Languages, Literatures, & Cultures

The LC Commons was installed in 1985 in support of foreign language learning. Currently, students are benefiting from the following technologies:

Languages, Literatures, & Cultures      Languages, Literatures, & Cultures

Hardware  

  • 20 HP Intel Core 2 Duo PCs (Windows XP) with 22” LCD monitors
  • 2 iMACs Intel Core 2 Duo with Mac OS X Version 10.5.8
  • Satellite and cable reception of International TV programming  (three LCD TVs broadcasting programming in six languages, including French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish)
  • Win-TV7 tuner cards for access to Dish Network Intl Programming
  • 5 Microsoft Lifecom VX-5000 Webcams
    High-speed internet access
    Canon HighSpeed Document Scanner SR2050C
  • Canon Digital Camera SX120 IS
  • 17-in-1 multi-card reader
    Multimedia Editing Station
  • Sony Camcorder
  • Multi-zone DVD player
  • Multi-format VHS duplicator
  • Portable CD/audio cassette players
  • High-Speed audio tape duplicator

    Software
     
  • Adobe Suite products: Acrobat Pro, Flash, DreamWeaver, Contribute, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Premiere
  • Microsoft Office 2007 Suite
  • Audacity
  • Skype
    TextAloud
    VLC Media Player