There are a large number of computer labs on our Lake Julia campus, Lakeland campus and our outreach centers. There are five types of labs to support student learning: Specialized Teaching, Specialized Support, General Teaching, General Support, and Portable.
Specialized Teaching Labs are available in the following programs:
All but two of the labs operate with a Microsoft based operating system on systems with Intel processors. Two labs, Graphic Arts and the Physics lab utilize the Apple/Macintosh environment.
Specialized Support Labs provide specific support and aid to students. They exist for students to utilize, typically on their own or with individual help, to access a variety of learning programs that aid in learning or learning accommodation.
Basic Education Program
The Basic Education Program maintains a lab in the Learning Resource Center with twelve stations and offers students access to self-paced learning programs such as Ellis and Plato which provide basic skill building in the areas of math, English, and study skills.
Special Needs Program
Another lab is maintained by the Special Needs program in the Art Tech Center and contains five computers that provide appropriate accommodations for disabled students on campus. The Special Needs lab includes large display monitors, touch screen monitors, and voice-activated software programs to aid students with learning disabilities.
General Teaching Labs are available in a number of instructional programs but are not exclusive to just that program. Instead, these labs provide a variety of software to meet the needs of specific courses.
Six of these labs currently exist and are used primarily by the Information Technology (IT) and Business related instructional areas.
In order to meet the demands of the information technology boom, these labs are typically the most advanced on campus in terms of hardware and software configurations.
Three labs are located on sites and are used for Nicolet College lab resources:
These labs are currently used for continuing education, GED and SAT testing, Business/Mid-Management, University Transfer and 103 level computer courses. However, they can also support other disciplines and are open for student and public use for word processing etc.
General Support Labs are also available to support student studies by providing access to information. Students can utilize these labs on an individual basis, accessing information databases to aid in classroom work and personal edification and growth. These general use labs are also utilized as teaching labs, e-mail access, and provide computer-based assessment of students on campus.
Six general support labs are available to students.
Learning Resource Center Library
This lab provides a vast amount of subscription information to students and staff on a variety of subjects that support research. The lab also provides students access to the Internet, contains software programs specific to certain courses which students may utilize to review material, and provides students with the standard Microsoft suite of word processing, spreadsheet, and PowerPoint capability. This lab can also function as a teaching lab and is regularly used for student orientations for successful online learning and library research.
Evaluation and Placement Center
A second lab exists in the Evaluation and Placement Center in the Art Tech Center. This lab contains a vast amount of career, study skills, and other self-enhancement software that students may utilize individually to prepare for life both in and out of the classroom. The lab's primary function, however, is to provide online, computer-based assessment of all incoming students utilizing the Accuplacer testing software. This lab is also used periodically as a teaching lab for specific courses when available.
The third is a tutoring lab and is located in the Evaluation and Placement Center as well. A variety of software is available to help students with difficult material from a variety of courses.
University Transfer Center Three-Workstation Labs
The fourth lab is actually not contained within a room. This small, three-workstation lab is located in the hallway of the University Transfer Center and is available to serve students with word processing support and tutorial support (certain class-specific software).
Northwoods Center
A fifth lab is also a small, three-station open lab located in the main entrance area of the Northwoods Center .
Northern Advantage Job Center
The sixth lab consists of six stations located in the Northern Advantage Job Center 's Resource Room.
Portable Labs with wireless laptop computers, portable projectors, and wireless printers are also available when hands-on lab experience for students is needed in classrooms that are not equipped with computers. Portable labs must be reserved by instructors and are locked when not in use.
Laptop Loaners are Available are available for student use for up to a maximum of a 7-day period. There are laptops that are designated for Internet access. The students must be a current student and have a valid drivers' license. The laptops are available in Minority Service Center, UTC building, room 213.
Wireless Internet access is available on the Lake Julia and Lakeland campuses and the Northern Advantage Job Center . Feel free to connect to the "NicoletWave" with your wireless devices.