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Classroom Technology Upgrades: The 2013 Edition For TIF May 29, 2013
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The Big Picture 128 General Assignment Classrooms Managed by the Office of the Registrar Ongoing Maintenance by IET and Facilities Installation and upgrades subcontracted to IET, Space Planning, etc.
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Installed Technology Display – Projector & Screen or Monitor Controller/Switcher Sound system – Amplifier, Speakers, Microphones*, Digital Sound Processor* Document Camera DVD/VCR Podcast Recorder* Media Cabinet Laptop Connectors Wired and wireless networking Remote asset management and control* * Installed in only some classrooms
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Flashback: Edition 2007 ATS first established our “digital” standard – Extron controller with remote management – Digital sound processor Document cameras everywhere Podcast producer (pilot) Five-year transition plan 28 rooms installed … And then we stumbled over the budget cuts Limited ongoing support used to upgrade some projectors
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Recent Actions CCFIT Ed Tech survey in 2011 Classroom Committee established - 2012 Academic Senate Instructional Space Subcommittee of Budget & Planning reactivated - 2012 Instructional Space survey – 2013
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Findings & Current Status Survey Results – Poor lighting – Classrooms not well maintained – Lack of clocks – Insufficient wireless – Screens blocking blackboards Obsolete Technology – Analog devices – Outdated controllers – Undersized media cabinets
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Results! Provost allocated additional funding for classroom upgrades Funds will be used for the following immediate upgrades: – Lighting - Wellman – Improved wireless connectivity - Wellman – 15 screen moves starting with Wellman – 3 complete technology upgrades – 36 projectors/LED monitors – 40 wireless microphones – Clocks
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Next Steps Updating the Classroom Technology Standard: From 2007 to 2013 Providing Necessary Support and Maintenance Planning for future teaching and learning trends Funding the Future
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Classroom Technology Standard: Edition 2013 All digital with ability to use analog sources Crestron controller with remote management Display – projector & screen or monitor Audio, including digital sound processor and wireless microphones Media cabinet with room for expansion Document camera DVD/VCR Wired and expanded wireless connectivity
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Growing Maintenance and Support Needs 2004 – 116 general assignment classrooms with 6 FTE and 4 students on night crew 2013 – 128 general assignment classrooms with 2 FTE and 5 students on night crew More rooms, more technology, but fewer staff To provide reliable support we need: – 4 FTE and 5 students on night crew – Remote management in all GA classrooms
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Future Teaching and Learning Trends Recording in the classroom – Podcasting -> Video lecture capture – Installed cameras Videoconferencing from any classroom The untethered professor – Tablets as controllers – Tablets as pallets Installed computers? Blu ray players (or not?) Smartphones as clickers
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Funding Plan for the 1 st Year
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