About ITR

The Department of Information Technology Resources (ITR) provides access to computing and related technologies in support of the College's instructional, research, and administrative activities. Lehman's Academic IT Center is located on the plaza level of Carman Hall. The facility houses;

  • Eight microcomputer classrooms
  • An open lab area with over 100 microcomputers
  • Printing facilities
  • A help desk
  • Faculty lab

The entire facility is networked on a high-speed backbone providing access to the Internet and campus network services, including;

The facility also supports two-way interactive video distribution. Access from off-campus is available for many of these resources, from any computer connected to the Web.

Also in Carman Hall is Lehman’s Multimedia Center, which includes;

  • Student newsroom for Journalism students (in use since March, 2009)
  • Production studio with audio and video control rooms (scheduled for use in Spring, 2010)
  • Editing suite (to be in use for Fall 2009)
  • Media conversion lab (also to be available in Spring 2010)

Facilities for video conferencing and distance learning are expanding and available at the Academic IT Center and other locations on campus. They include;

  • Multimedia computer-equipped classrooms
  • Distance learning satellite broadcast and reception studio/classroom under the auspices of HETS (the Hispanic Educational Telecommunications System, of which Lehman College is a founding member)
  • High-speed video distance learning classroom connected to EdNet (part of New York City's institutional network)
  • Three public high schools adjacent to Lehman
  • Distance-learning classroom with smart whiteboard presentation and video conferencing capabilities (created under the University's Media Distribution System)

ITR also makes available specialized equipment for disabled students. All rooms at the Academic IT Center are accessible for persons with disabilities, and specialized software for visually impaired persons is provided. Student and staff may also use the facilities of the Assistive Technology Center, located in the Library building.

Other specialized services and facilities include;

  • Graphic and scanning services
  • Media conversion lab to assist faculty in developing electronic-based course materials

Faculty development lab is located in the Library Academic IT Center

ITR staff provides consulting, documentation, educational, design, and development services to the Lehman community. The recently redesigned college website was designed and programmed in-house by the ITR's web services team.

The Media Technology Office of ITR, also housed in Carman Hall, provides equipment and technical aids for the production of media presentations using photography, graphics, films, slides, and other media assets. An important film resource, which gives departments cost-free access to some 3,000 films, is available through this office's membership in the City University Film Consortium.

In addition to the centralized facility, individual academic departments operate computer labs to support discipline-specific applications. The Library also has significant computer resources available. Students may request information, including hours of operation, and assistance by phoning ITR at (718) 960-7333.

Last modified: Nov 20, 2009

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