Welcoming Students, Staff, and Faculty with current Columbia College ID, and Alumni with valid Alumni ID and Photo ID.

Besides featuring new dual-booting iMacs and Dell PCs, our newest Open Lab space features chairs, tables and couches in various arrangements for easy laptop use, student collaboration, or just lounging. It has WiFi throughout and many outlets to recharge laptops and other mobile technology. Also available are two HD flat-panel screens in seating areas, with built-in laptop hookups for display and sharing of digital media and projects, large conference tables, and smaller collaboration areas. Come visit our latest lab and find your favorite spot!

Help us improve the labs. Help us plan for the future. Send us your comments and ideas to openlabs@colum.edu

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Located at:

618 South Michigan Avenue, Lower Level
Phone: 312-369-7755
email: openlabs@colum.edu

Hours:

Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

     
Computer Equipment Available:

• 20 Dual-booting iMacs
• 13 PCs
• Scanners
• LaserJet Printer

Computer Software Available:
       
    On the PCs or on iMacs booted into Windows XP:

• Windows XP
• Internet Explorer
• FireFox
• Microsoft Office 2007
• Adobe CS Design Premium Suite, which includes Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
• Conversions Plus 
• Roxio Easy Media Creator
• QuickTime Pro
• iTunes

     On the iMacs booted into MacOSX:

• OS X Leopard
• FireFox
• Safari
• Microsoft Office 2008
• Adobe CS Design Premium Suite, which includes Acrobat,  Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
• iLife 
• iWork 
• iTunes
• QuickTime Pro
• Toast Titanium

 

Media Conversion:

Data on Zip disks and Floppy disks can be transferred to CDs, DVDs, flash and other external digital devices of your choice on our Media Conversion Computer

Printing:

The Campus Card is now welcomed for printing in all Open Labs! Your Campus Card ID may be recharged online with funds for printing with a credit card or debit card. Also, the Campus Card office will accept a personal check for $50.00 or more, that can be credited to your card. There is no option to recharge with cash. For further information about the Campus Card, please visit the Campus Card office, in person in Room 601, 600 South Michigan Avenue, or online.