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Audio Visual, Smart Classrooms, Podiums. Presented by: Larry Curtis and Ken Woo. Northwestern University Technology Project Showcase – The Smart Classroom Initiative. Presented by: Director, Law School Computing Northwestern University School of Law Ken Woo. A/V: Smart Classrooms.
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Audio Visual, Smart Classrooms, Podiums Presented by: Larry Curtis and Ken Woo
Northwestern University Technology Project Showcase – The Smart Classroom Initiative Presented by: Director, Law School Computing Northwestern University School of Law Ken Woo
A/V: Smart Classrooms • The objective was to integrate technology and have fixed projector and podium in classrooms for multimedia presentations • Two templates for Rooms size (Large or Small) • A Total of 14 Rooms of which 8 have A/V. • All Can Support Laptops, VCR, DVD • 1 of 8 is a 3M Wall Display Unit • 7 of 8 Rooms use Crestron Technology • All Smart Rooms have an Overhead Projector
A/V: Smart Podiums • Podium/Lectern used as crutch or assistant • 4 of 8 rooms have a microphone amplifier • 6 of 8 rooms • have a VCR unit • have a DVD unit or a Computer w/a DVD drive • Rooms with Computers have a built-in Zip Drive • All Rooms have Laptop Audio & Video Hookups • All Rooms have USB Plugs for USB Flashdrives • All Rooms have Switched Fast Ethernet Connections for Instructors
Strawn Hall – Classroom Template #1 Projector Podium
Strawn Hall - Podium Lamp Phone Crestron Laptop connectors Keyboard Instructions
Strawn Hall - Podium VCR Computer DVD Amp
Rubloff 339 – Classroom Template #2 Projector Podium
Rubloff 339 - Podium Laptop connectors Monitor Crestron Instructions Keyboard
Rubloff 339 - Podium VCR Computer
A/V: New Initiatives • Additional Smart Rooms with Podiums • Replace Overhead Proj with Doc Cameras • Add Network monitoring for Projectors • Additional Enhancements in Podiums/Rooms • Integrated Lighting on Crestron • Electric power to every seat • Replace single unit VCR with a VCR/DVD combo unit • Get a FTE dedicated for Classroom Support
A/V: Lessons Learned • Make sure all rooms are fairly similar • Develop a template for rooms • Post instructions – podiums, Web, E-mail • Know your vendor - During & After • Who owns the programming code? • How much & how long for support? • Muscle your way into Space Planning Mtgs • Must have a phone in each room • Will you be able to support all requests?
A/V: Lessons Learned (continued) • Train personnel to troubleshoot • Have a plan to replace equipment and projector lamps on a replacement cycle • Don’t wait til there’s trouble, be proactive • Get a budget for A/V needs • Revise, update, and review instructions on a regular basis whenever maintenance is done
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