St. John's University is committed to
equipping its students with the technological skills necessary to
meet the challenges of the twenty-first century marketplace. Our
students have access to four newly upgraded microcomputer laboratories, more than
100 multimedia classrooms, microcomputer classrooms, library patron
computers, and a newly added cyber lounge for resident students.
Deployment of desktop computers to these facilities now encompasses
more that 825 Intel-based workstations and more than 125 high-end
Macintosh computers.
The University's state-of-the-art network
enables each microcomputer to access a wide range of software,
e-mail and other resources via the Web. A variety of educational,
business, statistical and other electronic information resources
are accessible through the University's high-speed 310 Mbps ATM
backbone, with a 100 Mbps switched Ethernet connection to each
desktop computer. Internet connectivity is provided through a
fractional T3 3 MB link to NYSERNET. Remote 56K dial-in access for
Internet connectivity is available as well.
Financial Information Lab
Spawning leaders in a host of industries, primarily within
financial services, both regionally and globally, The Peter J.
Tobin College of Business at St. John's University constructed
a Financial
Information Lab in Marillac room 240. The lab enhances the
education provided to our students through the establishment
of a learning environment that brings real-time news, market
information, financial data and analysis to our students and
faculty. This type of facility enables our students to learn
about and live in financial markets and business environments and
situations throughout the world.
Students benefit from the most contemporary learning
technology and tools of analysis that are available in the
marketplace today.
In addition, Distance Learning, using
interactive video conferencing technology as well as Web-based
course support tools (e.g., Web CT and Virtual University), is
available at all three campuses.