FAQs

Faculty and Students have access to the latest software updates:  

• Microsoft Office 2010
• Windows 7
• Email-Outlook
• High Speed Internet

Iowa Lakes Network

Iowa Lakes Community College Web Site

Printers, Copy Machines, CD Burners, and Scanners are all available
 

Network Logon instructions and secure passwords

Internet Acceptable Use Policy

Filters/Virus Software/Firewalls

Students must agree to the terms of our Iowa Lakes Acceptable Use Policy when they logon to the network.

We have an Internet Acceptable Use Policy that only allows accessing information for the purpose of, or in support of, research, education, state, local, or national government affairs.

We do not allow downloading of software on network-connected computers or installing of software on network drives.

Game playing and chatting are not permitted on networked computers. 

Iowa Lakes provides e-mail accounts for all students. 

Outlook is the current software for email.

This college email account provides important class announcements.

Iowa Lakes has public Cyber Cafes at the Estherville and Emmetsburg Campuses.

Students have Internet access in all dormitories.

Computer Labs are available at all 5 Iowa Lakes Sites.

$8.00 per credit hour

Iowa Lakes College Network

Use of technology equipment and software

Mediated classrooms –Technology supports the college television system which offers live, interactive classes to our 5 campuses.
 

The college does not require students to purchase a computer.

Computers are available for use in college computer labs, classrooms, and libraries.

Internet hookup is provided in the dorms but the college does not provide the computer.

• The Iowa Lakes Community College Bookstore offers educational discounts for Microsoft Office software packages only.

Currently, we use Microsoft Office 2010 Software

Students use Outlook for E-mail

Microsoft Windows operating system is used in the labs and classrooms with the exception of Graphic Arts and Journalism & Broadcasting, which uses the Mac OS.

The Technology Help Desk can be reached at 712-362-8383.

Troubleshooting for your own personal computer is not supplied by the college.

Students can use laptops on campus but no student-owned PCs may be plugged into our network.