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The Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) building sits snuggly on top of the hill next to Parking Lot 4, and you might be fooled by its vintage appearance at first sight, to assume nothing but 50-year-old chairs awaiting inside. Step into the building and see plasma TVs and impressive photography hanging on the walls of this white-domed Cyber Café – you’ll be amazed of the level of sophistication and technology hidden inside.
What’s In It for You?
Holy Cyberslam Batman! What’s that you say? Your laptop unexpectedly crashed and you have an assignment due the next morning? The KCI’s got your back. Its location on Loop Road not only benefits careers of offcampus educators, it also makes your life as a Foothill student much easier and manageable. The Open Access Multimedia labs are open to all Foothill students from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays. Running both Macs and PCs, there are roughly 75 computers waiting to save your day (or your grade) as they are equipped with the common applications you’ll need. Since they open earlier than the Media Center (which opens at 8 a.m.), you can squeeze that extra hour to complete that assignment due at 8 (highly discouraged, despite own actions) and even print it out! Need a place to study on Saturday? Again, you may not find the Cafeteria or the Library open, but the KCI is available to you. Remember though, no food or drinks are allowed.
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Hi-Tech Capabilities
Apart from the Multimedia Open Lab, the KCI also houses four classrooms and a Cyber Café that are connected to a free Wi-Fi network. Classrooms here are modeled to provide flexible learning environments, with both Mac and PC desktops and MacBook Pros available for students to use in class. Large plasma screens are also mounted on the walls for real-time media playback, replacing the oldfashioned manual projector instruction. Not only is the Cyber Café a place where you can buy coffee and refreshments, it is also a place where you can go online on your laptop for free! With power outlets conveniently embedded into the tables, you can easily work on your homework while sipping your coffee and appreciating the KCI’s tranquil environment.