Tag Archives: What’s New at WIC

Zero Client Computer at WIC

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

We now have a Zero Client computer – right behind the WIC Desk.  What does this mean, you may ask? Simply put, a Zero Client computer has no local computing power – it runs off a remote server.  The set … Continue reading →

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Wireless Keyboards and Trackpads for iMacs

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

The wireless keyboards and trackpads that we had announced last month in our iMacs on the Move post are now available for check out at the WIC Desk.  Each keyboard and trackpad is labeled with its Group Study Room number – … Continue reading →

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iMacs on the Move

Posted on September 2, 2012 by

The five group study rooms along the window-side of WIC now have iMacs in place. We hope that the iMacs, set up in the corner of each room, will help groups with video-conferencing and video-recording, providing newer technology than the … Continue reading →

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Borrowing the New Projection Screen

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

The newest addition to our equipment loan program will have you screening movies like a pro, whether in the classroom or in a dorm. We’ve just purchased a 39 x 70″ portable projection screen which, in tandem with a projector, essentially … Continue reading →

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Lab blog flows into PennWIC

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Blogs unite! This week, we brought the five-year-old Vitale Digital Media Lab Blog into the PennWIC blog. As you can see from the Archives section on the right sidebar, our blog now has over 600 posts, and posts reach back … Continue reading →

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Staff Calendar – find us more easily

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

You may have noticed over the past few weeks some changes to our WIC staff page. Anu blogged recently about new faces. Each desk intern has listed the programs, tools, and computer languages we are most comfortable with. Though we … Continue reading →

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New Rolling Whiteboards

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

WIC has three brand new rolling whiteboards for use in the library. We think they’re perfect for adding that extra productivity element by the booths, but students can take them anywhere in the library! Just return them to WIC when … Continue reading →

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WIC Online Tutorials Page Gets a New Look

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Go bey0nd the in-person workshop: there is more online at WIC’s newly updated Online Tutorials page – 62 tutorials now!  Use the live search box at top left to shrink your list. After much discussion and poring over old workshop … Continue reading →

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New iPads coming to WIC — Lots of them!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

WIC will be exploring iPad use for classroom projects. We are expecting 30 new iPads to arrive over the summer. We are planning out a class-based pilot program for fall – please get in touch with us if you would … Continue reading →

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Steelcase Demo Table – Testers Wanted

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

We invite you to come and take a test drive of a demo table from Steelcase. It is here for the next week just outside the entrance to the Vitale Digital Media Lab, 1st floor west of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library … Continue reading →

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