Designing Smart Facilities for Distance Learning Environments Presented by Israel Fletes UCR - Multimedia Technologies

Background UCR received a large donation in support of a new campus in Palm Desert (Palm Springs area) UCR received a large donation in support of a new campus in Palm Desert (Palm Springs area) Design and Construction carried out the design and recommendation process for building, furniture, landscaping and AV Design and Construction carried out the design and recommendation process for building, furniture, landscaping and AV Computing was given a copy of the AV consultant’s recommendations on the new campus technology Computing was given a copy of the AV consultant’s recommendations on the new campus technology The technology plan was extremely limited The technology plan was extremely limited AVC-Computing challenged the recommendation by having the computing team generate a UCR design of the AV, phones and network AVC-Computing challenged the recommendation by having the computing team generate a UCR design of the AV, phones and network

Objective Build a campus with a standard suite of presentation technology Build a campus with a standard suite of presentation technology The technology must be supported via the network The technology must be supported via the network All rooms need videoconferencing devices All rooms need videoconferencing devices

Why are we doing this? New Remote Campus New Remote Campus 45 minute drive 45 minute drive No Provision for Technical Staff No Provision for Technical Staff Campus Focus Campus Focus Entrepreneurial Center for Management. Entrepreneurial Center for Management. Mostly Professional Students Mostly Professional Students New Campus is still being built New Campus is still being built

Heckmann Construction To be Completed March 2005

Heckmann Entrepreneurial Center

Consultant Recommended Room had a budget of $350K to all technology Room had a budget of $350K to all technology Available $$ were consumed in 2 large lecture halls Available $$ were consumed in 2 large lecture halls 12 rooms with no technology 12 rooms with no technology UCR used existing plans to generate a technology plan for this building UCR used existing plans to generate a technology plan for this building Plans were approved by budget office and design and construction office Plans were approved by budget office and design and construction office

General Meeting Spaces UCR Plan calls for 14 rooms with Technology Classrooms Classrooms Conference Rooms Conference Rooms Lecture Halls Lecture Halls Multipurpose Rooms Multipurpose Rooms

Selection of Technology Based on recent technology plans Original 4 year Classroom Technology Plan Original 4 year Classroom Technology Plan New Classroom Technology Plan – 4 more years New Classroom Technology Plan – 4 more years eClassrooms eClassrooms

UCR Classroom Technology Original Plan Equip G.A. Classroom with video playback and LCD Projector Equip G.A. Classroom with video playback and LCD Projector 50 Rooms over a 4 year Cycle (10 added later) 50 Rooms over a 4 year Cycle (10 added later) Standard Setup Across all classrooms by profile Standard Setup Across all classrooms by profile Type A (up to 80 seats) Type A (up to 80 seats) Type B ( seats) Type B ( seats) Type C (greater than 140) Type C (greater than 140) Type X (special rooms) Type X (special rooms)

UCR Classroom Technology 4 More Years Provide common controllers that can be supported via the campus network Provide common controllers that can be supported via the campus network Add computers in every classroom Add computers in every classroom (thin-clients or with software to be managed) Enhance the available technology Enhance the available technology Replace Projectors Replace Projectors

UCR Classroom Technology eClassrooms Uses videoconferencing equipment and IP-based computer lab management software to incorporate two multimedia labs into a single virtual classroom. Uses videoconferencing equipment and IP-based computer lab management software to incorporate two multimedia labs into a single virtual classroom.

Heckmann Technology General Classrooms and Meeting Spaces LCD Projector – 4000 lumens LCD Projector – 4000 lumens PC Computer PC Computer SVHS & DVD – S-Video SVHS & DVD – S-Video Document Camera - XGA Document Camera - XGA Multimedia Switcher Multimedia Switcher IP supported Videoconferencing Device Videoconferencing Device Polycom VSX7000 Polycom VSX7000 Visual Concert (for data) Visual Concert (for data) Smartboard 580 Smartboard 580

Heckmann Technology Conference Rooms One or two - 50” Plasma Panels One or two - 50” Plasma Panels Videoconferencing Device Videoconferencing Device Polycom VSX7000 Polycom VSX7000 Visual Concert Visual Concert Computer Labs LCD Projector LCD Projector Videoconferencing Device Videoconferencing Device Polycom VSX7000 Polycom VSX7000 Visual Concert Visual Concert NetOP’s School Software for all PC’s NetOP’s School Software for all PC’s

Budget Office Support Will support classrooms that are self-service. Will support classrooms that are self-service. Will support state-of-the-art technology Will support state-of-the-art technology Approved new UCR plan, with some cuts. Approved new UCR plan, with some cuts. Room Wizard Room Wizard Some Videoconference enhancements Some Videoconference enhancements Increased AV budget to $704K Increased AV budget to $704K

RoomWizard

Carrying out the Plan Buildings are already under construction Buildings are already under construction Meeting with budget office for approvals Meeting with budget office for approvals Meeting with architects and project managers Meeting with architects and project managers Meeting with electrical engineer Meeting with electrical engineer

Installation & Training Objective is to find local System Integrator or Installers Objective is to find local System Integrator or Installers UCR to manage project installation UCR to manage project installation UCR to conduct training to facility manager or end-users UCR to conduct training to facility manager or end-users

Support Multimedia Support Multimedia Support Extron 5IP (demo) Extron 5IP (demo) Global Viewer (demo) Global Viewer (demo) Computer Support Computer Support Thin-Clients Thin-Clients Distance Learning Support Distance Learning Support Polycom (demo) Polycom (demo)

Contacts & Websites Israel Fletes, Israel Fletes, Multimedia Technology Joel Nylander, Joel Nylander, Computers and Software