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Wireless Access Yes
Available in several buildings on both the Residence and Academic campuses.
24-Hour Labs? Yes
Arnold Hall, Simmons Hall, Evans Hall, Mesick Hall, Smith Hall and in Quadside Café. While these are open 24 hours, entrance into the buildings is restricted.
Charged to Print? Yes
Students are allotted 350 pages a semester with an additional 50 for misprints. After that, it's 7 cents.
Computer Labs 5 - main labs
Operating Systems
  • Mac OS X
  • Windows XP

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Congratulations—you have graduated high school to be greeted by four years of computer addiction. The chime of Instant Messenger can be heard from every dorm room, and the obsession to check e-mail or Web-CT for homework assignments multiple times a day is contagious. But first years beware: Unlike the protection your home computers have, plugging into the dorm rooms can result in a flood of viruses. To combat attacks to the computer networks, virus clinics are scheduled on the Residence Campus. Technology staff is largely made up of Wentworth co-ops running around campus and fielding phone calls from panicking students. Resident students should bring their own computers, unless they enjoy planning their schedule around openings in the Residence Campus labs. But even students with their own computers opt to save files on the network and print in the labs to save money on ink.

The Ethernet network requires patience at times, but, overall, it works reliably. At the main Academic Campus, the four classroom computer labs are less crowded, but don't wait to print your papers out because you'll run the risk of the lab closing for a class. Several departments host their own computer labs. The library provides space for wireless networking and even has a laptop loaning program. Other computers scattered around the main campus are Express Web Stations wired for basic e-mail and Internet usage. Technology is increasing at Simmons. Professors are encouraged to explore the WebCT resources and post assignments, schedules, and discussion boards online.

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Computers at Simmons College

leungp

'14

Mathematics & Statistics

4.2
A-

Reliable and Convenient

The wireless network is pretty reliable. There are computers almost every floor in the Main College Building for public use. Very convenient.

Jun 26, 2011

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tilleryj

'14

Nutrition Sciences

5.0
A+

Awesome Mac Computers

Yes the computer labs can be crowded, but the new apple computers are fantastic!

Dec 17, 2010

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Computers at Simmons College

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The computer network is okay. I...

The computer network is okay. I feel that it is better for everyone to have their own computer; it makes everything easier. At many points in the semester, the computer labs are packed, but most of the time, you can find one open. The network sometimes goes down, which is very annoying—but that happens everywhere. Simmons has a great department to watch and fix any problems.

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Special Software & Hardware Discounts

Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Auguri Academic, Babylon, Inspiration, InspireData, JMP, Microsoft Expression, Microsoft Math, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office OneNote, Microsoft Office Project, Microsoft Office Visio, Microsoft Windows Vista, Minitab, Quality Companion, Parallels Desktop, Reference Manager, SPSS, Trend Micro AntiVirus

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There are 73 electronic and high-tech classrooms.

Simmons offers a student laptop loan program; students may check out laptops in the library.

Seventy percent of all courses have online content, which includes E-learning through WebCT online course resources.

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Hometown: Florence, AL

Major: Political Science/International Relations

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