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Welcome to STAR Center.
The Student Technology Assistance and Resource Center was designed to provide technology support to students for class and other work requiring technology tools.
STAR is a peer-mentored work space, where students with multimedia projects can use updated software and hardware to meet assigned tasks, and work on personal endeavors involving multimedia production, graphic imaging, video, desktop publishing, presentations and web authoring. For best results, faculty and STAR staff should work together from the planning stages through syllabus and due dates, so that resources can be allocated appropriately, and activities provided on time.
STAR staff is also available for In-Class Visits, Software demonstrations, lab tours and workshops.
We require 2 weeks notice of your need for an in-class event. And we greatly recommend that you, the faculty member, attend the scheduled event. We will be there to support your students; it is very important that you be there to support us. For more information and to order support activities, visit In Class Activities Request (NOTE: You may download the request as a Portable Document File with Adobe Acrobat if necessary; fill it out and bring or send it to the STAR Center, 229 Johnson Center.) (To download as PDF document)
STAR Resources
STAR Center
As noted above, a student-mentored work space with PCs and Macs for work on multi-media projects and video, both analog and digital. . .
Contact Sean Stevens, 993-1107
web*STAR
A student-mentored work space with PCs for work on web development projects. Includes most of the current web editors, and support for HTML coding. . .
Contact Judi Chamberlain, 993-3838
STAR*Works
A student-mentored work space with PCs for work on projects in Microsoft Office applications. . .Contact Marlys Shoup, 993-3371
STAR*Services
Technology services available to students, faculty and staff for a minimal fee, including audio and video dubbing, video and editing services, scanning, color printing and telecourse videos. . .Contact Sean Stevens, 993-1107
STAR equipment checkout
Video cameras, digital still cameras, microphones and additional items available with a valid student ID. Fines are assessed for damage, loss, and late returns. . .Contact 993-8990
STAR*Training
A hands-on training lab where students teach. Features one-time workshops developed for specific academic classes, as well as open scheduled workshops using multimedia software. . .Contact Marlys Shoup, 993-3371
Semester Lab Hours:
STAR 229 Johnson Center
(703) 993-8990 MSN 5E6
Semester hours: Mon-Thurs: 10am - 10pm
Fri: 10am-6pm
Sun: Noon - 6pm |
web*STAR 229E JC
(703) 993-3766 MSN 5E6
Mon-Thurs: 10am - 10pm
Fri: 10am-6pm
Sun: Noon - 6pm |
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STAR*T 311 JC
(703) 993-1385
MSN 5E6
Mon-Thurs: 10am - 10pm
Fri: 10am-6pm
Closed weekends |
STAR*Works 229E JC
(703) 993-3697 MSN 5E6
Mon-Thurs: 10am - 10pm
Fri: 10am-6pm
Sun: Noon - 6pm |
For your students:
Some quick principles of etiquette for using STAR technology services:
- Be polite to the staff. They are overworked, underpaid, and way under appreciated. People giving assistance invariably respond better to positive attitudes. A little prior reading or preparation can make it much easier for them to help you.
- Respect the facilities. Don't make messes, fiddle around with computer directories, loudly distract other people from their work or mistreat the technology. It is here for all of us to use and learn with, and that only happens if we all treat it with respect.
- Try to maximize use of slow traffic periods. Try earlier in the morning, earlier in the semester, and even some mid-day slack periods to reduce your own frustration and make use of the facility more efficient. Don't wait till the day your project is due!
- Respect the needs of other students. Work stations may be in high demand during certain times, and students may be required to observe time limits if others are waiting.
To Order In-Class Services (To download as PDF document)
Reality Check! (PDF document)
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