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. 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.
The 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.