Welcome to Bentley - A Business University Largest business school in New England 4000 undergrads/1300 grad students 450 Full and Part-time faculty 83% hold doctoral degrees Oldest student laptop requirement (since 1985) About 85% of our classrooms are “smart” classrooms Ranked #3 in the country among the Top 25 Most Connected Campuses, compiled by the Princeton Review and reported on Forbes.com in 2004 Top 10 master’s universities in Northern U.S. Top 20 nationally in Information Systems and Accounting U.S. News and World Report

Extended Classroom Hybrid-Web classes are live on-campus classes that are "extended" to be simultaneously offered online use two-way audio and real-time visuals from the classroom may include PowerPoint slides, a whiteboard, web applications, etc.

Extended Classroom Strategy Use technology to support faculty in the methods of teaching that are successful for them and with which they are comfortable. On-line students participate in the same high-caliber lectures and class discussions as students on campus

web section limited to 10 which always filled up quickly (waiting lists- very popular) Fall 2006 – open registration – Theoretically no differentiation (teachers are not ready yet) Future – offer more degree program’s in this format

Video Cameras Mimio Xi to capture whiteboard Student Assistant Microphone per seat Wacom Tablet Monitor CENTRA in the Classroom

A wireless lavelier microphone for professor Voice activated per seat classroom microphones Built-in ceiling speakers in every classroom Headset or a microphone and speakers for online student Students hear…

Campus Can see students on-line if web cam is required or desired Web See instructor and campus students in video window All Students can download handouts for class from Blackboard Students view materials through the virtual classroom software PPTs Flash/html Whiteboard Application sharing of websites and programs Streaming video Students see…

(for example: group work) Students find other students with like interests Groups in classroom for brainstorming/problem solving Use paper/Word doc Present to all using room “capture” whiteboard (Mimio Xi) Students use text chat to identify others w/like interests Breakout rooms for Brainstorming/ problem solving Use voice and shared whiteboard Save organized Centra whiteboard into class agenda Present to all showing the whiteboard Students collaborate… Campus Web

Blackboard discussion boards Post and respond to threads Centra’s e-Meeting events Group session /available outside of classroom 24/7 Live Chat or IM Conference call Phone /Skype Create a community outside the classroom

Flexibility and convenience No reason to miss another class Playback from a server Practice of 21 st Century communication skills Success in today’s workplace requires knowledge + communication skills Many employers use Centra or similar software for multi-location meetings and training sessions Make students competitive in the market place Student capabilities reflect on educators and institutions Benefits for students both on and off campus

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