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Reserve a CLC Instruction Room

The Collaboration and Learning Commons (CLC) is the ideal place on campus to study in groups, create multi-media projects, record presentations, and more. The learning possibilities are endless at the CLC!

Location: Eagle Commons Library, Sycamore Hall

What Can You Do at the CLC?

  • Create and save study outlines for exams on the StarBoard interactive whiteboards.
  • Record a presentation in Room CLC 110A or 110B, retrieve the file and upload it to YouTube.
  • Record a practice presentation and review it to see how you can improve.
  • Import and edit image files for projects and presentations.
  • Edit audio files to embed in presentations.
  • Draw chemical structures and reactions on the whiteboards, and discuss them with your study group.
  • Take a virtual tour of a location you are studying with Google Earth.
  • We challenge you to come up with other learning possibilities and share them with us!

Workshops On-Demand!

Interested in learning how to use the software or equipment in the CLC? Our reference staff offers On-Demand workshops for individuals and groups. Use this form to schedule a workshop.

CLC Instruction Rooms

  • We have two instruction rooms that can be reserved for two-hour increments for meetings, presentations, or group study.
  • UNT students, faculty and staff in groups of 2 - 16 people can make reservations up to 7 days in advance.
  • Note: for questions, please contact Facilities and Systems at (940) 565-3024.

To make a reservation:

Features in both Rooms CLC110A and 110B:

  • Teaching station with PC.
  • Projector.
  • Projection screen.
  • Whiteboard.
  • Moveable chairs and tables for up to 16 people.
  • NCast presentation recorder - record and review presentations, and download the video file to your flash drive.

Hardware

  • Interactive Whiteboards: 2 stations where you can project from a PC, draw on the board, and save your results.
  • PCs: 13 workstations; 3 Dell laptops.
  • Macs: 2 workstations.
  • Scanners, copier and printers.

Software

A Few Samples:

  • Audacity: Import and edit audio files for your presentation.
  • Google Earth: Navigate the Earth and its oceans, create 3-D tours, and share maps with others.
  • SketchUp: Create 3-D models and integrate the models with Google Earth’s aerial photos and 3-D terrain.
  • Handbrake: Import and convert video files to digital files for presentations.
  • Microsoft Visio: Create drawings of flowcharts, electrical circuits, organizational charts, and more for your projects.
  • Photoshop CS5: Create images of any size; import, resize and edit images for presentations or projects.

Complete List:

Accessi​bility
  • JAWS
  • MAGic
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ease of Access Center
  • Universal Access (Mac OS)
Internet ​Browsers
  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari (Mac)
Multimedia
  • Adobe Design Premium
    • Adobe Bridge
    • Adobe Device Central
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe Dreamweaver
    • Adobe Extension Manager
    • Adobe Fireworks
    • Adobe Flash Catalyst
    • Adobe Flash Professional
    • Adobe Media Encoder
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe ImageReady
    • Adobe InDesign
  • Audacity
  • GarageBand (Mac)
  • iDVD (Mac)
  • iMovie (Mac)
  • iPhoto (Mac)
  • iWeb (Mac)
  • Readiris (Mac)
Office Software
  • iWork Pages (Mac)
  • iWork Numbers (Mac)
  • iWork Keynote (Mac)
  • OpenOffice.org (Mac)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access (Win)
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Publisher (Win)
  • Microsoft InfoPath (Win)
  • Microsoft Groove (Win)
  • Microsoft OneNote (Win)
  • Microsoft Visio (Win)
Programing
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Data & Statistics
  • ArcGIS
  • SPSS
  • SAS
Utilities
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Google Earth
  • GIMP
  • Handbrake
  • iTunes
  • MATLAB
  • Preview (Mac)
  • Photo Booth (Mac)
  • PuTTY telnet (Win)
  • QuickTime Player
  • RealPlayer
  • SketchUp
  • WinSCP (Win)
  • 7-Zip (Win)

Furnishings

  • 10 whiteboards.
  • 6 group study areas.
  • 2 bistro tables with tabletop outlets and high chairs.
  • Panels that create study areas for groups or individuals.
  • Comfortable, upholstered chairs and couches.