AV Pool MacBooks bring new options for instructors

February 28, 2008 by Doug Worsham

We recently added three new MacBooks to our collection of audio, video, and computer equipment in the L&S LSS AV Pool. These MacBooks run Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger), and include lots of useful software, including iLife '06, Microsoft Office X, Audacity, Skype, and NeoOffice. 

Also exciting is the MacBook's iSight Camera, which offers a quick and easy way to record simple instructional materials, either in class or in your office. You can use the iSight with Photo Booth to take portraits, or with iMovie to make simple movies. For even more fun, use the iSight with the program Comic Life to easily put together comic books featuring you and your students. We're looking forward to seeing how instructors put these new MacBooks to use! The L&S LSS AV Pool provides a wide range of audio, video, and computer equipment to all faculty, staff, and graduate teaching assistants teaching in Van Hise Hall. Some portable equipment is also available to instructors and staff in the College of L&S for use in other buildings. For more information on the L&S AV Pool, please visit http://lss.wisc.edu/facilities/av/avpool.htm or contact Doug Worsham (doug@lss.wisc.edu).