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Within its resources, The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry is committed to providing a state-of the-art
computing environment to all students. Services available to all
students include the items listed below. Please note that the
School of Dentistry adheres to and enforces Temple University's
Computer Policies and Guidelines, which are available online at
http://www.temple.edu/terms/index.html
Students, faculty, and staff should familiarize
yourself with the policies, paying particular attention to computer
usage, software, and Email. Improper usage of the Email system,
such as using the system for business solicitation or other personal
gain as outlined in the policies, will not be tolerated and violation
will result in appropriate disciplinary action.
1. Email: The School provides
Email accounts for students. Students can access their accounts
from anywhere in the world through an Internet browser such
as Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or above. The account
provides access to a global address book for all people at the
school and a storage allowance of 25 Megabytes. Students can
enter contacts into a private address book, keep appointments
in the built-in calendar, and manage tasks using an integrated
task list.
2. Clinical Management System:
Our Clinical Management System is a central computer system for
managing patient information. It allows access to patient information,
such as demographic information, clinical procedures, appointments,
and student grades. Students reserve chairs in desired clinics
and enter their clinical procedures. The current system is web-based
and accessible from any computer in the School of Dentistry. A
new system is in the planning stages and it will be accessible
from most computers in the School of Dentistry. Due the sensitive
nature of patient data, access from outside the School of Dentistry
is not possible.
3. Intranet: The Intranet
is the School of Dentistry's largest central information resource.
The Intranet provides access to course materials, class schedules,
the academic calendar, grades, and many other materials. The Intranet
can be accessed from any computer in the School of Dentistry or
world. From outside the School of Dentistry, access is via a secure
connection by using an Email account. Outside access is available
at https://intranet.dental.temple.edu.
4. Computer Lab: The School
of Dentistry houses a computer lab in room 420 of the Dental School
Annex (Bldg. 600). The lab houses 28 high processor speed Dell
Pentium 4, Windows XP desktop computers, one HP laser printer,
and four multimedia workstations with flatbed and slide scanners.
Computers run Microsoft Office XP and several instructional software
packages. The lab is currently open and staffed between the hours
of 8:00 am and 5:30 pm, Monday through Friday during the fall
and spring semesters. Summer hours are slightly less. Computer
users have the option of activating software monitored printing
accounts which allows for 100 printed pages per month. The School
of Dentistry also maintains 35 clinical Windows 2000 computer
workstations which provide access to the Clinical Management System
and educational resources.
5. Internet access: The
School of Dentistry maintains an internal high speed 100 MBit
switched network which is connected to Temple University and the
Internet by a 50 MBit SMDS connection. All lab, clinic, and office
computers in the school are connected to this network, which provides
access to both internal resources and the Internet. To connect
to the Internet from outside of the School of Dentistry, Temple
University offers a free connection through TU dial-in-lines (PPP,
limited to 2 hours per day). Information is available at http://www.temple.edu/cs.
Alternatively, you may purchase dial up service or broadband DSL
or cable modem access from your local cable or telephone companies,
if available.
6. Personal Computer Requirements:
While The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry currently does not
require pre-doctoral students to have their own personal computers,
it is strongly recommended. An increasing number of information
resources such as online courses, class schedules, handbooks,
and directories are available through the Internet, Intranet,
and other resources. To get the most out of your education, we
recommend that you arrange for access to a modern computer with
an Internet connection from home. Recommended specifications include
a 500MHz (at least) Pentium 3 processor, 256MB of RAM, Windows
2000 or higher, with Office 2000 (at least). The Internet connection
should be via DSL, cable modem, or a 56Kbps modem.
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