Nichole Kosier Computer Lab Manager University of California, Merced

Environment Veralab Software Future Improvements Open Discussion

3 Instructional Computer Labs/Open Access 3 Open Access /Residential Housing Labs 1 Open Access Lab at Den 2 Off-campus Labs at Fresno & Bakersfield

HP computers Windows XP SP3 52 Instructional Software programs installed Pharos printing Active Directory All domain users granted administrator rights

Symantec Ghost Solution Suite 2.5 Faronics Deep Freeze 6.5 Faronics Insight 7.5 Veralab 5.0

A web-based application for managing computer labs, designed to provide the staff with the tools needed to perform most major tasks.

Features we use Student Portal-Schedule view only Self-service sign-in Access Control Surveillance Employee attendance tracking Reporting Software Metering License management Transactional data analyzed for planning Other features not in use User sign-in and waitlisting Maintenance Technician Role Student Portal page-real time lab usage and open hours

Read-only Public webpage Our Customized Portal Demo-All fields

Lab assistants can view room occupancy Redirect incoming users to less-occupied labs See computer state in all labs On Off Username logged in Processes running Screenshots (we do not use) Restart & shutdown computers Send messages-lab closing soon

Self-Service Stats Lab Status Lab Login Stats Users online-IP Employees on shift

Semester or dates Rooms Output type Chart Table Excel Hourly stats per day

Reject a user login or Alerts lab assistants when a user logs in

Get Computer Info Red=not connected Green=Connected

Start & End shifts Summary payroll Detailed payroll

Limits number of licenses License cost information Log or close last instance Reports can be exported to excel

If no stations available Assign to waitlist Lab Assistants notified when a computer becomes available Wait-listing criteria wait for any machine in the room wait for a machine of a particular type wait for a particular machine

New Campus Student Employees usage Customizations cost money Ghost reinstall

Very responsive They implement your suggestions quickly Adapt to your needs Excellent customer service

Employee Schedules Mac clients Daily room schedules in booking app

Annual and semester based usage reports Total utilization for room or group of rooms Inventory Control Student Employee Performance Tracking Student Portal Improvements Class Schedules intergrated into Portal Gadgets dashboard with IM

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