Computer Labs at NDNU

Computer Labs at NDNU

NDNU has two computer labs open to all students: PC-Windows Lab with twenty PCs, and an Apple Macintosh Lab with twenty Macs. The Labs are open some one hundred hours a week during fall and spring terms, and some seventy hours each week during the summer. The two Labs are staffed by Student Lab Monitors all scheduled hours.

Other places on campus which have computer open to all students are the Language Lab, Tutorial Center, the Library, and the Student Lounge.

Student Use Labs (Open Labs):

  • PC Lab: Saint Mary's 115

    • The PC Lab in St. Mary's 115 has twenty PCs with Windows XP, internal 100MB Zip drives, 3.5" Floppy disk drives, CD-ROMs, and front-panel four-port USB bays. There are also two Epson scanners, one Lexmark Laser printer, one HP LaserJet printer, and a mounted LCD projector.

    Software includes:
    • Adobe Photoshop 5.5
    • AT&T Natural Voices 1.4
    • Basic College Math
    • FFFTP
    • Inspiration 7.5
    • Internet Explorer 6.0
    • Introductory Algebra
    • Kidspiration
    • Macromedia Dreamweaver 3
    • Microsoft Access 2000
    • Microsoft Excel 2000
    • Microsoft FrontPage 2002
    • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
    • Microsoft Publisher 2002
    • Microsoft Word 2000
    • Microsoft Visual Studio 6.0
    • Netscape Communicationr 7.1
    • QuickTime
    • Scan and Read
    • Sensory LookOut
    • SPSS 13.0
    • Talking Word Processor
    • Windows Media Player
    • Zip Central
  • Macintosh Lab: Saint Mary's 118

    • The Macintosh Lab in St. Mary's 117 has twenty Macs (ten iMac G3s and five eMac G4s) running OS 10.3.7, with external 100MB Zip drives. The ten eMacs have internal CD-ROM burners. #19 has a "Super Drive" which can read 3.5" floppy disks. There is also a Microtek scanner, an HP Laserjet printer, and a mounted LCD projector.

    Software includes:
    • Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional
    • Adobe Illustrator CS
    • Adobe InDesign CS
    • Adobe Photoshop CS
    • AppleWorks 6
    • Apple Safari v.2
    • Dreamweaver MX 2004
    • Inspiration 7.5
    • Internet Explorer 5.2
    • Kid Pix Studio Deluxe
    • Kidspiration
    • Microsoft Excel v.X
    • Microsoft PowerPoint v.X
    • Microsoft Word v.X
    • Mozilla 1.7.2
    • PrintShop Deluxe
    • Quicken 2004
    • Quicktime Player 6.5.2
    • iMovie
    • iPhoto
    • iCal
    • iChat
    • iCalendar
    • GarageBand

Other Locations on Campus with Computers for Student Use:

  • Tutorial Center Lab (Campus Center)

    • The Tutorial Center in St. Mary's 128 has five Windows PCs, internal or external Zip drives, an Epson scanner, and HP Laserjet printer.

    Software includes:
    • Interact Math
    • Microsoft Access 2002
    • Microsoft Excel 2002
    • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
    • Microsoft Word 2002
    • Zip Central
  • Gellert Library
  • Student Lounge (Campus Center)

    • The Student Lounge in Campus Center has three Windows XP PCs, and an HP Laserjet printer.

    Applications include:
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
    • Microsoft Access 2002
    • Microsoft Excel 2002
    • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
    • Microsoft Word 2002
  • Writing Center (Campus Center)

    • The Writing Center Lab in Campus Center has two Windows XP PCs and two Macintosh imacs running OS 9. The PCs have internal Zip drives; the Macs have external Super Drives (can read 3.5" floppy disks). There is also an HP Laserjet printer.

    Applications include:
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
    • Microsoft Access 2000 (PC)
    • Microsoft Excel 2000 (PC)
    • Microsoft Excel 2001 (Mac)
    • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (PC)
    • Microsoft PowerPoint 2001 (Mac)
    • Microsoft Word 2000 (PC)
    • Microsoft Word 2001 (Mac)

Classroom Labs:

  • Madison Lab (Madison Art/Wiegand Gallery Building)

    • The Madison Macintosh Lab on the first floor of the Madison/Wiegand Art Building has nine G-4 PowerMacs running OS 10.3.7. All have internal CD-ROM drives, external Zip drives, and USB inputs. There is also a scanner and printer.

    Software includes:
    • Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Professional
    • Adobe Illustrator CS
    • Adobe InDesign CS
    • Adobe Photoshop CS
    • Apple Safari v.2
    • Internet Explorer 5.2
    • Microsoft Excel v.X
    • Microsoft PowerPoint v.X
    • Microsoft Word v.X
    • Quark Xpress
    • Quicktime Player 6.5.2
    • iMovie
    • iPhoto
    • iCal
    • iChat
    • iCalendar
    • GarageBand
  • Business Lab (Caroll B)

    • The Business Lab in Carroll B has nine Windows PCs. The PCs have internal Zip drives; the Macs have external Super Drives (can read 3.5" floppy disks). There is also an HP Laserjet printer.

    Applications include:
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
    • Microsoft Access 2000
    • Microsoft Excel 2000
    • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
    • Microsoft Word 2000

Scheduling Class Use of NDNU Computer Labs

All requests to hold entire courses in NDNU's Computer Labs must be included in the Course Offering Sheets that are completed for the up-coming semester. This can be done simply by writing the room number of the desired lab in the Room Code column of the Course Offering Sheet.
The Department Head or Program Director must, at that same time, submit an electronic Computer Lab Request Form to the Computer Lab Manager.

Click Here for Labs Reservation Online Request Form

Wireless Access:

NDNU has wireless access in the following areas:

  • Campus Center Student Lounge
  • Cuvilly Hall
  • Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Library
  • Gleason Gym
  • Ralston Hall
  • The Quad
  • St. Mary's Hall
  • Tabard Inn patio
  • Weigand Gallery

NDNU students can log-in using the same username and password used in the Computer Labs.