1. Classroom Technology Upgrade Plans Create Opportunities INSTRUCTIONAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (IITS) SPRING 2016

2. Classroom Technology Upgrades Summer 2016  Moving Lectern & Labs PCs to Windows 10  New Projectors coming with higher resolution & bigger, brighter, clearer images  Projection compatibility with modern devices (native HD and widescreen format)  Touchscreen monitors will also be added to lecterns as instructor’s stations are replaced  Classroom VCRs are being removed from service  Evaluating opportunities in some rooms for wireless presentation – for BYOD

3. High Definition Transition 2016 - 2021  Phased-in deployment over several years replacing 4:3 screens with 16:9 dimensions  Upgraded rooms will look brighter & crisper – especially fonts and detailed diagrams  Deployment staged by building/floor  Existing 4:3 presentations will look the same; no need to change anything  Markstein Hall and SBSB this summer; ACD next summer 33% Larger 50% Brighter

4. Opportunities for Feedback Email Survey Coming Soon  Most classrooms built since 2006 have offset screens to maximize whiteboard space – older rooms were centered  Looking for feedback on value in retrofitting older rooms to offset the screens as they are replaced  Standardizing on 8ft screen width minimum  Looking for feedback on the importance of standardizing screen height across similar sized classrooms  Evaluating various wireless presentations tools  Looking for faculty interested volunteering to test and provide feedback on the value of evolving wireless presentation technologies in the classroom