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Show February 9, 1990 DIXIE SUN Page 3 TBS DlXUtj SUN a EdNet System Connects Schools distance Joante Sawyert f Staff Writer 'K P T, ) A Of , Zvz ItelNW 2 iDcue Sun Reporter goes to great "lengths" to interview University Engineers Doug Nelson and Ron Titcomb television micro-wav- e satellite system will soon connect Dixie College to other institutions of Higher Education around the state. The EdNet satellite system will allow Dixie to have two-wa- y communication with any of the state's eight colleges and universities, other area technical schools, some high schools, and the offices of the State Board of Education. The system operates of Utah by transmitting signals to various receiving satellite dishes located from Logan to between Dixie St. George. long The satellite system and other state schools, as will serve two purposes, first it well as, the costs involved with will make administrating the financing the project. Ed Ridges, of the and state's colleges of Utah, is universities easier by allowing University administrators to travel less; coordinating the efforts to they will be able to meet with install the equipment at Dixie officials from other Utah College. According to Mr. schools simply by turning on Ridges, the total cost of the some equipment. equipment required to connect The other use of the Dixie to the EdNet system will system will be to offer classes be close to three hundred to students which are not thousand dollars. The project was otherwise available where they attend school. When the funded through a grant from becomes fully system operational, Dixie students will have the opportunity to take classes from professors at other schools. Students will be able to hear lectures and interaction with have two-wa-y their professors. EdNet should be especially valuable to students interested in National the Telecommunications Information Agency as well as money appropriated through the State legislature. The equipment for EdNet will be set up on the Dixie campus in the classroom in the basement of the Student Union Building, next to taking specialized courses which are not taught at Dixie and students who wish to work towards degrees at other state schools while attending Dixie College. Dixie is the last college KRDC. Officials at Dixie are hopeful that the system will be ready for use in the next few months. EdNet is an exciting addition to the It will provide campus. opportunities for faculty and students which have not been available in the past. in the State to be connected with the system due to the The Computer Center Hours The Browning Computer Center is now open. Equipped with 23 IBM computers on a Novell V Network containing First Choice, Word Perfect, and Fruit and on one p. r , 9am-10p- Monday Thursday, and The lab is Friday 9am-6pclosed on the weekends, but may be opened later on if there is enough demand. -- Turbo. The lab is easy to use for the faculty, students, and staff of Dixie College. Bring your activity card when you come and the lab is free of HELP WANTED Jkr- - charge. There are also 3 Macintosh computers with various graphic and word processing programs. The hours for the lab are r ATTENTION - HIRING - Government jobs - Utah area. $17,840.00 $69,485.00 Call Ext. R 18966 -- Choose our Salad Bar and you will enjoy endless choices. Like hot pasta with gourmet sauces. Beef and bean tostadas. Savory soups. And fresh fruits and vegetables like cantaloupe and ripe avocados. Its Sizzlers way of giving you As well as all you could want. Afresh experience. XI Ul All-You-Can-E- at r7r7 pt Salad Bar $ 5.49 ATTENTION - GOVERNMENT SEIZED VEHICLES from $100.00 Fords, Mercedes, Corvettes, Chevys. Surplus Buyers Guide Ext A18966 ATTENTION - GOVERNMENT HOMES from $100.00 (U - repair). Delinquent tax property. Repossessions. Ext. GH 18966 Call 1 - 602 838-888- 5 ATTENTION - EARN MONEY READING BOOKS! $32,000.00 year income potential For Details call Ext. Bk 18966 1- 602-838-88- nmmmniwnnnniHwnmmumiaiqmTT1TflTMITwT,T,,n |
