Technology Resources Located in the heart of Silicon Valley—the worldwide epicenter for technical innovation—Menlo College is proud of our leading-edge infrastructure and innovative technology for teaching, learning, and scholarship. Every Menlo College student is assigned an email account, Menlo user ID, and access to online grades, registration and course materials upon admission to the College. Your Menlo user ID and password are required to access most College technology resources. For your own safety, do not share your login credentials with anyone.
SPECIALIZED COMPUTING LABS Whether you are taking a course in a Brawner Hall instructional lab, getting assistance in the Math Center, or printing your research paper in the Library Tech Center, we have over 160 computers placed in 6 computer labs and the library available for your use.
IPAD LEARNING LAB Our mobile learning lab brings iPads to any classroom for collaborative group work, multimedia projects, and interactive instruction.
WIRELESS NETWORK All classrooms, the Bowman Library, Student Union, Dining Hall, and our five residence halls are equipped with a secure, high-speed wireless network that utilizes the latest in networking protocols.
TECHNOLOGY ENABLED CLASSROOMS
Each course also has dedicated space in Menlo’s Online Learning Environment (MOLE), which provides an online environment for instructors to post syllabi, lecture notes, assignments, and other course materials; conduct class discussions; and administer tests and quizzes. MOLE is available to students and faculty anywhere, anytime from most web browsers.
ONLINE RESOURCES You can register for classes using MyMenlo; submit an assignment or post to a class discussion in MOLE; or collaborate on a document using your Menlo G Suite for Education account. Want to brush up on your technical skills? Access Lynda.com for free with your Menlo email account. Office365 is also free for students. All are online resources available to you, 24/7, from any location with Internet access—on campus or across the globe. Visit http://my.menlo.edu from most web browsers, and log in using your Menlo user ID and password, once assigned.
STUDENT COMPUTING Access to high-speed Internet service is available in every room in the Menlo College residence halls at no extra charge. Students using personal computers on campus are required to use anti-virus software with current virus definitions and to keep operating system security patches up-to-date. Printing is available to students in the Bowman Library and other print stations around campus.
Our classrooms are outfitted with audio-visual technology to enhance the learning experience. Thirteen newlyupdated classrooms feature the latest instructional technology, including SMART™ interactive podiums, document cameras, and high definition projection.
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