Student virtual desktop access to high-end software
Service Description:
Virtual Desktop Access (ViDA) is student desktop service, available online anytime, anywhere, on almost any Internet-connected device. The service hosts hundreds of concurrent sessions and offers UW students access to Mathematica, SPSS, and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, etc.). This service was made available through a partnership with UW-IT and the Student Technology Fee Committee.
Facilitate interactive, in-person project work in a shared workspace
Service Description:
The Collaboration Studios at UW Seattle facilitate in-person, interactive, small group projects or meetings. Group members can collaborate through a shared desktop displayed on a large 52-inch plasma screen, visible to all group members.
Collaboration Studio 2 (seats 4): Odegaard Undergraduate Library 2nd Floor -- By Reservation Only
Collaboration Studio 3 (seats 8): Odegaard Undergraduate Library 2nd Floor -- By Reservation Only
Collaboration Studio 4 (seats 4): Odegaard Undergraduate Library 2nd Floor -- No Reservation Required
Collaboration Studio 5 (seats 4): Odegaard Undergraduate Library 2nd Floor -- No Reservation Required
Service Options:
None at this time
Eligibility:
UW faculty, UW staff, UW students
How to Order:
To reserve Collaboration Studio 2 or Studio 3 in Odegaard Undergraduate Library:
In-person: First floor circulation desk in Odegaard Undergraduate Library
Availability:
Each person may only have two (2) Collaboration Studio reservations on the books at any one time. You may lose your reservation if you are more than 10 minutes late to check out the key.
The Collaboration Studios are subject to the operating hours Odegaard Library.
Reservations and walk-ins are first-come, first-serve during the hours available.
Support Information:
To report booking problems for the Odegaard Undergraduate Library (OUGL) Collaboration Studios 2 and 3, please contact staff at the OUGL Information Desk.
For help with technical problems in the Collaboration Studios:
In-Person: Technology Help Desk, 2nd Floor of OUGL
A digital audio recording and editing space with production hardware and software
Service Description:
The Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is a studio with high-end digital audio recording and production tools. The DAW's professional, industry-standard hardware and software can take any project, no matter the scale, all the way from tracking and editing through mastering and duplication.
Projects from every discipline have been built in the studio. From rock and pop music production and scientific spectral analysis to radio advertisements and audio/visual post-production work, the tools are available to get the job done. The studio was designed for maximum flexibility and is capable of addressing the needs of the most complex of projects.
The Digital Audio Workstation is located at UW Seattle, in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, room 216.
Each person may only have two (2) Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) reservations on the books at any one time. You may lose your reservation if you are more than 10 minutes late to check out the key.
A private space for practicing presentations and to record sessions for later review
Service Description:
The Digital Presentation Studio (DPS) is a space to practice presentations and record those sessions for later review. The recorded presentations are saved in your account as streaming video files.
The Digital Presentation Studio simulates the classroom environment with a laptop to use for the presentation connected to a 52-inch plasma display, and a small area for an audience. A mounted camera with a microphone records the presentation, and a simple control starts and stops the recording. After stopping the recording, the presenter immediately receives an email message containing a link to the streaming video file. They are able to review the video online or from a mobile video player and assess their presentation skills or make changes to the presentation.
The Digital Presentation Studio is located at UW Seattle, in the Odegaard Undergraduate Library, room 334.
In-person: Sign up at the first floor circulation desk in Odegaard Undergraduate Library.
Availability:
You need a current UW NetID, and to have activated your Web publishing service. See the Manage Your UW NetID Resources page (http://uwnetid.washington.edu/manage/?service) to make sure this service is active.
Each person may only have two (2) Digital Presentation Studio (DPS) reservations on the books at any one time. You may lose your reservation if you are more than 10 minutes late to check out the key.
The Odegaard Learning Commons, with hundreds of workstations, provides access to learning technologies in the heart of UW Seattle's undergraduate library. The computing help desk and library reference services are a single point of service, providing "one-stop shopping." A variety of technology studios are available throughout the Odegaard Learning Commons.
The Learning Commons is located on the second floor of the Odegaard Undergraduate Library.
Studios for connecting local meetings and presentations with others worldwide
Service Description:
Videoconferencing allows you to meet face to face with people across the state or around the world without leaving the University of Washington. It is easier and more cost-effective than traveling, and you can supplement your presentations by showing printed documents and computer programs such as PowerPoint presentations.
Videoconferencing Studios are available during regular building hours only.
Price:
Rates effective July 1, 2011 for FY2012.
Videoconference Studios Fees
(Including technical testing and on-site support during the reservation)
* UW Budget Number: $165 per hour
* Non-UW Budget Number: $330 per hour plus a 15.6% Institutional Overhead fee
Cancellation Fees
The following cancellation fee policy applies for all reservations:
* Cancelling with more than five (5) business days advance notice: $82.50 per event or event series
* Cancelling with less than five (5) business days advance notice: 50% of reservation charge
* Cancelling with less than two (2) business days advance notice: 100% of reservation charge
Rescheduling Fees
The following fees apply to rescheduling videoconference dates and times for all reservations (must have new dates at time of request):
* Rescheduling events with more than five (5) business days advance notice: $50
* Rescheduling events with less than five (5) business days advance notice: $100
Reservations must be received at least 7 days in advance.
Support includes technical testing prior to videconference event.
Reservations do not include extra set-up time before your event, or extra time after. If you need additional time prior to or after your event, you must reserve it.
Support does not including booking of the far-end facilities.
Smoking is not permitted.
Eating and drinking are allowed in designated areas.
Service Level Description:
Enquiries will be responded to within 2 business days, if not sooner.
Support Information:
A Videoconference Consultant is available to assist you with the entire process, including help with technical coordination of the videoconference with the far-end site, material preparation, and operation of equipment on the day of the conference. We can also provide an initial demonstration of the capabilities of the studios and answer any questions you may have concerning your videoconference.