Transcript InfoComm ‘02

Rick Nimtz, CTS
Senior Educational Technologies Engineer
University of Notre Dame
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137 Campus Buildings on 1,250 acre campus
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11,603 Students overall
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8,352 undergraduate students
853 Full-time faculty, 111 Part-time
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Faculty to student ratio: 1 to 13
Rick Nimtz, CTS
Senior Educational Technologies Engineer
University of Notre Dame
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8 Colleges and Schools
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200 General Purpose technology
classrooms
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5 to 10 New or Renovated classrooms
each year
Websites
Classrooms Listing and Support
oit.nd.edu/clusters_classrooms/classroom_technology.shtml
List of classrooms with technology installed
registrar.nd.edu/ClassroomsGenPurpose.pdf
Classroom Technology Levels
www.nd.edu/~rnimtz/projects/classroomstandards/
Classroom Technology Types
A: Simple Room, no technology
B: TV or Small Flat Panel Display
C: Laptop Ready, Projector
D: Computer Lectern, Projector
E: Computer Lectern, Proj, Mics, and Doc Cam
F: Computer Lectern, Proj, Student Computer Lab
G: Science Lab with Projector
H: Video Conf. / Distance Learning Origination
M: Miscellaneous / Unique
NA: Not Applicable. U: Unclassified
Classroom Technology Type A
A: Simple Room, no technology
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No installed or permanently placed electronic
visual equipment.
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May have a blackboard or marker board.
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Could have a projection screen.
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Technology Cost: $0
Classroom Technology Type B
B: TV or Small Flat Panel Display
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Our basic technology type for official rooms.
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TV on cart with DVD / VCR.
• Could be a wall mounted flat panel display.
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Will have a chalkboard or marker board.
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May have a projection screen.
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Probably does not have a sound system.
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Technology Cost: $1,500 to $3,000
Classroom Technology Type B
example
Classroom Technology Type C
C: Laptop ready with Projector
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Projector or flat screen display.
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May have lectern with DVD / VCR inside.
• Will have portable DVD / VCR connections.
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Laptop connection plate or cables.
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Crestron control system.
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Sound system for program audio.
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May have Document Camera
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Technology Cost: $12,000 to $25,000.
Classroom Technology Type C
example
Classroom Technology Type D
D: Computer Lectern with Projector
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Full size teaching lectern.
• Computer
• DVD / VCR
• Laptop connection cables.
• Crestron Touch Screen control system.
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Sound system for program audio.
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May have Document Camera
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Technology Cost: $20,000 to $40,000.
Classroom Technology Type D
example
Classroom Technology Type E
E: Computer Lectern, Mics, Doc Cam
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Full size teaching lectern.
• Computer
• DVD / VCR
• Laptop connection cables.
• Crestron Touch Screen control system.
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Document Camera
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Sound system for program audio.
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Voice Reinforcement sound system
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Technology Cost: $20,000 to $175,000.
Classroom Technology Type E
example
Classroom Technology Type F
F: Computer Lectern, Mics, Student Computers
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Full size teaching lectern.
• Computer
• DVD / VCR
• Laptop connection cables.
• Crestron Touch Screen control system.
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Student Computer Workstations.
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Sound system for program audio.
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Voice Reinforcement sound system
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Technology Cost: $20,000 to $40,000. Plus
$1,500 per student computer.
Classroom Technology Type F
example
Classroom Technology Type G
G: Science Lab, Projector, Laptop Connection
Science laboratory outfitted with technology to be
used during a laboratory class.
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No lectern.
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Laptop Connection.
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Crestron control (touch screen or buttons).
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May have sound system for computer audio.
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Technology Cost: $12,000 to $25,000.
Classroom Technology Type G
example