Computer Labs

Open Labs

Harper has three large open labs that are staffed to assist students with logging on and off, accessing specific programs and printing their work. Labs are open to all currently enrolled Harper students. Distance Learning students are welcome to use these labs.

I Mega Lab - Building I, Room I223

847.925.6000 ext. 2372 and ext. 2870

Fall and Spring Hours
Monday through Friday: 6:45 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Summer Hours
Monday through Thursday: 7 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Y Mega Lab - Avante´ Building Y, Room Y203

847.925.6966

Fall and Spring Hours
Monday through Thursday: 6:45 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday, Saturday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Summer Hours
Monday through Thursday: 6:45 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Desktop Application Lab at Northeast Center (NEC) - Room 236

1375 South Wolf Road, Prospect Heights
847.925.6001

Fall and Spring Hours
Monday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday , Wednesday, Thursday: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Hardware
Workstations and Printers Software: OS – Windows XP Pro and Office 2003 – a complete install with full clip art, VBA and Speech recognition; Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Internet Explorer 6.0, Netscape Navigator 7.0, Mcafee VirusScan v7.1.x, Acrobat Reader 6.0, Realplayer 8.0, Quick Time 6.4, Flashplayer MX Plugin (for IE and Netscape) Shockwave Player MX Plugin (for IE and Netscape) MS Windows Media Player 9.0 and FrontPage 2003.

As new releases become available, packages will be upgraded as appropriate to the academic calendar. In addition; each of the three open labs have program specific software.

Your faculty can direct you to the appropriate lab for the course in which you are enrolled

Cyber Cafes – Internet only

• William’s Web – Building L, across from the Harper Bookstore.
• Hawk’s Nest – Building A, next to the Student Center Lounge.

Writing Center

Academic Resource Center, Room F303
925-6000 x2719

Fall and Spring Hours
Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m
Friday: 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.

Summer Hours
Monday through Thursday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

The Writing Center is open to all currently enrolled Harper students seeking assistance with writing. Distance Learning students are welcome to use this lab.

Allstate Technology Lab

Science Math and Health Careers Center, Room D119
847.925.6266

Fall and Spring Hours
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

The Allstate Technology Lab is open to Harper credit or Continuing Education students with a documented disability, who have registered with Access and Disability Services.

Assistance in creating, composing and writing assignments is available as well as use of specialized software and hardware.

• Dragon Dictate and Naturally Speaking - speech to text software
• JAWS - text to speech software
• MAGIC - screen magnification software
• Duxbury - text to Braille software
• Alva - refreshable Braille software
• Alpha Smart keyboards - portable note taker device

Math Lab

Science, Math and Health Careers Center, Room D107
847.925.6395

Fall and Spring Hours
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 am - 3:30 p.m. and 5 - 8 p.m.
Friday: 8 am – 12 p.m.

Summer Hours
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 am - 3:30 p.m. and 5 - 8 p.m.