1. A Collaborative Blueprint for Classroom Design
Barbara Brandt, ITD
Carole Meyers, Emory College
Emory University
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2. The Ideal Classroom ?
(discussion)

3. The Ideal Classroom Comfortable for students and faculty
A bounty of user-friendly AV options
Dependable network connections
Good lighting
Acoustically sound
Loads of “boarding” surfaces
Flexible
Close to my office

4. Emory at a Glance 15 minutes from downtown Atlanta
Nine major academic divisions Emory College, graduate school of arts and sciences; professional schools of medicine, theology, law, nursing, public health, and business; and Oxford College, a two-year undergraduate division
Emory College:
1,300 students
10:1 student:faculty ratio

5. Emory College Classrooms
107 Shared (registrar scheduled)
85 Departmental
Classroom Technologies support team
6 support staff and 1 Intern

6. Classroom Blueprints
1. Standard Lecture
2. Seminar
3. Collaborative

7. Common Classroom Features
User interfaces Common touch panel “look & feel.” Emory designed and tested with end users
AV components (VCR, DVD, document camera, Emory cable TV, computer, laptop hookup, auxiliary connections)
Standardized projectors
Whiteboards
Projection screens
Lighting

8. Unique Classroom Features
Instructor furniture (lectern, desk, credenza)
Furniture type and arrangement
Fixed, tiered seating
Tablet arm chairs
Seminar table and chairs
Computer type and software requirements
Special AV Equipment
Room security

9. Standard Lecture Classroom
Loose or tiered seating for up to 280 students
General use shared resource open 24 hours - added equipment security features
Different projectors – same manufacturers (to leverage buying power and ease maintenance)
Desk or lectern
New Construction
Renovated

10. Seminar Classroom
Smaller room - 18 to 24 seats around a table to facilitate face-to-face discussion
Low profile credenza to complement seated teaching style
Shared and departmental
New Construction
Renovated

11. Collaborative Classroom
Interactive touch display connects instructor with presentation
Works well for student presentation and group work
Flexible seating for 18 to 24 - designed for teaming or traditional “lecture”
Departmental
New Construction
Renovated

12. Blueprint Benefits
Successful design of standardized, user-friendly classroom systems
Smart investments on AV equipment that works
Supportable/maintainable classrooms
Manageable design, integration, and installation (Happy project managers)

13. Blueprint Origins Emory College Classroom Initiative
Past 5 years new, renovated classrooms
Began with separate projects
Evolved into a team approach
College (Director of Academic Technologies)
ITD (Manager, Classroom Technologies)
Facilities (Associate Director, College Facilities)

14. The Extended Team Deans, faculty
FMD project managers and interior design professionals
Purchasing
Network Communications
AV design-build firms

15. ITD’s Technology Centers
The Centers
Emory Center for Interactive Teaching (ECIT)
Cox Computing Center
Emory College Language Center
Faculty training programs

16. Incubator Classrooms Located in Technology Centers
Place to test new technologies
Playful furniture arrangements
Dedicated support staff trained in teaching with technology

17. Incubator Classrooms
Faculty transition from incubator spaces to regular classrooms
Promotes continual re-engineering of our regular classroom blueprints

18. Next Steps Predicting technology trends
Videoconferencing
Whiteboards
Move of presentation technology into departmental spaces, residence halls

19. Next Steps Published classroom standards E-Control
Long term maintenance and equipment replacement budgets
Partnerships with vendors
Faculty training

20. Contact Information
Barbara Brandt Manager, Classroom Technologies Information Technology Division
Carole Meyers, PhD Director, Academic Computing Emory College