IT works to create a social atmosphere with technology
Today on Lee’s campus, students can take the time to grab a bagel or even a foot-long sub sandwich while spending some valuable one-on-one time with a computer of their choice.
The various new Sodexo dining locations have brought a world of possibilities to campus, and Information Technology didn’t waste any time in adding their own possibilities to the mix.
By adding Macs, PCs and plentiful wireless access to campus locations such as Einstein Bros Bagels and Subway, the IT Department has allowed students to more easily juggle the aspects of their busy lives, and they can do so in a much more social atmosphere.
“People are busy now, and they like to multitask,” said Nate Tucker, director of IT Systems. “Eating locations now contain Wi-Fi for free, so we are using that same concept and putting it on the Lee University campus.”
Speaking of being social, it’s hard to miss the new social lab located on the first floor of the Humanities Center.
The idea was first integrated on campus in the Science and Math Complex, and because of its success, the IT Department brought the concept to the larger computer lab in the Humanities Center as well.
“We wanted to … create an environment that would foster collaboration,” Chris Golden, director of IT Operations, said.
Check out the video below to see for yourself!