Computing and 
Information Resources

Technology is increasingly an integral part of a student's education. In addition, many student services and information will be delivered via technology. To provide the KSU student with a quality education delivered most conveniently, technology will be used as an essential part of instruction, for student access to educational materials, and for the delivery of student services.

A $25 technology fee was collected for the first time in the 1997-98 academic year in order to provide students with improved technological resources including: greatly enhanced on-campus and remote access to the internet; important software packages such as Microsoft Office, Mini-Tab, and Authorware delivered on-line; student training in use of computer technology; increased access on campus through extended laboratory hours; computer connections, and an electronics study room in the Library; upgrade of student laboratories; and, instruction in the use of advanced multimedia presentation technology in a brand new Presentation Technology Laboratory. The anticipated technology fee for 1999-2000 will be a graduated assessment based on course load of $38.00 - $55.00.

In addition, the Kennesaw State University Website has been constructed to provide students with course registration, reviewing of grades, easy access to information, instructional materials, services, activities, and the World Wide Web; many classrooms are being connected to the internet; and selected classrooms around campus are being upgraded to high quality multimedia and presentation sites. Each year brings new technology, creative uses of technology on campus, and services to meet our growing needs.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides leadership in the continuing advancement of information and instructional technology. This position oversees the operations of information technology which includes the following areas:

Computing and Information Resources

Horace W. Sturgis Library
Built in 1981 with over 100,000 feet of space, the library, named after the university's first president Horace W. Sturgis, is designed to support and advance the teaching and learning activities of the greater university community.

The Sturgis Library has more than 550,000 volumes of books and government publications. There are more than 3,300 serial publications and well over 1,000,000 pieces of microforms. The library also provides, through contractual and consortial arrangements with the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education, University System of Georgia and The Southern Polytechnic State University over 10 million items for research and study purposes. The Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education includes institutions such as Agnes Scott College, Emory University, University of Georgia, Clark-Atlanta University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and the Institute of Paper Science and Technology.

Use of these collections is available by an institutional access card, via five day truck delivery, institutional fax machines and through traditional interlibrary loans.

The Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education and University Systems Libraries have unique titles that augment collection development at Kennesaw and through the Georgia Union Catalog, enhance both research and teaching. Access to these extensive catalog collections are through the on-line public catalog which is available in the library, on the campus network and via telephone from remote sites.

For research purposes, faculty and students have access to a broad array of traditional print collections and full-text and full-image items through GALILEO, ProQuest, ERIC, and Lexis/Nexis. The GALILEO service provides access to world wide web resources such as the Library of Congress, full-text journal titles, newspapers, and to document delivery services.

Users of the library also have access to four special collections:

• The Children's Literature Collection named in honor of the late John DiFazio, professor of education at Kennesaw, houses an 8,000 volume library used for the professional preparation and training of P-12 teachers.
• The Teen Collection consisting of 1,500 works designed to meet the unique learning and reading needs of adolescence.
• The Bentley Special Collections brings together a world-class collection that spans the history of the written word in the Western World. This collection provides undergraduate students one of few opportunities in the nation to study original works firsthand. A recent addition to this collection includes a first edition complete works of Chaucer dated 1542.
• The Government Documents Collection houses print, microforms, CD-ROM databases and remote access to Federal Agencies. Sturgis Library, as part of the national depository system, make books, periodicals and agency data available to the Sixth Congressional District.

Tours, seminars and classroom instruction are provided for both small and large groups of students and faculty. Individual instruction is provided by appointment.

The library is a charter member of SOLINET, and is a member of the On-line Computer Library Center, a major international library computing network with members located in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.

The Sturgis Library is open 100 hours during the semester and has extended hours during exams. Between semester hours are posted at library entrances, the circulation desk and on the campus gopher. For checkout of materials, the university identification card serves as a library card.

Computing Services

Tracking rapid evolution within the computing field, Information Technology Services and Administrative Computer Systems constantly refine, improve, expand

and advance the computing resources available to students, faculty and staff at

Kennesaw State University. They provide network and desktop support for the

more than 14,000 members of the KSU community.

Information Technology Services coordinates computing services for KSU students and supports over 2,700 personal computers, LANs and connections to many different computing locations. Students, as well as faculty and staff, are eligible for computer accounts affording access to services such as the Internet, KSU's library system, an active jobs database, a current scholarship database, electronic mail, Archie, Veronica, FTP, Telnet, and KSU's web site server.

The University System's Computer Network, called PeachNet, is housed on the KSU campus and provides links to all of Georgia's public institutions of higher education. It is regarded as one of the finest educational computer networks in the country, giving students and faculty access to a variety of computing environments, as well as the Internet.

In addition, Kennesaw students register for classes each semester via an on-line real-time system accessed through any touchtone telephone. Registration via the web is KSU's latest effort to provide efficient use of its students' time.
Information Technology serves over 2,000 faculty/staff workstations in DOS, Macintosh and UNIX environments. Faculty and staff workstations are networked for services such as electronic mail, student records, on-line scheduling and registration, access to the InterNet, as well as word processing and high quality printing. KSU faculty and staff are in communication with colleagues worldwide through InterNet mailing addresses, gaining access through desktop personal computers and also through remote dial-in services.

Information Technology Services also administers more than 700 student work stations located in 22 electronic classrooms and four open computer labs. All of KSU's buildings are connected via almost five miles of fiber optic cable. All open computer labs are networked and are open to students seven days a week. These labs are supervised by qualified lab assistants available to help with a wide variety of standard software packages in word processing, spreadsheet, database management, communications and graphics. KSU students with special needs have access to computers configured with features such as screen magnification and voice synthesis.

Networked electronic classrooms advance diverse curricular needs by granting access to statistical and programming language software, as well as standard software packages. Special purpose advanced labs are available to majors in accounting, computer science, education and information systems. One of the Georgia Department of Education's Educational Technology Center is located on the Kennesaw campus. Through this facility, majors in education and other fields have access to state-of-the-art technology for teaching and learning.

The rules for use of all telecommunications equipment, including telephones, computers and FAX equipment, are found the KSU Web site at:

www.kennesaw.edu/its/policies.shtml

or they can be reached from the KSU Intranet Home Page by choosing the topic Telecommunications Policies from the Technology Resources section.

Use of any of these facilities implies an understanding of and compliance with these policies.

Instructional Technology Department

The mission of Instructional Technology is to promote diversity in learning

opportunities. Students and faculty will benefit from flexible opportunities in

methods of instruction and learning. Courses will benefit from the infusion of

technology ranging from enhanced classroom presentations to delivery via the

Web. Students will be able to access materials and curricula elements through a

variety of means.

The changing cultural and work environments demand that students and faculty have flexible scheduling and diverse spatial relationships to the campus. It is our mission to make these opportunities accommodating while promoting integrity and dependable service.

Instructional Technology provides direction and support in integrating technology in delivering instruction. This ranges from Web based to delivery to satellite conferencing. Support for classroom presentations include Internet access and the use of digital multimedia. Video conferencing and satellite downlinks provide opportunities for real time access to programs and conferences.

Two departments report to Instructional Technology: (1) Digital Instructional Development which provides research and development of new technologies and software. Consultations with Colleges and departments provide the basis for course software support systems and information sharing through discussion lists etc. These are available to students from anywhere at anytime; and (2) the Presentation Technology Department which is described below.

The mission of Instructional Technology is to promote diversity in learning opportunities. Students and faculty will benefit from flexible opportunities in methods of instruction and learning. Courses will benefit from the infusion of technology ranging from enhanced classroom presentations to delivery via the Web. Students will be able to access materials and curricula elements through a variety of means.

The changing cultural and work environments demand that students and faculty have flexible scheduling and diverse spatial relationships to the campus. It is our mission to make these opportunities accommodating while promoting integrity and dependable service.

Instructional Technology provides direction and support in integrating technology in delivering instruction. This ranges from Web based to delivery to satellite conferencing. Support for classroom presentations include Internet access and the use of digital multimedia. Video conferencing and satellite downlinks provide opportunities for real time access to programs and conferences.

Two departments report to Instructional Technology: (1) Digital Instructional Development which provides research and development of new technologies and software. Consultations with Colleges and departments provide the basis for course software support systems and information sharing through discussion lists etc. These are available to students from anywhere at anytime; and (2) the Presentation Technology Department which is described below.

Presentation Technology Department (PTD)
The Presentation Technology Department (PTD) offers a wide range of multimedia services and training for faculty, staff, and students. Located on the fourth floor of the library, PTD supports audio/visual and presentation equipment on campus. In addition to maintaining KSU's multimedia presentation classrooms, PTD specializes in multimedia training and production assistance; graphics creation, multimedia file conversion, audio/video tape duplication, video editing/compression, desktop publishing, and CD-ROM recording. PTD supports some of the most cutting edge multimedia hardware and software available.

Instructional Equipment
PTD supports a wide range of equipment for classroom use. Equipment available for pickup includes: data projection systems, video playback combo, VHS camcorders, audio cassette player/recorders, audio CD players, public address systems, slide projectors, and microphones. If you have special equipment needs, consult PTD to consider options.

Distance Learning Support
PTD provides technical support for the University's GSAMS system located in Room 226/227 on the second floor of the Sturgis Library. Satellite downlinks are also available. Users should schedule this facility through PTD at extension 6057.

STARS Program Office
The Student Technology Advisors (STARS) program office is located in the PTD suite on the fourth floor of the Sturgis Library. The mission of the STARS program is to bring students and faculty together in a joint effort to explore the use of technology in teaching and learning in the classroom. The program provides resources to hire and train students to work one-on-one with faculty to develop a critical mass of technological understanding on campus. For more information, contact the STARS program office at extension 6058.

PTD Media Lab Hours
The PTD multimedia lab is open to faculty, staff, and students Monday - Thursday from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. The lab is closed on holidays.

Additional Resources

Educational Technology Center
The $1.5 million Educational Technology Center (ETC) is fully operational in the Educational Technology Annex. This major public service unit in the Bagwell College of Education is one of thirteen college-based centers in the State. The KSU site serves teachers in the upper third of the State, including metro Atlanta, with over 450 technology integration workshops a year. These workshops train approximately 14,000 pre-service and in-service educators each year. The Educational Technology Center computer, video and distance learning facilities are also a valuable resource for teacher education students and faculty.

The KSU Educational Technology Training Center at Kennesaw State University is also the founder of the "Georgia Framework for INtegrating TECHnology in the Student-Centered Classroom: A Professional Development Model". This framework has been adopted by the Georgia Department of Education as the professional development model for instructional technology and trains educators in the design to support and enhance their existing curriculum where technology will drive change in teaching and learning. Over one-third of Georgia's schools have applied and are currently being trained in one of the ETTC's from across the State.

International Center
The International Center serves as a catalyst for internationalizing the curriculum, for expanding international opportunities for faculty, students and the community. It coordinates a wide range of international programs and events, including study abroad and the annual country-study program, and seeks external funds to promote the university's global initiatives. The International Center also assists international faculty and students with visa issues.

Math Lab
The Math Lab is a free on-campus tutoring service available to all enrolled KSU students. The lab is located on the fourth floor of the library in room 422, phone number 770-423-6044.

Services are on a first-come, first-served basis and include access to videos, software such as Scientific Notebook, Workplace, Novanet, and other math related computer instruction. Numerous worksheets on math facts and additional problems are also available.

The Math Lab's regular hours of operation are:

Teacher Resource and Activity Center (TRAC)
The Teacher Resource and Activity Center is sponsored by the College of Education at Kennesaw State University. It is located on the first floor of the Education Building and provides a variety of unique professional opportunities for all teachers in the geographic areas served by the university. Additionally, TRAC offers assistance to college students in teacher preparation through the provision of a curriculum library, media services and instructional materials.

TRAC also has a large collection of books, magazines and activity guides designed to help teachers create successful learning centers and bulletin boards for their classrooms. To help with these projects, more than 200 dies for cutting letters, numbers and patterns are available.

The shelves are stocked with textbooks, professional books, kits and videotapes for checkout. There are three laminators, two badge makers, a book binding machine, a poster maker and an eyelet maker. There is access to transparency makers, an opaque projector and listening stations for previewing audio and video tapes.

Workshops comprise an important part of TRAC's offerings. Topics are chosen based upon the needs of teachers and students.

TRAC Technology and Computer Lab
Students can improve their technological knowhow in TRAC's state-of-the-art educational technology and computer lab. Open more than 50 hours per week and facilitated by knowledgeable student assistants, the lab offers a learner-centered environment for enhancing technology skills and integrating technology applications into the curriculum. Students are able to access Windows and Macintosh programs including more than 100 educational software programs for evaluation. World Wide Web Internet access and multimedia development capabilities are also available.

Writing Center
The Writing Center, located in Humanities Rm. 237 (770-423-6380), is a free service available to all members of the university community, not just those enrolled in English classes. Tutors assist writers in the writing process, from conception and organization of compositions to revision, documentation of research, and remediation of problems in grammar and punctuation. Students needing information about the Regents' Test in writing and practice in writing the essay itself should contact the Writing Center. The Writing Center encourages writing across the curriculum in all classes and serves as a research center in the practical and theoretical aspects of composition theory.

Writing Center is located hours of operation for the academic year: