March 13, 1992
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Students plug into world of Mac computers
Bryan Robeson
The Pendulum
Elon College plugged into the
world of Macintosh computers
during the month of January,
creating the newest computer lab
on campus.
Although this lab has been in
the Fine Arts building for only
two months, many students and
professors have used it
Chad Jenkins, a "Mac" user,
said, "The Macintosh computers
are the easiest computers to learn
to operate, even without the
handbooks. These computers
cannot be beat in the degree of
being user friendly, in business or
non-professional life."
For students who are not
familiar with the Macintosh
computers, don't worry, because
lab-assistants are always present to
help people.
Although the lab serves
various purposes, several classes
have been structured to be taught
there.
Gerald Gibson, a
communications professor, teaches
a corporate publishing class -
where Macintosh computers are a
must.
Gibson said that this is the
third semester that the corporate
publishing class has been offered
at Elon.
The first classes were taught
in classrooms with the IBM
network in Mooney building, then
in Alamance and finally The
Pendulum office. Now the classes
are taught on Macintosh
computers in the Fine Arts
building.
"The Macintosh is a much
better suited computer for the
program than the IBM is with
doing computer graphics. We
could do more with three
Macintosh computers than with 10
IBM computers," Gibson said.
Terri Kirchen, head of
academic computing, thinks that
the "Mac Lab" is a great asset.
"There are so many neat
things that we can do with the
Macintosh computers and they are
very easy to learn how to use,"
Kirchen said.
Kirchen also has future plans
for the lab.
"I would like to see the lab
move to one of the large rooms on
the second floor while adding 30
more computers and several color
printers," she explained.
Rob Whiteside/The Pendulum
Bill Kapela and Steven Ailelk) try out the new Mac computers in the Fine Arts BuiWing.
Kirchen said she hopes the
Mac lab will expand its resources
to incorporate music synthesizers,
designed art, and painting
programs along with other
interests through the Macintosh
system. Kirchen is also very
happy with the increasing interest
among the student population who
are using the lab.
The Mac lab is located on the
first floor of the Fine Arts
building in room 112 and has 10
computers and one LaserWriter
printer. Many programs are
available, such as WriteNow,
SuperPaint and PageMaker.
Hours for the lab are from 8
a.m.-ll p.m., Mon.-Thurs., and
8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday and 7
p.m.-ll p.m. on Sundays.
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