The Saltire Centre - Page 2

18th December 2006, 10:58pm

I have two children to look after, a 20 hour a week job, a house to run and I'm doing a full time undergraduate degree - the fact that it was in on time was good enough for me.

I got a snide email from Louise Garden last week sent to all the uni email accounts telling folk to be quiet in the Saltire and not to hog computers. Apparently they're going to start booting folk off if they see bags and shit holding computer places.

Thing with the beanbags is, if it was your regular local library I'd think it was a great idea but it doesn't really promote the Saltire centre as being a learning zone for adults. Works in theory but not in practice.

Jushin Liger · 18th December 2006, 11:09pm

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Originally Posted by Vonnie

How the hell is this a learning environment? This uni is actually full of bangers.

Awright Hoody, how's Farnborough?

GoddamnElectric · 18th December 2006, 11:12pm

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Originally Posted by Vonnie

Thing with the beanbags is, if it was your regular local library I'd think it was a great idea but it doesn't really promote the Saltire centre as being a learning zone for adults. Works in theory but not in practice.

When I was first told about this my first thought was The Early Learning Centre. That's not a dig at Cale peeps (well.... maybe it is, depends on your point of view) it's the honest truth. Bean bags dont really project an image of adult learning.

Jushin Liger · 18th December 2006, 11:14pm

As for banning access to "fun sites" in the Saltire centre and not in labs, that's a terrible idea. It should be vice-versa as people in labs need to use specialist programs (ie ANSYS, Fluent etc.)

0x21 · 18th December 2006, 11:17pm

I think there are a couple of general purpose labs, but the majory are specialist and class based, so the idea of punting people in there to waste time rather than the cafe is just nuts

Addy · 18th December 2006, 11:25pm

There's plenty of computer labs about, actually - you can use any computer room on the campus, as long as it's not being used for a class. Even then it's sometimes ok with lecturer permission.

18th December 2006, 11:27pm

The day I posted this I tried every lab between the 3rd and 6th floor in the Hamish Wood building and every single one was hosting classes.

Sour Girl · 18th December 2006, 11:37pm

W507 lab room has been good for me, they should have computers were you can just print work off from, so annoying walking about for half an hour trying to find a free computer, i had to ask someone if i could print something off quickly so embaressing but they were nice about it

vyper · 18th December 2006, 11:57pm

So do kids today not enjoy writing essays in the learning cafe? Even with the noise, it was fairly usable. Costa on hand too...

Addy · 19th December 2006, 12:19am

There's less computers, so it's not so viable an option.

timshill · 19th December 2006, 1:46pm

dry your eyes the lot of you, you lot never stop whinging, you get a new learning centre packed full of pc's and you dont even treat it right then moan about it

Chief Brody · 19th December 2006, 1:55pm

I'd shut the Saltire Centre, just like I shut the beach on Amity Island.

Students don't need PCs or Laptops. Peace and quiet is what is required these days. £300 for a laptop out PC world, thats only 5 nights out on the bevvy.

Withnail · 19th December 2006, 2:26pm

Hhehe...

vyper · 19th December 2006, 7:34pm

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Originally Posted by timshill

dry your eyes the lot of you, you lot never stop whinging, you get a new learning centre packed full of pc's and you dont even treat it right then moan about it

In theory by opening the Learning Centre, the increase in I.T resources should've been enough that for years to come all these young whipper snappers would've had a far easier time of it than we ever did. Unfortunately the original library and all it's computers and study space was replaced by the Saltire Centre, not augmented by it.

Ah and people got mad at me for criticising it back in the day... yet another case of being right, as usual.

Addy · 19th December 2006, 9:33pm

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Originally Posted by timshill

dry your eyes the lot of you, you lot never stop whinging, you get a new learning centre packed full of pc's and you dont even treat it right then moan about it

Reading carefully my gripe was about there being too many PCs relative to the non-PC study space. I don't think the Saltire is necessarily bad, but I agree that the CLIC should have been kept open as well.