Category: Class Computer Labs
L&S Learning Support Services is open all summer long!
Not only are LSS staff available to assist with summer and fall courses, but also items from the AV Pool and media collection are available for reservation and checkout (even when the AV Pool and Learning Lab are closed.) Summer hours are listed below.
To contact a specific LSS staff member, see our staff directory. Have a great summer!
Hours
- LSS Main Office (279 Van Hise) 262-1408
Open all summer, Monday-Friday, 8 am-12 noon and 1-4 pm. - LSS AV Pool (275 Van Hise) 262-1678 / 262-4965
Open June 15-August 7, Monday-Friday, 8 am-12 noon. - LSS Learning Lab (259 Van Hise) 262-1678 / 262-7759
Open June 15-August 7, Monday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm. - LSS InfoLab (464 Van Hise) 262-4575 / 262-3004
Open June 15-August 7, Monday-Friday, 11 am-4 pm.
Students enrolled in French 313: Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World had a once in a lifetime experience when their professor Janet Caulkins introduced them to Dr. Pascal Baudry. Baudry is author of Français et Américains, l’autre rive, an influential text on culture and communication. Using a transatlantic video connection, he welcomed the students into a castle in the Loire Valley where they practiced their French communication skills and had a lively discussion about French Culture.
This slideshow illustrates how Professor Caulkins uses simple tools to bring authentic voices into the classroom, provide students with opportunities to apply their skills, and bring course content to life with compelling and challenging cross-cultural experiences.
Projecting a laptop can seem like an intimidating task. But if you follow these tips (in this order), you will be a projector pro in no time!
Usually, the best cure is prevention. Here are our suggestions for getting set up:
- Start with the computer off
- Plug in all the cords between the projector and computer
- Turn on the projector.
- Once the projector fan starts running, turn on your computer.
However, if that doesn't work, here are a few handy tips that can help:
When Janet Caulkins selected Jacqueline Ollivier and Martin Beaudoin’s Grammaire Française (4th ed.) for French 311: Advanced Composition and Conversation, she knew it would be an excellent text for an intensive grammar review.
A great chat, like any lesson, requires some planning
beforehand, some good decisions during the class, and a little help
from your friends at each step along the way. After observing a number
teachers lead successful chats, we’ve compiled this list of tips on
both teaching and technology, to help you make your chat sessions
great.
A new guide for instructors teaching in Van Hise Hall is now available from L&S Learning Support Services.
Van Hise Hall is one of the largest classroom buildings on campus and hosts instructors from every UW-Madison school and college. The one-page guide is intended to provide a quick overview of the facilities and services available in the building, including:
