Emily Swanger Training and Development 531 December 6, 2010 Skills Lab Renovation The Pennsylvania State University School of Nursing
Graduate Degree Programs Nurse Practitioner AltoonaFayetteHersheyUniversity Park Clinical Nurse Specialist AltoonaHersheyUniversity Park PhD HersheyUniversity Park
Existing Space/Problems Current space is not large enough to support growing enrollment Current technology is quickly becoming obsolete Scheduling Conflicts with other departments Photos
Needs Assessment A Questionnaire was distributed to Graduate Students and Faculty More Individual Space for each student Comfortable seating Adaptability and mobility key feature – (moveable desks and chairs) Casual seating area for students desirable
Needs Assessment (Technology) Accessibility to power supply for individual student laptops Mediasite Recorder for recording of lectures Document Camera (for complex medical diagrams) Students preferred the use of smartboard
Inspiration Rooms
Project Proposal Revise existing (non-utilized) Skills Lab into state- of-the videoconferencing room Multi-use educational/conference room Room to be utilized by other departments including Public Health Sciences Room to be supported by hospital multimedia
Key Features Large Plasma Display Monitors Moveable seating and tables to permit multiple classroom or meeting configurations Ceiling Mounted microphones Integrated Crestron system with touch screen panel Informal seating area to promote collaboration with students and/or faculty Keep existing cabinetry for storage
Current Infrastructure Considerations Existing Space Lighting Existing Cabinetry Wiring Wireless compatibility Storage
Design Proposal Several Layout proposals were created in Google SketchUp
Projected Budget Polycom videoconference system:18, eagle eye cameras 1 ceiling microphone Podium microphone (add extra cost to ) HD Polycom Camera Cables 3 or 4 plasma display screen (2 in front, 1 in back -- for presenter, 1 possibly on side) Smartboard Mediasite Recording System 25, Hardware and install with 1 year of Support Hosted license upgrade Podium (free)0.00 Crestron/AMX interactive display panel 15, ,200.00
Project Timeline Construction to begin January 2011 Completion Date July 31 st, 2011
Follow-Up/Assessment Personal Observation Interviews with Faculty/Students Post Installation Questionnaire
Special Thanks Paula Milone-Nuzzo Dean and Professor, School of Nursing Judith Hupcey Graduate Professor-in-Charge Colin Dangler IT Support Specialist