News

Refer to this page to catch up on the latest GCA lab and classroom news!

Print from home or the UWL wireless network:

  • Over the summer break, UW-L implemented a new printing option for students. This new printing program allows students, using their NetID username and password, to print both from home and over the UW-L wireless network.

  • This service is called "Remote Printing Service" and can be accessed by clicking the "Login" link in the grey, left pane. Once logged in you will find a "Remote Printing Service" link in the same grey, left pane that will take you to the Remote Printing Service web page.

  • Students can use their web browser to upload and print documents to one of the print release stations located in the GCA labs(as you would if you were printing from a lab or classroom). These print release stations can be found in Cartwright Center, Murphy Library Reference Area, Murphy Lab 153 and Wing 002.

  • Costs for printing remains the same with the new Remote Printing Service. 6 cents per black and white page, 90 cents per color page.

Changes in GCA Labs and Classrooms, Summer 2010:

  • Wing 015 has been converted to a GCA classroom and will no longer be used as a GCA lab.

  • Wing 002 is now the only GCA lab in the Wing Technology Center. There is one entrance into this lab. Doors are located in the south hallway of the Wing Technology Center basement or on the south side of Wing 015.

  • The Wimberly 202 GCA lab has been split into two rooms. Room number 202 will remain a GCA lab. Room number 203 is now a regular, instructional classroom.

  • Murphy Library reference area lab has added two Macintosh computers for student use and has also replaced the old PC's with new computers with 20 inch monitors.

  • There are 18 new scanners available for student use throughout the GCA facilities. These new Canon LiDE scanners can be found in Wimberly 202, Murphy Library 153,  Murphy Library reference area lab and Wing 002. There are a total of 28 scanners available for student use around campus in GCA Labs.

  • Check out our new GCA logo! You can find it on the background of any GCA lab or classroom computer as well as on the log in screens.

USB/Flash Drives:

  • Some USB/Flash Drives try to install software when they are used in a computer. These drives will not work in the GCA Labs, Classrooms, or Podiums. Many cheaper drives do not install software and work in the Labs, Classrooms, or Podiums.
    The SuperTalent flash drive is a simple product, but one that has been tested and works great in our teaching podia and GCA facilities. Most everyone at this time is purchasing either the 4GB @ 11.99 or the more popular 8GB size @ 28.99 + S&H . Either one of these can be purchased on line at this link: Directron.com SuperTalent Flash Drive.