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'''The Culpeper Language Center''' is an integral component of the [[Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures]]. The Center is a specialized language learning computer and multi-media lab which provides students access to resources and materials in and about foreign languages. The center consists of a [[Macintosh]]-based computer lab and multimedia classroom, a [[media development station]], a [[international television and DVD viewing station]], a reading/studying lounge, and the office of the [[Alison Sommer|Culpeper Center]].
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'''The Culpeper Language Learning Center''' is an integral component of the [[Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures]]. The Center is a specialized language learning computer and multi-media lab which provides students access to resources and materials in and about foreign languages. The center consists of a [[Macintosh]]-based computer lab and multimedia classroom, a [[media development station]], a [[international television and DVD viewing station]], a reading/studying lounge, and the office of the [[Culpeper Center Director]].
  
The Culpeper center is maintained by the [[Alison Sommer|Culpeper Director]] and is staffed by approximately a dozen [[Culpeper student employees]]. All members of the Culpeper staff are trained to support all the equipment in the labs, with specific focus on the computer programs most heavily used by the [[Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures]]
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The Culpeper center is maintained by Jeremy Robinson (the Culpeper Director) and is staffed by approximately twenty Culpeper student employees. All members of the Culpeper staff are trained to support all the equipment in the labs, with specific focus on the computer programs most heavily used by the [[Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures]]
  
The Culpeper Language Center is funded by the ''Culpeper Foundation'' and the ''Barbara Osher Foundation'' for the study of foreign languages.
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The Culpeper Language Learning Center is funded by the ''Culpeper Foundation'' and the ''Barbro Osher Foundation'' for the study of foreign languages.
  
==Location==
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==Related links==
The Culpeper Language Center is located on the first floor of [[Vickner Hall]] in room number 108.
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*[http://www.gustavus.edu/academics/mfl/mfl.cfm MLC Department Web Site]
 
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*[http://www.gustavus.edu/computing/culpeper/ Culpeper Center Web Site]
==Center Hours==
 
 
 
* Mon - Thurs:   8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
 
* Fri:          8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
 
* Sat:          12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
 
* Sun:          1:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
 
 
 
==Calendar of Reservations and Events==
 
The Culpeper Center is rountinely reserved for classes and other events, and is also the meeting place for most of the foreign language tutors. 
 
 
 
*[[Culpeper Summer Reservations]]
 
*[[Culpeper School-Year Reservations]]
 
*[[Language Tutor Schedule]]
 
*[[Culpeper Employee Schedule]]
 
 
 
Please contact the [[Alison Sommer|Center Director]] for more information.
 
 
 
==Contact Information ==
 
 
 
* Culpeper Director: [[Alison Sommer]]
 
* Phone: 507.933.6248
 
* E-mail: [mailto:culpeper-dir@gustavus.edu culpeper-dir@gustavus.edu]
 
* Center Assistants: 507.933.6247
 
* Fax: 507.933.6066
 
 
 
==Equipment==
 
The Culpeper Language Center computer lab currently contains 25 [[Macintosh]]-based computers, one [[Epson 2400 scanner]], one [[HP Laserjet 4100]] printer, a digital projector, DVD player, VCR and media cart containing a television, international VCR and DVD player. The Center's [[international television and DVD viewing station]] contains two tevevision-VCR units, two international DVD players, two [[ReplayTV|ReplayTVs]], and two [[DISH Network|DISH]] recievers. The Culpeper's DISH Network subscription includes international programing for Spanish, German, French, Russian and Japanese. The Center's [[media development station]] includes an international VCR, DVD, and MiniDV dubbing system as well as a [[Macintosh]] computer containing media editing programs such as [[iMovie]] and [[iDVD]].
 
 
 
==Software & Documentation==
 
The computers in the Culpeper Language Center are equipt with many programs and tools which are commonly utalized by the [[Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures]], these include, but are not limited to:
 
*[[GoLive for Culpeper|Adobe GoLive]]
 
*[[Adobe Photoshop]]
 
*[[Audacity]]
 
*[[DVArchive]]
 
*[[EPortfolios for Culpeper|ePortfolio Templates]]
 
*[[EPSON Scanner for Culpeper|EPSON Scanner]]
 
*[[Mozilla Firefox|Firefox]]
 
*[[Garageband]]
 
*[[iChat]]
 
*[[iDvd]]
 
*[[iMovie]]
 
*[[iTunes]]
 
*[[Microsoft Powerpoint]]
 
*[[Microsoft Word]]
 
*[[Moodle]]
 
*[[Readiris]]
 
*[[Rikaichan]]
 
*[[Safari]]
 
*[[Skype for Culpeper|Skype]]
 
*[[Video Lan Client]]
 
 
 
Click on one of the links above to find helpful documetation and resources for using that product. Please feel free to edit the Wiki to help make the documentation more comprehensive.
 
 
 
==Related Links==
 
 
*[[Culpeper student employees|Culpeper Employee Resources]]
 
*[[Culpeper student employees|Culpeper Employee Resources]]
*[http://www.gustavus.edu/computing/culpeper/ Culpeper Center Web Site]
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*[[Culpeper Wiki]]
*[http://www.gustavus.edu/academics/mfl/mfl.cfm MLC Department Web Site]
 
  
 
[[Category:Computer labs]]
 
[[Category:Computer labs]]
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[[Category:Culpeper]]

Latest revision as of 13:42, 1 June 2022

The Culpeper Center Reading/Studying Lounge

The Culpeper Language Learning Center is an integral component of the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. The Center is a specialized language learning computer and multi-media lab which provides students access to resources and materials in and about foreign languages. The center consists of a Macintosh-based computer lab and multimedia classroom, a media development station, a international television and DVD viewing station, a reading/studying lounge, and the office of the Culpeper Center Director.

The Culpeper center is maintained by Jeremy Robinson (the Culpeper Director) and is staffed by approximately twenty Culpeper student employees. All members of the Culpeper staff are trained to support all the equipment in the labs, with specific focus on the computer programs most heavily used by the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Culpeper Language Learning Center is funded by the Culpeper Foundation and the Barbro Osher Foundation for the study of foreign languages.

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