Maxwell Technology
The Maxwell School has invested heavily in information technology to support teaching, research, and administration. Information technology is integrated into virtually all facets of faculty, staff, and student life at the School. Maxwell's technology environment includes a networked desktop computer for each full-time faculty and staff member, approximately 80 computers installed in computer laboratories, and a rich software environment based on Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, and a number of specialized analysis packages. Each community member is entitled to a computer account, electronic mail services, backed-up data storage, and Internet access.

Fiber optic cabling Maxwell's infrastructure provides a robust platform for computing and communication. Fiber optic cabling supports a high speed (switched gigabit) digital network backbone, high speed Internet access, and analog video connectivity with the University's satellite communications equipment. The core servers in Maxwell's infrastructure have several hundred gigabytes of storage online.

In addition to it's electronic classrooms, the School maintains the Global Collaboratory, a state-of-the-art technology and communications suite. The Global Collaboratory consists of three physically adjacent spaces: an advanced technology classroom, control room, and Interactive Media Lab. The fifty-five seat tiered classroom is equipped with broadcast quality cameras, lighting, and audio systems as well as a computer and rear projection system, all remotely controllable by an operator. The control room houses controls for the Global Collaboratory classroom, ISDN videoconferencing, broadcast quality recording, standards conversion, and low volume duplication equipment. The control room also serves as the center of Maxwell's complex-wide cable television system, and supports videoconferencing in a number of different rooms of Eggers Hall. Multimedia, Internet collaboration, and web activities are supported by digitizing, scanning, and editing facilities in the Interactive Media Lab.

Technology support in the School is provided by the Information and Computing Technology Group (ICT). ICT's services are available to clients via telephone, electronic mail, and in-person consultation. Software support is available in user's groups, periodic training, and one-on-one consultation. ICT provides presentation support for the electronic classrooms, mobile teaching carts for use in rooms without permanent technology installations. Film and slide projectors, TV/VCR carts, and portable public address systems are available through centralized campus services.