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educational issues. All students are eligible to work on The Rambler. Aries is partially staffed by student editorial interns who receive academic credit. Each publication has a faculty/staff advisor and is recognized by such organizations as the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association and the American Collegiate Press Association.
Technology Services
APPLICATION TRAINING
Texas Wesleyan provides access to an online training library that provides access to many courses and tutorials on: 3D, video, business, web design, graphic design, and more; all organized by subject or software creator. Select vendors may also provide custom or in-depth training on specific software/applications. Training is available online at:
http://txwes.edu/training/
BLACKBOARD LEARNING SYSTEM
The Blackboard Learning System is a virtual learning environment and course management system developed by Blackboard Inc. Features include course management, a customizable open architecture, and a scalable design that allows for integration with student information systems and authentication protocols. Its main purposes are to add online elements to courses traditionally delivered face-to-face and to develop completely online courses with few or no face-to-face meetings.
CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY
Texas Wesleyan provides technology for many classrooms on campus to support teaching needs. This includes providing audiovisual tools for general classrooms and classrooms with computers for hands-on laboratory activities (e.g. computer labs).
CLASSROOM.NEXT
Classroom.NEXT is an award winning, next-generation classroom that was designed by Texas Wesleyan faculty and staff. The classroom features furniture and equipment that can be easily reconfigured to promote multiple instructional methods and student comfort. This space also offers dedicated technology, including whiteboards, laptops, and iPod Touch to enable and support collaborative learning goals.
COMPUTER SET UP AND REPAIR
Texas Wesleyan provides computer set up, configuration, and warranty and non-warranty hardware repair services for University-owned equipment, and consultation assistance for personally-owned equipment through the IT Helpdesk.
DEPARTMENTAL TEACHING LABS
Departmental Teaching Labs are located in various buildings across all campuses and Burleson site. These labs are for instructional use only and are operated by academic departments. Curriculum-based software such as programming languages, tax preparation software, multimedia software, etc. is available in their respective locations.