Information Technology Services
Ambler Campus Technology (ACT) Center
Learning Center Room 106
267-468-TECH (8324)
The Ambler Campus Technology (ACT) Center is equipped with 65 PCs and 4 iMacs equipped with software for all Temple programs, color and black and white laser printing, two plotters, scanner applications, and a wireless lounge area. A Help Desk area is located within the ACT Center.
ACT Center Hours:
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Need help during other hours? Visit here to learn how to Chat with an ITS professional: tuhelp.temple.edu/.
Note: The lab is closed on weekends during holidays and semester intercessions.
Ambler Campus Learning Center
The Ambler Learning Center is a state-of-the-art computer facility providing technology resources and support to students, faculty and staff at the Ambler Campus six days a week.
Special features include:
72,000 square-foot, three-story building
230 computer workstations
300-seat auditorium/smart lecture hall
65-seat tech center with software applications serving all academic disciplines
Four computer classrooms/15 smart classrooms
12 Esports gaming computers and chairs
Instructional Research and Assessment testing facility
Faculty Instructional Instructional Technology Laboratory
Drafting studio
Student breakout room
Help Desk/PC Clinic
Wireless access throughout
Esports Center
Temple Ambler is also home to a dedicated Esports Center for students to connect, work as teams and socialize while building their critical, analytical and strategic thinking skills. The Ambler Campus Esports Center includes 12 Alienware gaming computers with state-of-the-art graphics cards; 12 25-inch high definition monitors; 12 specialized gaming chairs; gaming keyboard and mouse for each dedicated gaming space; mics and headsets; an available X-Box adaptive gaming controller; and a 75-inch high definition television display with sound bar for spectator viewing.
Specifications
Computer
Intel Core i5 9600K (6-Core/6-Thread, 9MB Cache, Overclocked up to 4.4GHz across all cores)
Alienware 850 Watt Power Supply with High Performance Liquid Cooling
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 OC with 8GB GDDR6
16GB, 2x8GB, DDR4, 2666MHz
256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD (Boot) + 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s (Storage)
Mouse
Logitech G203 Prodigy 6 Button, Wired Gaming Mouse
200-800 dpi adjustable in 30 dpi increments
Extra Large Gaming Mouse pad (32" x 15")
Keyboard
Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard
Monitor
Alienware 25 - Free-sync, 240Hz, 1ms Response Time
Headset
Corsair Gaming VOID PRO Surround wired
Collaboration Learning Spaces
Breakout Room, Room 115 – Smart conference technology room with seating for 10 people.
Lounge/café areas (6) – 2 on each floor; Wireless collaboration areas with lounge furniture and tables/chairs, flat panel displays, cable television and Four Winds digital signage.
Auditorium – Room 101
300-seat multi-purpose lecture hall and event space
Theater capabilities and green rooms
Sound equipment/mixing board, streaming, etc.
Printing/Peripheral Resources – Room 106
Duplex printing with student free printing quota (color available)
Large format plotting
Wide-format scanning
3D printer
Note: Laser duplex printing available in all classrooms.
Equipment Loans – Room 106
PC laptop loaner program
Faculty Instructional Support Center – Room 111
Faculty Support facility with 9 PC computers and 1 Apple computer
Technical consulting services on Canvas, TurningPoint, Zoom, PowerPoint, Adobe and other instructional applications
Help Desk/PC Clinic
Staff/Student consultant help area (6 days/wk) offering consulting services
PC Clinic assisting with computer repairs, Spyware and virus removal
Policies
Temple University Technology Usage Policy
Wireless Technology
The Ambler Campus provides a wireless infrastructure in almost every building on campus. The entire Learning Center supports wireless technology.
Additional Technology Facilities
Smart Classrooms
Smart classrooms are available to faculty and instructors requiring multimedia, computer-based video, and audio instructional equipment in the following buildings on campus: Bright Hall, Cottage Hall, Dixon Hall, Hilda Justice, the Learning Center, the Library, the Visitor’s Center and Widener Hall.
Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Computer Facilities
The department maintains workstations at or above specifications used at leading design firms. Available to the students as well are wide format and flatbed scanners, plotters and color and black and white laser printers. Software is kept current and relevant to the industry and includes applications like Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Google SketchUp Pro, Land F/X, Rhinoceros and V-Ray. Dual monitors are provided in labs and studios where physical space is available.
There are a number of studio spaces with computers in Bright Hall and Dixon Hall which accommodate the rest of the LAHort students. Public computers and other instructional PC teaching facilities are located in the Learning Center.