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Mobile Lab

Faculty and staff may check out the Mobile Lab for pedagogical use only. (Mobile labs are funded through the Student Tech Fee.)

About the Mobile Lab

The Mobile Lab consists of three heavy-duty hard laptop cases, each consisting of 10 laptops installed with Microsoft Windows 10, and is designed to provide a supplement to teaching when a traditional computer lab is not available.

Requirements

  • Faculty and staff must accept responsibility in writing for the safety and security of the Mobile Lab.
  • Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis, and the Mobile Lab may be checked out for a maximum of 72 hours with no renewals.
  • At least one business day of notice is required prior to checkout.
  • Additional software may be installed on the Mobile Lab computers by the Help Desk with at least two weeks notice.
  • Software must be legally licensed (no trial versions).
  • Legacy software will not be customized.

Please Note

  • The Help Desk can deliver and pick up the Mobile Lab on main campus.
  • The Office of Information Technology is not responsible for fixing, maintaining or re-imaging Mobile Lab computers while checked out if the Lab is used over multiple days.
  • The Help Desk may be scheduled (with at least one business day of notice) to assist with repacking of Mobile Lab machines.
  • All laptops include power adapters, and each case of 10 laptops includes two power strips. No network cables or network switches are included.

Mobile Lab Reservations

Contact the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357, helpdesk@boisestate.edu, chat, or Help Desk Self Service.