger, Dictionary, DVD Player, Expose', Flip4Mac, Garage Band, iCal, iChat, iDVD, iMovieHD, iPhoto, iTunes, PASW Statistics (SPSS), Photo Booth, Preview, QuickTime Player, Stuffit, Symantec Endpoint Protection
Special Macintosh Software - Only in Horrabin 72 Lab
  • Adobe Creative Suite (CS5)
    • Acrobat 9 Pro, Bridge, Device Central, Drive, OnLocation, Premiere Pro, Contribute, Dreamweaver, Encore, Extension Manager, Fireworks, Illustrator, InDesign, Media Encoder, Media Player, Photoshop, Soundbooth
  • Miscellaneous
    • Adobe Captivate, Alice, Cinema Tools, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Macromedia Director MX, Maya, Motion, Scratch, Soundtrack Pro, Strata 3D CX, Unity Game Engine, Jing, Autopana Giga, Lectora Professional Publishing
Department and Class Specific Software
  • Biology
    • CaseIt, ChromasLite
  • Computer Science
    • jGRASP (C, C++, Java, VHDL), PSPad, Stu-MVS Secure, VNC Viewer
  • Economics
    • MiniTab
  • Engineering Technology
    • AutoCAD 2012, Autodesk (3ds MAX Design, Inventor Professional, Revit Architecture)
  • Mathematics
    • Compass, Mathmatica, Matlab, RWeb
  • Psychology
    • GPower, StatView
  • WESL (Western's English as Second Language)
    • Audacity
    • Longman
    • Spelling Fusion
    • VLC

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