Mastering Smart Classroom Design

Campus TechnologyJuly 29, 2008

“Smart Classroom” Panel

Moderator:Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED APWaveguide Consulting, Inc.

Panelists:Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTSTemple University

Rick Nimtz, CTSUniversity of Notre Dame

Matthew A. Silverman, CTSGeorge Mason University

Independent AV and acoustical consultant since 1989

Founded Waveguide in 1996

Earned CTS-D in 2000

President of InfoComm in 2004

Became world’s first CTS-D, LEED® AP in 2007

Current chair of InfoComm ANSI Standards Committee

Experience with 500+ AV projects

Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED APPresident, CEO

Waveguide Consulting, Inc.

Largest independent AV, IT and acoustical consulting firm in Southeast

Provided consulting and design services on 100+ higher ed projects at 30+ colleges and universities in 18 states

In 2003 added software programming

Also in 2003 added ongoing technology management services

Waveguide Overview

Celebrating 70 years in 2009 5,000 members strong Leader in AV education, certification,

events

InfoComm Certification (CTS)

An industry leader in certification since 1981

Certifies more qualified AV professionals than any other organization

More than 9,500 current Certified Technology Specialists (CTS)

ANSI accredited as of March 2008

The AV Market Continues to Grow

Source: North American MDSS

$25 Billion

Product

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Servi

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ProjectedContinued Growth at 11%

Business and Education Markets Lead in Demand for AV Products and Services

27%

20%12%

7%

7%

7%

20%

Busines/IT Education

Government/Military Healthcare

House of Worship Sports, Enternainment, Hospitality

Other

Source: InfoComm 2008 Market Forecast Survey

Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTS Senior Technical Support Specialist

Computer Services/Classroom Technology Support Temple University

35,000 students 1700 faculty 17 schools and colleges 4 professional schools 8 campuses 326 “smart” classrooms (58%)

Classroom Technology Support

14 FTE & several PT students

160 rooms on RMS, 24 buildings, 4 campuses

Support a variety of standard technologies

137 Campus Buildings on 1,250 acre campus

11,603 Students overall 8,352 undergraduate students

853 Full-time faculty, 111 Part-time Faculty to student ratio: 1 to 13

Rick Nimtz, CTSSenior Educational Technologies Engineer

University of Notre Dame

8 Colleges and Schools

200 General Purpose technology classrooms

5 to 10 New or Renovated classrooms each year

Rick Nimtz, CTSSenior Educational Technologies Engineer

University of Notre Dame

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 Types

Matthew SilvermanLearning Space Systems Design Engineer

George Mason University

133 buildings in a distributed university with campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William Counties in Virginia, and site in Loudoun County

30,332 students• 18,589 Undergraduate students• 11,743 Graduate and Professional student

2,294 faculty

Division of Instructional Technology

208 centrally supported classrooms in the distributed campus environment 138 classroom (66%)

are technology enhanced

4 standard installation configurations

Division of Instructional Technology

20 FTE and 100+ PT staff in direct classroom support roles, four support offices over three campus

Classrooms monitored and managed via the network

In-house staff design, install, support and maintain technology enhanced classrooms

“Smart Classroom” Panel

Moderator:Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED APWaveguide Consulting, Inc.

Panelists:Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTSTemple University

Rick Nimtz, CTSUniversity of Notre Dame

Matthew A. Silverman, CTSGeorge Mason University

Mastering Smart Classroom Design

Campus TechnologyJuly 29, 2008

For more information:

www.infocomm.org703-273-7200cregan@infocomm.org

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/

Websites

A: Simple Room, no technology

No installed or permanently placed electronic visual equipment.

May have a blackboard or marker board.

Could have a projection screen.

Technology Cost: $0

Classroom Technology Type A

B: TV or Small Flat Panel Display

Our basic technology type for official rooms.

TV on cart with DVD / VCR.• Could be a wall mounted flat panel display.

Will have a chalkboard or marker board.

May have a projection screen.

Probably does not have a sound system.

Technology Cost: $1,500 to $3,000

Classroom Technology Type B

Classroom Technology Type B

example

C: Laptop ready with Projector

Projector or flat screen display.

May have lectern with DVD / VCR inside.• Will have portable DVD / VCR connections.

Laptop connection plate or cables.

Crestron control system.

Sound system for program audio.

May have Document Camera

Technology Cost: $12,000 to $25,000.

Classroom Technology Type C

Classroom Technology Type C

example

D: Computer Lectern with Projector

Full size teaching lectern.• Computer

• DVD / VCR

• Laptop connection cables.

• Crestron Touch Screen control system.

Sound system for program audio.

May have Document Camera

Technology Cost: $20,000 to $40,000.

Classroom Technology Type D

Classroom Technology Type D

example

E: Computer Lectern, Mics, Doc Cam

Full size teaching lectern.• Computer

• DVD / VCR

• Laptop connection cables.

• Crestron Touch Screen control system.

Document Camera

Sound system for program audio.

Voice Reinforcement sound system

Technology Cost: $20,000 to $175,000.

Classroom Technology Type E

Classroom Technology Type Eexample

F: Computer Lectern, Mics, Student Computers

Full size teaching lectern.• Computer

• DVD / VCR

• Laptop connection cables.

• Crestron Touch Screen control system.

Student Computer Workstations.

Sound system for program audio.

Voice Reinforcement sound system

Technology Cost: $20,000 to $40,000. Plus $1,500 per student computer.

Classroom Technology Type F

Classroom Technology Type Fexample

G: Science Lab, Projector, Laptop Connection

Science laboratory outfitted with technology to be used during a laboratory class.

No lectern.

Laptop Connection.

Crestron control (touch screen or buttons).

May have sound system for computer audio.

Technology Cost: $12,000 to $25,000.

Classroom Technology Type G

Classroom Technology Type G

example