Getting Started
Why are we here today?
Who are you?
Tell us about your organization.
The Physical Campus Computer Lab
Beth Schaefer
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- 30000 students
- 3700 faculty and staff
- 90 mediated classrooms
- 6 public computer labs
- many, many more departmental labs
- 90 acres
The Lifecycle
- Why do we do it?
- What are our considerations?
The Physical Environment
- Square Footage
- Walls
- Table top
- Chairs
The Hardware
- Standardization
- Budget
- Monitors & CPU
- Mac and Windows
- Linux?
Printing
- Cost vs. no cost
- Cost-print cards-payments, refunds, cost per page
- Server maintenance-upgrades, patching, queues
- Staffing
- Paper
The Software
- Imaging
- Software Requirements and Requests
Peripherals
Accessibility
- Hardware
- Software
- Physical Space
Support Staffing
- Staffed/Non-staffed
- Training
- Technical Staff-R&D, Imaging, Deployment
Metrics
- Lab stats
- Printing
- Usage
- Software
- Location
Changes Made
- Closures
- Shifting Resources
- Staffing
Other Options
- Kiosks
- Wireless Access
- Mobile
- Virtual Environments
The Future of Computing Labs
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