A focus of Kentucky State University’s Division of Aquaculture is the use of the latest technology to prepare students for the workplace. Aquaculture’s status as KSU’s Program of Distinction requires that the division be an innovator in the use of state-of-the-art equipment. 

The development of online courses goes beyond the traditional keyboard-based approach. Five Aquaculture online courses are video-based, allowing the student to see the teacher, PowerPoint presentations, video clips and lab experiments. These course may be downloaded to iPods, iPads and other handheld devices.

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Students may download classes
to an iPod or iPad.

In the Multipurpose building, there is a videoconferencing room that can be linked to similar facilities across the state or world. It has just been converted to a high definition (HD) system.  Also, a favorite place for graduate students is the study area where individual study carrels -- that include computers and wireless Internet connections – are assigned to students.

Additionally, in this building there is a library stocked with aquaculture books and periodicals. Next door, is a large conference room for meetings and student resentations.

An all-inclusive processing room moves fish from ponds to freezers in minutes. 

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Distance Learning Lab

Faculty, staff and students gathered in the Distance Learning Lab to watch Jason Danaher defend his master's thesis from the Virgin Islands University.

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Student Study Carrels

Aquaculture students in the master's program have their own study carrels.

Library

There is a library for student use that includes computers and a conference area.

Conference Room

A conference room that seats about 60 persons doubles as an excellent place for meals. Students never pass up a fish fry.

Processing Room

A ONE-STOP processing room allows fish, prawns, and crayfish to go from the pond to the freezer in a matter of minutes.

Disease Diagnostic Lab

Students work with supervision in the Disease Diagnostic Lab. The Aquacuture Research Center tests fish and prawn species from several states.