1. CCCU 2003 Struggling With Classrooms Presented by Michael Rhoadarmer Media Systems Manager, Wheaton College

2. CCCU 2003 Rule One The classroom is about teaching not about technology

3. CCCU 2003 Principles of Design Function Form Utility Aesthetics

4. CCCU 2003 Understanding the Process Buy In Faculty Deans Admin. Budgeting Approval Build It Committee Provost DonorVP Director Technician Contractor Architects

5. CCCU 2003 What Faculty Want E v e r y p i e c e o f e q u i p m e n t I m i g h t n e e d T h e b i g g r e e n b u t t o n N o s e t u p t i m e b e f o r e c l a s s A l w a y s a v a i l a b l e w h e n I ’ m t e a c h i n g

6. CCCU 2003 What Administrators Want S m a l l b u d g e t s I n s t a l l e d d u r i n g s e m e s t e r b r e a k s F i n i s h e d o n c e a n d f o r a l l O n e s i z e f i t s a l l

7. CCCU 2003 What Technicians Want F i x e s i t ’ s s e l f E a s y t o u p g r a d e L i t t l e c h a n c e o f u s e r e r r o r L o t s o f m o n e y t o d o i t “ r i g h t ”

8. CCCU 2003 It costs lots of Money Reality of Technology It has lots of Buttons It takes up lots of Space It needs lots of Electricity

9. CCCU 2003 Classrooms, Form Follows Functions Function Form

10. CCCU 2003 Classrooms, Form Follows Functions Put content onto a large screen

11. CCCU 2003 Classrooms, Form Follows Functions Easy access to content

12. CCCU 2003 Classrooms, Form Follows Functions Let faculty interact with content

13. CCCU 2003 Classrooms, Form Follows Functions Need a place to put your notes

14. CCCU 2003 Want Makes A Classroom Smart? Data Projector

15. CCCU 2003 Want Makes A Classroom Smart? Data Projector Networked computers

16. CCCU 2003 Want Is A Classroom Smart? Data Projector Networked computers Control System

17. CCCU 2003 Want Is A Classroom Smart? Data Projector Networked computers Control System Discipline specific display equipment

18. CCCU 2003 Want Is A Classroom Smart? Data Projector Networked computers Control System Discipline specific display equipment

19. CCCU 2003 End Users and Control Systems What are people already used to? How much effort is required? How reliable is it?

20. CCCU 2003 Touch Panels

21. CCCU 2003 Simple Systems Control system with a few buttons Use the remotes for VCRs and DVDs

22. CCCU 2003 Answer 1, The Teaching Desk

23. CCCU 2003 Answer 2, Stick It in a Closet

24. CCCU 2003 Answer 3, Wireless (sort of)

25. CCCU 2003 Answer 4, The CART

26. CCCU 2003 Our Latest Answer The Umbilical

27. CCCU 2003 Our Latest Answer Mobile Teacher’s Desk

28. CCCU 2003 Our Latest Answer Computer Support

29. CCCU 2003 Our Latest Answer Large Racks

30. CCCU 2003 Conclusions QUESTIONS?