Computing @ Mines
Ultimately, the role of all computing resources and services at Mines is to facilitate your scholarship. Whether you are a student, instructor or researcher, the information infrastructure is here to support you and help you succeed. Our job is to help design and implement computing, networking and applications solutions for the Mines community and to deliver and support resources and services in the areas of computing, networking and telecommunications.
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Some of the principal services we offer are:
- Campus networking including housing networks
- Campus wireless networks including housing
- Internet access including Internet 2 and NLR
- Campus telecommunications including telephone and VoIP services
- Network security including firewalls and Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
- Software site and volume license administration for selected applications
- Web site hosting and administration
- Server hosting
- Printing – laser, color and poster printing
- E-mail, mailing lists, calendaring, campus portal
- Blackboard Learning Management System management and support
- Web-based training (over 2,000 courses)
- Books 24x7 – online full text collection of computer and business titles
- Equipment checkout and loan (mostly laptops and projectors)
- Computer labs and conference room scheduling
- Campus e-classifieds
- Videoconferencing
- Mines Help Center
- Student and Professional Support Staff
- Department Desktop and Computer Lab Support
Principal facilities and resources available to students and faculty:
- Network connections in every residence hall room and campus apartment
- Open computer labs (mostly Windows) in the CTLM Computer Commons and the Library
- Macintosh teaching lab – open when not in use for class
- General computer teaching labs, primarily in CTLM – open when not in use for class
- Classroom presentation technologies (computers, electronic whiteboards, document cameras, etc.)
- Central Linux systems
- High performance computer system for energy sciences research and education
For more information please visit the Campus Computing, Communications & Information Technologies web site.