Facilities

Language Technology Classroom

Online Schedule (via Google calendar)

The AT&T Language Lab (JMZ 1205) is a multimedia instructional facility equipped with 20 Pentium IV student workstations and one faculty workstation. Workstation displays can be projected onto a large overhead screen via ceiling projector. Laptop displays can also be displayed similarly when connected to the faculty workstation via serial port. A VCR is also available for display from the ceiling projector.

As of February 2008 Non SLLC departments will be charged a fee to use the ATT lab. The ATT lab is funded and supported by the School of Languages Literatures and Cultures and the charges accrued by NON SLLC courses will go towards support and upkeep of the lab. For more information please visit the link below.

Non SLLC Instructors click here to schedule time in the lab

SLLC Instructors click here to schedule time in the lab

Students may use this room for independent study when classes are not in session. A weekly schedule of the lab is available on the entrance doors. Work in this lab is generally restricted for educational use related to foreign language instruction. Computer use for non-educational purposes is not permitted.

For a listing of other computer labs on campus, please visit the OIT website at www.oit.umd.edu.

FOOD AND DRINKS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THIS ROOM. If you have a food or beverage item in the lab, we will immediately ask you to dispose of it or consume it outside the lab.

The web browsers in the lab have the capability to view non-Roman characters, but we require prior notice before your scheduled class period to make the necessary configuration changes. The keyboards in the lab are set up as US International.

Please ask our office for assistance if you require a different keyboard setting.

Faculty in the College of Arts and Humanities may reserve this classroom by contacting Janel Brennan at 301.405.6927 or via email at langweb@umd.edu. Scheduling is completed one semester in advance. Priority is given to foreign language classes; other classes may book times afterwards. The classroom may be reserved for purposes other than official University of Maryland classes (e.g. seminars, demonstrations, etc.). Please email langweb@umd.edu.

Computer Workstations Workstation Computer Specifications:
Windows 2000 * Pentium IV * 1 GB RAM * CD/DVD drive * Zip drive (250 MB) * Floppy drive * USB ports * Headsets with microphones Software is only installed prior to each semester via the software install request. Mid-semester changes in the software configuration will not be possible. Software currently installed: * Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, Front page, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Photo Draw) * WS FTP * Audacity (for audio recording) * SPSS 11 * Kontackte * Japanese Spoken Language * Prego! * Chez Nous * Pronunciación y fonética * Netscape 7.1 * Internet Explorer 6.0 * Quicktime * Real Player * Windows Media Player

Independent Study Lab

Our independent Study Lab is located In Jimenez Hall room 2224 right next to the Spanish Department. Three 21" televisions in the lab are connected to their own Multiregion/Multisystem DVD/VCR combos which are located downstairs in the Language Media Services Main office. Students and Faculty may view video in the Independent Study Lab by requesting it at LMS. An LMS staffer will put the requested material in the player and provide you with a remote control (Students must leave their Student ID to get a remote) to control playback. Headphones are connected to each terminal for the courtesy of the other Lab patrons.

Also located in the room are two Dell PCs equipped with headphone/microphones for use with WIMBA blackboard voice tools. One of the PCs is also equipped with a scanner.

Sound Booth/Recording Studio

Many do not know, Jimenez hall has its own sound booth. Located in the basement, our sound booth is a fully sound proof room within a room in which the user can record to Cassette, VHS or even their laptop. Contact the LMS Supervisor for details regarding reserving the room for use.

Portable Audio Lab

The Sanako Portable Audio Lab is a Portable listening/recording device that allows instructors to record individual feedback from students for later review. The lab consists of a large hard drive for audio storage connected to a laptop to run the Sanako audio lab monitoring software. 20 stations are connected to the storage for student use. An instructor may play an audio exercise for their students, and thanks to the Portable audio lab, the students can listen to that audio at their station at their own pace, and even record their responses to it all at once without disturbing one another. To book the PAL for your class please contact the LMS Supervisor (PAL may only be booked for classes in Jimenez hall).