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Resources and Resolutions. James Milward 27/6/2006. A Brief Introduction to RHUL Psychology. Royal Holloway Psychology Department consists of: 37 Academic Staff 30 Postgraduate / Research Staff 10 Administrative Staff 8 Technical Staff And a various array of systems to
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Resources and Resolutions James Milward 27/6/2006
A Brief Introduction to RHUL Psychology Royal Holloway Psychology Department consists of: • 37 Academic Staff • 30 Postgraduate / Research Staff • 10 Administrative Staff • 8 Technical Staff And a various array of systems to support these users …
A Brief Introduction to RHUL Psychology System Summary 2003/4 • 40GB File / Web Server / Print Server System Summary 2005/2006 • File Server – 700GB with backup mirroring system w/ Veritas Backup • Interactive Online Room Booking System • Departmental & Student Intranet with Document Repository • Research and Funding Access Database with Web Interface • Online Student Module Submissions • DMDX – Auditory and Visual Stimuli Display Software
File Server & Veritas Backup Exec + • Advantages • Email Backup & Personal Data Store (20gb per user) • Two Week Data Recovery • Central File Repository
Online Room Booking System • Multi-User room booking system • No software installation required, accessed through web browser • Free • Easy to use
Online Student Module Application • Dramatically reduces paperwork • Form has a built in set of rules so that mistakes cannot be made • All details are submitted to an Access database that is viewed by administrative staff • Applicable throughout all years …
Departmental & Student Intranet • Details all departmental boards & committees each with their own file archive • Departmental file archive • Health & Safety Documentation • Departmental Documents • IT Service Access • A ‘portal’ that allows access to all departmental facilities through one centralised location
DMDX • Visual & Auditory display system used in a number of psychological laboratories • Easy to learn scripting language • Extremely accurate time measurement • Requires – • Windows 95/98/ME (for best timings) • Pentium PC • Input Device for subject response
DMDX - Results • Results Show : • Experiment Items with Reaction Times • Time of Experiment
2nd Year Course for Students Have seen great results and a real enthusiasm to learn Resulted in high quality third year projects DMDX - Teaching