What most communications students refer to as their "second home" is our communications lab. The lab is equipped with 34 iMac computers.
We put all this technology to good use in our dynamic courses. If you decide to try out Professor Bob White's animation class, you will learn the basics of Poser and Lightwave. There's also the choice of Professor Judith Aronson's graphic design classes which use QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. The lab houses scanners and several printers that aid in presentations and class work.
Our Ongoing Commitment
The Communications Department is committed to the effective use of technology in our curriculum and have two staff members to ensure the quality of the student's experience in the communications labs. You can contact the communications lab staff by emailing commlab@simmons.edu.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alissa Miller | Lab Manager |
| MJ Craig | Assistant Lab Manager |
Communications Lab Hours
| Day | Open | Close |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Thursday | 9:00 AM | 9:30 PM |
| Friday | 9:00 AM | 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed | |
| Sunday | 12:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
Labs will be closed over long holiday weekends unless otherwise noted.
Equipment:
- 34 iMac computers
- 1 Power Macintosh G5 (available for advanced video editing)
- 2 Epson scanners
- A variety of color and B/W Printers
- Digital cameras, Digital video cameras and External Hard Drives (available in the Media Center)
Software:
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Macintosh OS X v10.5 (Leopard)
- Adobe After Effects CS3
- Adobe CS3 Design Premium
- Final Cut Pro HD
- Final Cut Express
- iLife '08
- iWork '08
- Lightwave 3D 9
- Microsoft Office 2007
- Poser 6
- QuarkXPress 7