1. Smart Classrooms at Calvin College Smart Classrooms at Calvin College Dan Christian Teaching & Learning Multimedia Specialist

3.  A “Smart Classroom” is a face-to-face, brick-and-mortar classroom that has been equipped with various computing, networking and presentation technologies.

4.  Computer (keyboard, monitor, wired and wireless mice)  PC: Dell Optiplex 755  Mac: 17” iMac  Internet / network connectivity  Projector -- with accompanying 72” screen from Da-Lite: Epson PowerLite 822pEpson PowerLite 822p  Lecterns: Spectrum Furniture's Media Manager Lectern & Compact LecternSpectrum Furniture's Media Manager LecternCompact Lectern  Document Camera: Epson ELPDC05 High Resolution Document Imager Epson ELPDC05 High Resolution Document Imager  DVD/VCR combo unit: Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK

5.  Gyration’s Cordless Optical Air Mouse: Wireless mouse  Connectivity for a laptop: Network, audio, video  Speakers: Wall-mounted or powered  Amplifier: For controlling all audio  Telephone: For contacting the Help Desk (x6-8555)  Cable TV: Need DVD/VCR w/ QAM tuner  In some cases:  Closed captioning devices, Smart Boards, dual- projection, Copy Cam, Huddleboards, Walk-N-Talk

6.  Run & display various software applications:  From the PC/Mac  From KnightVision  …and more and more, from the Internet  Run & display rich-media & learning objects  Display items from the Internet or from LAN drives  Display a 2D document/photo/illustration/piece of art  Display a 3D item  Play DVD's

7.  Play VHS tapes  Play audio CD's  Hook up a laptop & display/listen to items playing on that laptop  Play cable TV (Assumes you have access to a DVD/VCR w/ a QAM tuner in it)

8.  Examples:  Civilization Civilization  World Wide Telescope World Wide Telescope  The Greatest Quotes The Greatest Quotes  iTunes UiTunes U

9.  In this section:  Brief discussion of “Sources”  Notes on laptops  Brief demo  Resources  Cards on lecterns  Web-based materials  Troubleshooting tips & techniques  CIT Help Desk (x68555)

10. NOTE: Source settings may vary due to different setups & equipment:  Computer/workstation  Comp 1 / Computer 1 / Source button  Laptop  Comp 2 / Computer 2 / Source button  VCR  Video / Video 1 / Source button  DVD  S-Video / Video 2 / Source button  DVD/VCR combo unit  Source button  Document camera  Comp 2 / Computer 2 / Source button

11.  Connect your laptop to the 3 cables that are each labeled “laptop”  Projector : VGA cable into the VGA port  Speakers : Audio cable into the speaker port  Network connection : Network cable into the network port  Tell the projector what to display  Depending upon the projector, set projector to Comp2, Computer 2 or use the Source button  Send your laptop’s display to the projector (Be sure to wait at least 10 seconds for the signal to come through. If not, press that set of keys again): Apple: F7 Fujitsu: Fn + F10 NEC: Fn + F3 HP: Fn + F4 Toshiba: Fn + F5 Sony: Fn + F7 IBM: Fn + F7 Epson: Fn + F8 Dell: Fn + F8

12. Brief demo Smart Classrooms at Calvin College Smart Classrooms at Calvin College Brief demo

14. http://www.calvin.edu/it/facilities/smartclassrooms/  Quick start guides  Training materials (User manuals; spec sheets)  Troubleshooting information  Links to vendors’ websites (Epson, Toshiba, etc.)

15. Via telephone: CIT Help Desk at x6-8555 Web-based: http://www.calvin.edu/it/facilities/smartclassrooms/sc_issues_resolutions.htm http://www.calvin.edu/it/facilities/smartclassrooms/sc_issues_resolutions.htm

16. From http://www.calvin.edu/it/facilities/smartclassrooms/#rooms Various rooms in:http://www.calvin.edu/it/facilities/smartclassrooms/#rooms DeVos Center North Hall DeVries Hall Fine Arts Center Fine Arts Center Science Building Hiemenga Hall Spoelhof Center …and more

17.  Preparation is key  Room setups/configurations vary  Before your course begins:  Go to the room(s) you will be teaching in  Get familiar w/ those pieces of equipment and how to use them  Questions or issues?  Contact the Help Desk at x6-8555

18. Thanks for coming! Smart Classrooms at Calvin College Smart Classrooms at Calvin College Thanks for coming!