The LC Commons was installed in 1985 in support of foreign language learning. Currently, students are benefiting from the following technologies:
Hardware
- 20 HP Intel Core 2 Duo PCs (Windows XP) with 22” LCD monitors
- 2 iMACs Intel Core 2 Duo with Mac OS X Version 10.5.8
- Satellite and cable reception of International TV programming (three LCD TVs broadcasting programming in six languages, including French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, and Spanish)
- Win-TV7 tuner cards for access to Dish Network Intl Programming
- 5 Microsoft Lifecom VX-5000 Webcams
High-speed internet access
Canon HighSpeed Document Scanner SR2050C - Canon Digital Camera SX120 IS
- 17-in-1 multi-card reader
Multimedia Editing Station - Sony Camcorder
- Multi-zone DVD player
- Multi-format VHS duplicator
- Portable CD/audio cassette players
- High-Speed audio tape duplicator
Software
- Adobe Suite products: Acrobat Pro, Flash, DreamWeaver, Contribute, PhotoShop, Illustrator, Premiere
- Microsoft Office 2007 Suite
- Audacity
- Skype
TextAloud
VLC Media Player