COE Computer Policy

The College of Education (COE) requires students in its courses to be able to use a computer to perform the required tasks and assignments needed to meet course objectives and goals. The college is a multi-platform computing environment consisting of Windows and Macintosh computers. Computer requirements vary by major and will be updated as the computing environment continues to change. In general, students can expect to need access to a computer capable of generating printed output and running the most current versions of software for Internet access, word processing, database operations, computer generated slide shows, statistical analysis and multimedia authoring software. It is also expected that the computer will have video and audio capabilities. The CIRCA and Media Labs located in the basement of Norman Hall provide students with access to these services. However, due to lab hours and available resources, a computer may not always be available for every student, so access to another computer with these capabilities may be required to complete course work.

In order to comply with the University Student Computer Policy and work in accordance with the College of Education, it is required that:

• You have access to a computer. University and college assignments will require you to use a computer for a variety of tasks including email, web access, multimedia, computations, and word processing.
• You can print both text and graphics. Student access to printers is available in certain locations at the college. A nominal fee is charged for all printing services.
• You can access the Internet using your personal computer. Accessing the Internet will be required for many of your courses. For off-campus dial-up Internet access, the university provides free dial-up Gatorlink service for students which includes 60 hours/month for undergraduates and 90 hours/month for graduate students. The University provides email addresses for all students, staff, and faculty at no charge. The UF Software CD may be purchased at the Campus Shop and Bookstore. The software on this CD is not required to access the Internet using Gatorlink services as most software needed comes pre-installed on most newer computers. If you use your personal computer at the college and want to connect to the college’s wireless Internet access, your computer must possess a wireless card. You will be required to authenticate using your Gatorlink username and password to gain access to the Internet using the college’s wireless access.