Technology
The IRC has several useful technology resources available.
A wide variety of technology tools, tutorials, and videos are available here to help better understand some of the common technologies. Please visit the online support portal to search for tutorial and help pages.
Standard Classroom Equipment
Classrooms are all equipped with a computer, a medium for display, web camera, whiteboards, as well as an overhead projector. For assistance with equipment or supplies for classrooms please call (330) 672-2970 or go to the Tech Office (209 White Hall).
If there is something you would like for a class, such as a document camera (also known as a digital presenter), mobile computer lab, SmartBoard, etc., please contact the IRC by email at irc@kent.edu and we will do our best to accommodate your classroom needs.
Computer Labs
There are four computer labs for classroom instruction:
- 203 (Mac Lab)
- 205 (Windows Lab)
- 211 (Windows Lab)
- 221B (Windows Lab located in the back of the IRC)
Computer labs are available for open lab when not occupied by a class. They also have the same hours of operation as the IRC.
Students are able to use the computer lab in the IRC (221 White Hall) at any time during operating hours. The computers are on a first-come basis. This lab has 15 Dell and 5 Macintosh computers. Also available are 3 scanners and poster printing.
All labs have the capability to print to a black-and-white lab printer. The color printer is located in 221 WTH and students need to either email the print job (including how many copies, how they plan to pay, and when they plan to pick them up) to irc@kent.edu or put the file on a flash drive and bring it to the IRC.
For more information about classroom equipment, please contact Julee Henry (Jahenry2@kent.edu).
Portable Devices
Dell/MacBook Laptop Cart
The laptop cart is delivered and picked up from classrooms. All laptops connect to the internet via wireless cards and print to the computer labs/IRC via Uniprint. To schedule the laptop cart or Surface Hub, please contact a member of the IRC staff at 330-672-2353 or irc@kent.edu.
Mobile MacBook Cart
The MacBook cart has 30 MacBooks that are delivered and picked up from the classrooms. All MacBooks connect to wireless Internet. These laptops will also print to the computer labs/IRC via Uniprint.
Mobile Dell Cart
The Dell cart has 22 laptops that are delivered and picked up from the classrooms. All laptops connect to wireless internet. These laptops have CD/DVD drives.
Assistive Technology Cart
This cart has 15 Dell laptops. Two of the laptops have "Dragon" talk-to-text program. This cart also has four extra large monitors for easy viewing, headphones with microphones, extra keyboards, and mice.
Document Cameras
White Hall classrooms have either document cameras or overhead projectors. However, if you would like to project something other than a transparency, and your room only has an overhead projector, please contact the Tech Office (room 209 White Hall) 330-672-2970
Video Conferencing Tools
Microsoft Surface Hub
The Surface Hub is ideal for hybrid meetings, where individuals will meet face-to-face and some will meet on Microsoft Teams. To learn more about the Surface Hub, visit:
The mobile carts are ideal when labs are booked but you need computers for a short-term project in your classroom. Mobile carts cannot be reserved for an entire semester. If you need computers on a regular basis, please reserve a classroom computer lab through your school scheduler. To schedule the laptop cart or Surface Hub, please contact a member of the IRC staff at 330-672-2353 or irc@kent.edu.