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 ACC Multimedia Lab

 The ACC Multimedia Lab is located in Van Dyke, Annex. It is
 used for helping faculty members in recording, editing, and converting
 audio and video material into digital format.
 

 

   Multimedia Services and Resources

   

ACC Multimedia Lab offers the following services for AUB faculty:

  • Audio and video recording of lectures, presentations, and other educational activities for online or classroom usage.
     

  • Editing and conversion of audio and video material from analog into digital format for online or classroom usage.
     

  • Creation of good quality magnified pictures or short videos using a digital microscope.
     

  • Scanning of images and texts in magazines, books, or newspapers, into pictures or editable documents using OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
     

  • Conversion of various file formats into PDF or HTML formats for online usage.
     


Kindly note:

All work done by the ACC Multimedia Lab will abide by copyright regulations.

All Multimedia support must be requested at least 48 hours in advance.

 

 


HD Video capturing of class lectures, presentations and other educational activities

Demo picture

Demo video

 
 


Audio capturing of class lectures, presentations and other educational activities using Audacity.
Audacity is an excellent FREE sound editor, which offers all features in a simple user-oriented environment.  It runs on PC, Mac, and Linux, and supports WAV, AIFF, OGG and MP3 files.  It includes a very clear tutorial too.

Demo audios

 
 


Images and short videos capturing through a Digital Microscope capable of enlarging pictures 10, 60, or  200 times.  It connects to a computer via a USB port and allows manipulation and editing of the material captured.
 

Demo picture

Demo picture

Demo video

 
 

    


Conversion of video or audio files from analog to digital format for online usage.
 

 

Demo picture

Demo picture

 
 


Scanning of images and texts into editable documents using OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
Conversion of various file formats into PDF or HTML formats. 

 

Demo picture

Demo picture


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    Lab Hours


The ACC Multimedia Lab is open to AUB faculty members:
From Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 1 noon, and from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.

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    Assistance


 
Assistance in the ACC Multimedia Lab can be provided during the 

 above days / hours, when previously arranged by phone or e-mail .  
 Please specify the kind of help you will need and the exact  time of your 
 visit.  Please check the type of services ACC provides. 

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  Available Equipment


The following equipment is available to full-time AUB faculty members to be used within the ACC facilities.
 

1   Camcorder HDV SONY
1   Torch  for the Camcorder HDV
1   HDV Player Recorder SONY
1   Wireless Microphone SONY
1   Tripod for Camcorder  
4   Tungsten Projector With Stand  
1   21" TV for tape playback SONY
1   VHS Tape Player SONY
1   DVD Writer +|-R format  
1   Digital Microscope Prima Creations QX5
1   Headphones SONY
1   Creative Inspire 7.1 Audio System  
2   Cord Microphones  
2   Table/ ground microphone stands  
1   Digital Camera Sony DSC-W80
1   Digital Camera SONY P10
1   IMAC 17inch core duo 2GHZ / 2 GB RAM
9   Computers - Dell GX745N 2 Duo 2.13 GHZ / 2 GB RAM
1   Laptop - Latitude  C800 PIII 1.6 - 850 MHZ
1   CD Writer - HP x4 x6 x20 USB/External
1   Scanner - HP ScanJet 5370c
1   Zip Drive - Iomega 250MB USB/External
10   Head phones/speakers generic type
3   Webcams Logitec
2   Webcams Genuis
1   LCD Projector VPL - CX3


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  Available Software

  
ABBY Fine Reader 7.0 PRO Microsoft FrontPage 2003/2007
ABBY Fine Reader 8.0 PRO Microsoft PowerPoint 2003/2007
Adobe Acrobat 6 Microsoft Publisher 2003/2007
Adobe Acrobat Distiller 6 Microsoft Visio 2003/2007
Adobe Image Ready  Microsoft Word 2003/2007
Adobe Photoshop 5.5 M.E Mozilla Firefox
Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 Nero  7 Premuim
Audacity Quick Time Version 7
Camtasia Studio 5 Real One Player Version 10
Digital Blue Microscope Reload Editor 2.0.2
Internet Explorer 7.0 Roxio 8.0
Java 2 run time environment Snagit 9
Java Virtual Machine SPSS 16
Macromedia Flash 8 Windows Media Player 11
Macromedia Shockwave Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Access 2003/2007 WinZip Version 8.0
Microsoft Excel 2003/2007  


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