human kinetics computer laboratory

computer lab hours
technical support
education computing services
student email accounts
on-line tutorials

The HKIN Computer Lab is a facility designated for the exclusive use of Human Kinetics students, faculty and staff, for use in the completion of HKIN program course requirements. It is located on the lower level of War Memorial Gym in room 120. The lab provides access to the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Internet access. The lab runs mainly Windows/Intel computers and features 20 Pentium based systems. Laser printing is provided at a cost of five cents per page.

computer lab hours

The lab is generally open from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday. There are times when the lab is booked for weekly HKIN course laboratories. During these times the lab is only available to students scheduled for that session. All other students will be asked to leave. The lab may also be closed for special course bookings or for maintenance and repairs.

Course bookings and TA schedules are posted on the lab door at the beginning of each term. The Computer Lab Schedule is posted here for your reference (in MS Word format), however, the postings on the lab door will be updated more frequently than those on the web page (check the “last updated” date stamp on the web page).

technical support

Technical support for the computer lab is provided by a full-time Systems Analyst and by graduate student TA’s. The Systems Analyst’s office is located in room 120A, within the computer lab. Students requiring technical assistance with use of the computers or software should first direct their questions to the TA, and when the TA is not available they may consult with the Systems Analyst. If the Systems Analyst is unavailable a message can be left at 604-822-8991 (there is a phone located in the lab) or by email mailto:hkin.systems.analyst@ubc.ca.

education computing services

The School of Human Kinetics falls under the Department of Education and, as such, all HKIN students are entitled to apply for a computer account at Education Computing and Media Services (CMS). CMS has both a Windows/Intel lab and an Apple Macintosh lab. The CMS facility is open 24/7 but the labs are unavailable during scheduled course bookings. For more information please visit the ECS website.

student e-mail accounts

All registered UBC students are provided with a free computer account funded via the UBC Library. Students can self-register for their email account from any computer with Internet access by visiting the UBC Interchange website. You will require a valid UBC Library card in order to complete the registration process. Alternatively, students can register for a free HotMail account from Microsoft. The advantage of a HotMail account is that it will stay with you after you leave UBC. The disadvantage of HotMail is that you are subjected to Microsoft’s marketing whims.

on-line tutorials

UBC provides on-line introductions to Word, Excel and PowerPoint via the UBC RoadMap to Computing webpage (login to the courses by using “guest” as both the login name and the password). Microsoft also offers several on-line tips for using Word, Excel and PowerPoint on their Office Online webpage.

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