At Hartwick, technology is not an end in itself, but a tool to help people achieve their goals. Technology is fully integrated into the daily life of the College–in the classrooms, in the library, and in the residence halls. As a result, you'll leave Hartwick prepared to use technology wisely in your own professional and personal lives.
In the meantime, while at Hartwick, you'll have a great time with it. Some details:
Hartwick is completely networked. Every faculty member has a network connection in his or her office. Every student has an individual network connection in his or her residence hall room (which is hard-wired, providing phone service, free voice mail, cable TV, and high-speed access to the Internet). The Johnstone Science Center has fully-wired classrooms. More about the campus network …
Hartwick strongly recommends that students purchase a laptop computer. The purchase of a laptop from the Hartwick Recommended Vendor Program has the advantage of including four years of on-site hardware and software support. More about the Hartwick Recommended Vendor Program...
Faculty use technology in innovative and mind-expanding ways. Some examples of their innovations: a macroeconomics course that uses real-time economic data and state-of-the-art, industry-standard statistical software; an electronic music composition course; and computer simulations in our virtual management program.
Professors use technology to connect with students outside of class. Some instructors post course information, deadlines, and additional background information on their Web-enabled course management site. Some utilize an on-line discussion board tool to extend and enhance classroom discussion. Some air supplemental videos on cable TV so that class time is spent with the professor. Some hold "virtual" office hours in the evening so that students can get quick answers to e-mail questions. In short, technology helps faculty keep in touch with students.
Students use technology to organize, meet, vote, play, and–well, whatever they can think of. They use on-line organizations for club communications. They vote for student leaders online. They choose the cable television line-up through online voting. They use the technology-enhanced classrooms for other student activities.
Help is available. Our Technology Resources Center is open between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays for phone calls and walk-ins. After hours and on weekends, a help hotline and student lab assistants are available. We offer assistance for setting up a voicemail box or fixing data network and cable television problems. And we start you off with a half-day training session. (In fact, you'll have training classes throughout your years here, including a pre-senior-thesis workshop offering helpful technical information.)
