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The Flexible Wireless Interactive Classroom

Explore the innovative classroom setup at Beck Academic Hall featuring wireless technology, easy control systems, and interactive learning spaces. Learn how the AV design, lecture capture, and sleek integration of technology enhance the teaching experience. For more details and a demo, contact Ethan Sommer or Dan Oachs at Gustavus Adolphus College.

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The Flexible Wireless Interactive Classroom

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  1. The Flexible Wireless Interactive Classroom Ethan Sommer Gustavus Adolphus College

  2. Presentation available at http://bit.ly/gustavus-classroom Topics • Beck Academic Hall Background • Goals • AV Design • Wireless • Simple Control • Hide Everything • Lecture Capture • Demo • Questions

  3. Beck Hall Background 125000 square foot academic building housing: • Economics & Management • Psycology • Sociology & Anthropology • Communications Studies • History

  4. Beck Hall Background

  5. Beck Academic Hall Classrooms 18 month development process Primary Goals • Flexibility of space • Ease of use • Flexibility of lighting • Difficult to mess up

  6. Flexibility of space • Teach from multiple locations • Teach sitting with the circle of students • Teach a class broken into small groups

  7. Ease of use

  8. Flexibility of lighting  • Professors wanted to be able to not turn off lights • They were used to 10 year old 2200 lumen projectors • BRIGHT PROJECTORS • We considered using Epson's dual bulb projector, but decided the 5650 was good enough. • Worked with the lighting company get the best presets on the light switches -- but still have it be easy • Some professors wanted lights to automatically adjust when projector turned on, but obviously couldn't agree what the lights should do.

  9. Difficult to mess up • Volume goes to 80% whenever input is switched • No 90 minute timeout (instead turn off based on signal) • No built in computer

  10. Classroom Diagram

  11. Epson 5650WNL

  12. Epson BrightLink 455Wi

  13. Epson 450WI

  14. Model 1925W  $1699 5650WNL $2580 455WI $1499 Lumens (normal/eco) 4000/2700 4500/3600 2500/1740 HDMI IN Yes Yes No Interactive Whiteboard No No Yes Max Size Image NA NA 8' wide Three Projectors All three  • support EasyMP  • WXGA (720p)

  15. RapidRun Cables Pros: Cables are easy to run through walls No soldering ports High quality Good guidance on distance limitations/mitigation Plenum cables available Available from amazon/random internet vendors (not just crestron/extron/etc vendors) Cons: Cost compared to traditional cables (typical cost per room was roughly $600 for HDMI/VGA+audio/Composite) Less future flexibility compared to Cat6 based balums

  16. Hide EVERYTHING/ Details Matter "High Security Projector Mount" White Projector Poll (Surprise! Hanging Lights!)     Hides cables inside White Power Cables Amp above ceiling

  17. Use the same design everywhere

  18. Use the same design everywhere

  19. Use the same design everywhere

  20. Do People Use It?

  21. Lecture Capture Axis HD IP Security Camera Capable of 3MP  (more than 1080p) Centralized web interface Can capture a window of the stream (eg, only the projector screen or only a person standing at the podium.) H264 encoded video files

  22. Presentation available at http://bit.ly/gustavus-classroom Demo/Question? Questions? Contact  Ethan Sommer esommer@gac.edu Dan Oachs doachs@gac.edu Download EasyMP: https://gustavus.edu/gts/Wireless_Projectors

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