High Tech Training Center
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Teach courses in industry-standard applications integrated with assistive technology and ergonomics to students with disabilities enrolled in SMC academic courses.
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Partner with Academic Computing to support students with disabilities using campus labs.
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Evaluate technology needs and provide training in assistive technology and ergonomics to SMC students providing access to their academic classes and class materials.
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Consult with faculty and staff on campus-wide access to electronic information technology and ergonomics including compliance with federal and state standards.
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Collaborate with Learning Disabilities faculty on integrating technology with our study skills workshops.
Faculty and General Information
Assistive Technologies Instruction
and E-Text ordering
By Appointment Only - Call 310-434-4267
Fall 2021 Hours - HTTC Office
The HTTC lab will be closed and serving students remotely during the Fall 2021 semester. Please reach out to HTTC staff over email or phone with assistive tech questions or to schedule a meeting (via Zoom or phone).
Students can always contact the CSD/DSPS front office with urgent requests.
Fall 2021 Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 5:30pm, Friday CLOSED
HTTC Email: httc@smc.edu
HTTC Phone: 310-434-4267
CSD/DSPS Email: dsps@smc.edu
CSD/DSPS Phone: 310-434-4265
Referrals
Referrals to the HTTC are primarily made by the faculty of the Learning Disabilities Program and by the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD/DSPS) counselors.
Eligibility
Students must be registered with DSPS and enrolled in an academic class at SMC. Visually
impaired students must have functional typing skills.
Location and Telephone
Student Services Center Room S.-159, 310-434-4267
Faculty
Corinne Haynes
Elena Throckmorton
Courses at HTTC
Counseling 21H
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn
word processing skills needed for completion of written academic assignments.
Counseling 22H
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn
Internet skills and resources helpful for academic coursework.
Counseling 25H
(not scheduled in online environment)
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn software programs relevant to their academic success. Programs address academic strategies and reference tools (e.g., brainstorming, organizing information, planning, spelling and homonym checking, dictionaries and thesauri), text to speech technology, and the fundamentals of industry-standard applications used in mainstream courses.
Courses offered in 25H:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Access
Photoshop
Dreamweaver
File Management
Inspiration
Kurzweil 3000
Counseling 26
In the context of the appropriate assistive technology and ergonomics, students learn
features of industry-standard applications (e.g., formatting a research paper in Word,
creating a multimedia PowerPoint presentation) professors expect students to use for
their course assignments. Students will use these technologies to create a short research
paper and a PowerPoint presentation relevant to their academic coursework and/or learning
strategies.
Schedules for Counseling 21H/22H/25H/26 are arranged by HTTC instructors.
Counseling 21H/22H/25H/26 are available in the Fall and Spring semesters only.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this class, students will conclude that the skills learned in their
High Tech Training Center courses had a positive impact on their academic work as
measured by a 6 point Likert scale and written feedback.