EIU Degree in Digital Media

Student Technology Resources

Students taking courses in the Digital Media Technology have an array of tools available to them. In Klehm Hall students may have courses in one of 3 computer labs containing the following software packages:

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Autodesk
• Unity
• UnReal Engine
• Blender

Each of the above software packages with the exception of Adobe is free for students to download and use on their own devices. Students may also access Adobe and Autodesk software off-campus with VMWare. See here for more details.

Computer labs in Klehm Hall maintain a variety of open lab hours. Spring 2021 lab hours are Monday-Friday from 7 am - 8 pm. There may be courses taught in the computer labs during these times.

Students that wish to have after hours Panther Card Swipe access to Klehm 1125 may make a request through the form below.

Available Equipment for Student Use

Students enrolled in Digital Media Technology have access to several hardware tools to complete projects. These may be accessed in Klehm Hall.

• 5 - GoPro Hero Cameras
• 4 - 360 Ricoh Theta 360 Degree Cameras
• 3 - Lenovo Tablets
• 4 - Apple iPads
• 2 - Sony Video cameras
• 6 - Shotgun Microphones
• 2 - HTC Vive VR Headsets
• 2 - Oculus Rift VR Headsets
• 7 - Dell Visor VR Headsets
• 2 - Perception Neuron Motion Capture Suits
• 3 - Studio photography/video setups with lights and backdrops
• 24 - Nikon SLR cameras and various lenses (SLR Cameras may be checked out from the Gregg Technology Center).
• Digital inkjet and Laser Printers

Suggested Laptop Specifications

Laptops are not required at this time for this degree program but students strongly encouraged to have another device available to them. Specifications for their device are as follows:

• 16 GB of RAM
• 512 GB SSD
• 64-bit Intel® or AMD® multi-core processor

Preference for Mac or PC is not given but some software packages that we use are only available on the Windows OS.