Five Classrooms Receive Technology Upgrades
dwaldron January 9th, 2008
Five classrooms are receiving technology enhancements over winter break. Academic departments requested these upgrades in response to the VPAA’s solicitation of information technology requests and proposals. These particular classrooms–Taylor 111, Taylor 302, Wishart 101, Morgan 105 and Scovel 004–were selected, in part, because the modifications could be completed between the fall and spring semesters. The remaining requests and proposals are still under consideration and it is hoped that additional classroom upgrades will be carried out once the spring semester concludes.
In Taylor 111, the ceiling-mounted projector and speakers are being replaced. A media equipment rack is being incorporated into the lab table in the front of the room. The rack will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler, power conditioner and Mac Mini. A sympodium will sit atop the lab table. The classroom technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit which will also be located on the top of the lab table.
A new ceiling mounted projector will be installed in Taylor 302 along with a new projector screen and new speakers. A new media cabinet will be installed. The rack inside the media cabinet will contain a new dvd/vcr combo unit, amplifier, scaler and power conditioner. The room will also receive a new Mac Mini. The technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit.
Wishart 101 will receive a custom-built podium. This podium contains an equipment rack which will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler, power conditioner and Mac Mini. The classroom technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit mounted atop the podium. New ceiling-mounted speakers are being installed, along with a new ceiling-mounted projector and a projector screen.
Morgan 105 will receive a custom-built podium. This podium contains an equipment rack which will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler, power conditioner and Mac Mini. The classroom technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit mounted atop the podium.
A new ceiling-mounted projector and projector screen are being added to Scovel 004. A new media cabinet is being installed. The rack inside the media cabinet will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler and power conditioner. The room will also receive a new Mac Mini. The technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit.
IT is very pleased to enhance these learning spaces and looks forward to enhancing others.