TEC Lab

The TEC Lab (Technology•Education•Computing) provides educational technology support to the McKay School of Education and the Secondary Education programs in the BYU Educator Preparation Program (EPP). The goal of the TEC Lab is to improve the quality of teaching and learning by helping faculty and students integrate technology into their experiences at BYU and in the public schools.

Areas of the TEC Lab

• Computer Lab and Technology Classroom (180/185 MCKB)
• Projects Area (175 MCKB)
• Education Computing Support (175 MCKB)
• Recording Studio (269 MCKB)
• LiveText Support (175 MCKB)
• Web Team (175 MCKB)

Services Provided by the TEC Lab

• Administration of the Technology Skills Assessment
• Collaboration with faculty and students to solve teaching and learning needs
• At-the-elbow computer, software, and technology support
• Training in effective technology integration
• Reliable multimedia production and services
• Technical support and troubleshooting

Technology available for student and faculty use

• Mac OS and Windows Desktop Computers (CD/DVD burning)
• Mac OS and Windows Laptop Computers
• Tablet Computers
• Video Editing Stations
• Image Editing Stations (scanning)
• Signature Card Printing (black/white and color)
• Still and Digital Video Cameras

Software available for student and faculty use

• Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Audacity
• Celestia
• Google Earth
• iLife (iMovie, iDVD, iPhoto, GarageBand)
• Inspiration, InspireData, Kidspiration
• Instant Messaging (AIM, iChat, Microsoft Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger)
• Macromedia DreamWeaver
• Microsoft Office
• NVivo
• QuickTime Pro
• Skype