Speaking Center Facilities
collaborative work envioronment
The Speaking Center provides a collaborative work environment with comfortable chairs, tables, coffee and tea. Whiteboards allow tutors and tutees to brainstorm, outline speeches, and sketch out ideas for visual aids.
technology
The speaker's podium is the technological hub in the Speaking Center. The room is equipped with a projection system, which allows speakers to incorporate slide shows, DVDs, VHS tapes, documents and CDs into their presentations. Additionally, there are controls for lighting and shades built into the controls at the podium.
videotaping
Many students find it helpful to videotape their presentation and review the tape with a tutor. The Speaking Center facilitates this activity by using a wall-mounted video camera that records directly to a VHS tape deck located in the speaker's podium. Students merely need to bring a VHS tape to the tutoring session to utilize this service.