Collaborative Technology Labs
Create, Design, Share in these high-tech, multimedia, group work spaces. Rooms are available for reservation. Use your MSU NetID when reserving a room. Visit our Reservation System to reserve a room now.
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The Collaborative Technology Labs are intended to support student group projects assigned in MSU academic courses. Occupants may be asked to vacate the Lab if it is not being used for its intended purpose.
Select a Lab to Learn More:
- Presentation Lab E118
- Smartboard Labs W101B and W101C
- Mediascape Lab W217
- Presentation Lab W308F
- Marker Board Lab W426E
- Smartboard Lab W426F
- Additional Labs are located in the Engineering Library and the Business Library
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Lab Software
List of software on lab computers - All labs use Full App machines
Location: Room E118 (1st floor, East Wing)
Check in: Circulation Desk
Have a Speech or Presentation to give? Practice and Video and Audio Record Speeches and Presentations. Playback in the room or take the DVD with you.
Play DVDs and Blu-Ray discs on the computer and project them onto the Smart Board. Use the Interactive Smart Board and computer to enhance group work and collaborative efforts.
Location: Rooms W101B and W101C (1st floor, West Wing)
Check in: Circulation Desk
Use the Interactive Smart Board and computer to enhance group work and collaborative efforts. The computer will play DVDs and Blu-Ray discs and will project them onto the Smart Board
Reserve a Lab ∗ Smartboard Lab (Room W101B) Manual (pdf) ∗ Smartboard Labs W101C Manual (pdf)
Location: Room W217 (2nd floor, West Wing)
Check in: Copy Center/Reserves Desk, 2-West
This Lab has one PC computer connected to two 32” monitors. Up to five laptop computers may be connected also, with any two computers displaying onto the two monitors. Laptops must be able to connect to either a VGA or an HDMI port. A VGA convertor for Mac laptops is available for checkout upon request.
This room is also equipped with desktop power outlets for your laptops and a markerboard.
Location: Room W308F (3rd floor, West Wing, inside the Map Library)
Check in: Map Library Desk, 3-West
This large lab can seat up to 18 people. The movable tables can be arranged for meetings or like a classroom. It has one PC which can project onto a screen, plus hookups to project your laptop. Use the Document Camera to project objects onto the screen. It also has a large markerboard.
Location: Digital Multimedia Center, Room W426E (4th floor, West Wing)
Check in: Digital Multimedia Center Desk
Do your group work in a comfortable room with a white board that can save your work, print your work, or save it to the web. No need to copy your ideas into your notebook. You can just print, save, or e-mail whatever you write on the board. The room also includes a Mac computer with all the computer lab software on it.
Location: Digital Multimedia Center, Room W426F (4th Floor, West Wing)
Check in: Digital Multimedia Center Desk
Use an interactive Smart Board to project your work from the computer screen or from your laptop. The computer will play DVDs and Blu-Ray discs and will project them onto the Smart Board. VHS playback available upon request.