CDA Services
Below are just some of the services we offer at the Centre for Digital Arts (CDA).
- Technical support for students, staff and faculty
- Desktop support services for staff and faculty
- Management of computer teaching labs and other satellite labs
- Training of technicians to facilitate management of their labs
- Design and management of 51 smart classrooms and amphitheatres in the EV, VA, GM, MB, FB buildings
- CDA through the EV depot houses most of the various departments’ and research equipment
- Equipment loan depot in the VA building serving Studio Arts, MFA and Creative Arts Therapy
- Equipment loan depot in the MB building serving Performing Arts
- A smart-room with one presentation station and multi-channel speakers
- 12 Production house quality editing suites, for video and sound
- Workshops for students, faculty and staff for video applications
- Consulting services for the Faculty
- Programming support for faculty, students and staff (issues related to our server environment)
- Equipment research and procurement for the Faculty
- Authentication servers (Active Directory) for CDA labs, Cinema and some Design labs
- Software distribution, lab imaging and software update servers to support curriculum
- Website hosting for students, staff and faculty
- Fine Arts file services for student, staff and faculty
- Custom web applications and database management for the Faculty
- Backup services for administrative offices and classes
- Research support including server management (File sharing, web hosting, etc.)
- Digital Image Repository database and its web interface
- Portfolio submission where students can apply online through web applications
- Remote Desktop services for offices, faculty and students
- Support website for the Faculty