MEDIA SERVICES
Established in 1985, through the merger of Audio Visual and
Television Services, Media Services supports and facilitates
the application of media technology and non-print media resources
by providing a broad range of equipment and technology support
services. Media Services staff members are ready to assist
you and to answer your questions.
LOCATION / HOURS
Media Services is located in both the Ricard Observatory
and Varsi Hall, which sit next to each other at the south/west
end of the Mission Gardens. A loading zone is available for
pickup and return of equipment at the rear of the Ricard Observatory
on Santa Clara Street (look for the satellite receiving dishes).
Office Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, Mon - Fri..
Services available: 7:00am - 10:00pm, every day*
*Please request weekend services by the preceding Wednesday
to allow us to schedule staff.
Phone: 408 - 554 - 4520
Fax: 408 - 554 - 5010
Located in Varsi Hall, (entrance on south side of the building),
the Labs are open daily from from 8:00- 5:00pm. When undergraduate
programs are in session, the expanded lab hours are:
Sundays 1:00pm - 10:00pm
Mon - Thurs 9:00am - 10:00pm
Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
(Holiday and finals hours vary)
*PLEASE WATCH FOR POSTED LAB OR WORKSHOP HOURS WHEN MULTIMEDIA
LAB MAY BE CLOSED FOR DROP-IN USE.
Tracking Student Use of Media Lab:
A faculty member may track their students’ use of the
lab via the WEB, through the following steps:
1.OPEN NETSCAPE and GO TO THE MEDIA LAB FACULTY REPORT at
http://www.scu.edu/faculty/itrs/MediaWeb/facmain.cfm
2. SELECT YOUR NAME from the pop-up menu (your name will
be there ONLY if a student has checked out course materials
for your class). SELECT THE COURSE by clicking on the "Show
Courses" button which will take you to a
Faculty Course List page listing all sections you are teaching
this quarter. Select a specific course from the list shown
by clicking on the "section number." The Materials
List for Course page shows the materials students used with
an entry for each student use - the materials they were reviewing,
the date, and the length of time they spent in the lab.
PLEASE GIVE US FEEDBACK by clicking on the "feedback"
on the main page and sending a message.
If you’d like a personal tour of the process above, please
give Nancy Cutler (x4915) or Dan Maloney (x4520) a call. Please
let us know how this works for you!
MULTIMEDIA LAB
The Multimedia Lab in Varsi is equipped for faculty and students
to create their own interactive courseware and/or CD-ROMs.
Equipment includes: scanners, video capture, CD-ROM press,
digital Mpeg camera, and removable storage options. Software,
including Director 6.5, Authorware, Photoshop 4.0, and Cold
Fusion 3.0, is available to support a variety of creative
multimedia projects. For more information contact David Armstrong
at x1863, darmstrong@scu.edu;
Mike Ballen at x1842, mballen@scu.edu;
or James Linehan at x6087, jlinehan@scu.edu;
or stop by their offices adjacent to the Multimedia Lab.
STAFF
Nancy Cutler, Director (ncutler@scu.edu)
554-4915
David Armstrong, Instructional Technology Resource Specialist
(darmstrong@scu.edu)
551-1863
Mike Ballen, Instructional Technology Resource Specialist
(mballen@scu.edu)
551-1842
Terry Benton, Cable TV Manager (tbenton@scu.edu)
551-1746
Ruth Ellison, Distribution/Repair/Maintenance
(rellison@scu.edu)
554-4648
James Linehan, Instructional Technology Resource Specialist
(jlinehan@scu.edu)
551-6087
Dan Maloney, Scheduling & Operations (dmaloney@scu.edu)
554-4520
Elwood Mills, Graphics/Photography (emills@scu.edu)
554-6903
Rocky Palladino, Web Applications Dev. (rpalladino@scu.edu)
551-6009
Brian Washburn, Webmaster (bwashburn@scu.edu)
551-1993
POLICIES
Service Charges: There are no charges to faculty,
staff or students for use of Media Services equipment or classroom
services. There are "materials" charges for presentation
graphics, photography services and purchase of new video and
audio tapes, and tape duplication fees. There are rental fees
charged to off-campus groups using university equipment.
Operators: Due to limited staffing, Media Services
does not provide operators for our equipment. Our staff will
deliver, setup, and test equipment. We do provided one-on-one
instruction either at the time of setup or at a earlier arranged
time.
Last updated October 1, 2003
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