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Randall lemak, executive director, Virginia Felix
Based in the International Association of Communications Industries (ICIA)
Define a smart classroom as simply introducing audio
Combine visual, telecom, and information technology tools.
The former Virginia University faculty member does not deny the power of these combinations.
Ten years ago, when Lemke was in the classroom, IHEs took the lead in connecting their rural and urban campuses through video conferencing, which today has become the backbone of the business world.
And launch campus 3-in 2005-
Visualization and immersive environment, again leading the use of technology
Strengthen the classroom.
But to Lemke's surprise is the speed of the acquisition.
"This is not a post-90 s boom," he said . "
"I think when the campus budget has begun to decrease over the past two years, we see a decline --
In terms of the amount of technology they buy.
But today's strength is as strong as it was five years ago, which tells me that they are driven by competitive advantage.
"One of the challenges everyone faces in a university environment is efficiency-centric ---
How many students can you teach with the amount of dollars you have.
"Technology can provide an opportunity for people to expand efficiency," Lemke noted . ".
As far as manufacturers are concerned, they understand that the wind is shifting to the pedagogy approach of post-educational learning
Secondary institutions. Seventy-
In February 2005, 5% of North American dealers told ICIA that they were active in the field ---
They received about 16% of their income from the higher education market.
Consider audio
The visual device is $18.
9 billion of the market, IHEs represents a large customer base.
According to ICIA's 2005 Market Forecast survey, the average budget for higher education in science and technology is $330,000 per year, while the hotel industry is $345,000 per year. The company's entity is $295,000 and the healthcare market is $260,000.
Only the government spends $400,000 a year.
Within the university department, the administrative staff has designated a product budget of 65% (
Projectors, whiteboards, etc. )
, And connect 35% pieces on the system.
Still, the budget is tight and money is not allowed to fly out of the house.
Here's how four universities can maximize funding for students and teachers
Learning environment--
Once they figured out how to describe a hightech classroom.
Tim pulcher, director of applied research at the University of Central Michigan, has his own definition of high-techtech classroom.
"My definition is that the faculty doesn't need to think too much before they show up (
In the classroom).
To some extent, we can keep them simple and they are smart, he said.
For example, the Pletcher classroom consists of a demo recording box in the room that allows the teacher to start the presentation using up to five different sources at the same time, White
The cameras in the room followed them to play the video.
Transition from screen or slide-to-
Slides, automatically integrated with lectures and arranged in chronological order.
Pletcher also gave a high evaluation of the ability of the classroom to vote and count the results of the students in the classroom.
"The faculty and staff are short on time and if we emphasize things that save time and energy, they will get a huge reward.
"These are our precious resources, not just things that excite students or look cool," he added . ".
Gerry Ewing, director of teaching Technology, University of Stirling (Fla. )
This new interactive world: multimedia technology. His set-
That case was done by up.
The classroom is equipped with a large screen, a video player, a combined DVD/VHS player, a data video projector, a document camera mounted on the ceiling, and most rooms are equipped with a touch screen control system.
Record the ceiling-
The professor agreed that his favorite tool was the document camera that was installed.
In the past few years, Tyson has improved.
When the number of employees remained the same, the technology classroom reached 75.
Therefore, the product that solves the support process is the winner of Ewing.
By providing his own IP address to each classroom, his staff actually enjoyed two
The way to talk with the device, if the light goes off, the wires fall off or someone decides to borrow the device to attend the Super Bowl Sunday, the device will issue an alarm.
While he hasn't taken advantage of this feature yet, he can even have the device dial the phone number when it's in trouble.
In addition, Ewing also uses the scheduling function to turn off the projector at 10 p. m.
Every night and weekend.
He followed some of the rooms that took advantage of this feature and found that 20% of the projectors would burn brightly into the middle of the night without remote shutdown.
Because the cost of replacing a new light is about $500, the return is huge.
"I used to send student assistants to turn off the switch on campus, and now I turn it off from the console," he said . ".
In addition, Ewing found the technology easier to use.
"When we started, we held workshops on how to use the multimedia classroom and found that it took about half a day for teachers to master the instructions for the operation.
Eventually reduced to 30-
These seminars are just a kind of memory today, "said Ewing.
"We did have a service desk but no one called so we broke it up.
The interface becomes so intuitive.
"Montgomery College for many years, Montgomery College (Md. )
Its equipment ---
The computer of one company, the document camera of another company, and the projector of another supplier.
When something doesn't work, Pat Ray, head of asset management at the college, has to deal with multiple vendors to solve the problem.
So when the government agreed to build 22 classrooms with smart stations in its latest building, Ray made reasonable demands.
"I want to kiss or throw something alone," she said . ".
Ray made a list of the lowest audio
Visual Standards, the last set
Similar to Tyson and Central Michigan: ceiling
Install a digital projector;
A document camera and a built-in computer
Project a PowerPoint presentation in a DVD.
"Because the projector is networked, the faculty does not have to carry their own files ---
"Just access them from their home page on the Web," she said . ".
Ray also automates screens, speakers, and lights with a remote control for $39,000 per standard classroom-
Not to mention five.
Annual Update Plan-
The result left a deep impression on Ray.
"Students are free to participate, listen, use critical thinking skills, and not just take notes in class," she said . ".
Joe Battaglia, director of the Office of Information Technology and Resources, University of Adelphi (N. Y. )
Took the opposite route.
He integrated the products of the three suppliers internally to create a hybrid space.
Again, it's in line with his high-tech classroom.
"This is actually an integration of many of the latest solutions on the market today," he explained . ".
Battaglia is particularly proud that teachers and students can plug in their laptops.
"Although they can, they don't have to log into the network to retrieve the data," he said . ".
For a part-time teacher who is missing a laptop, he installed a lightweight version of Windows so IT can forward the PowerPoint presentation to the projector.
Of course, the route is not updated, so these coaches can't do the full-
Mature animation demo.
The solution, he hopes, is the next wave of technology.
"Basically, we want to use a PC installed on one of my network racks to provide a thin client for the room.
Speaking about his vision, Battaglia said: "It can provide the full functionality of the PC by giving the faculty a wireless keyboard . ".
He was also excited about the possibility of the game.
Attract the basic learning technology of this generation of college students.
He may not wait too long for the next wave.
According to Lemke of ICIA, the university stands at the peak of immersive technology ---a. k. a.
Virtual reality-
This enables teachers to place their students in a comprehensive visual world.
Georgetown University Legal Center (D. C. )
A room has been built and future lawyers can practice their arguments before the entertainment of the Supreme Court.
University of Villanova (Pa. )
A simulated trading Hall has been opened with a stock display of Bloomberg terminals at Bloomberg Business and Finance College.
David Nawrocki said: "The bancanova undergraduate and graduate finance students will be able to develop skills, learn research tools, and truly differentiate them in today's competitive job market . ", Director of the University's Institute of Advanced Financial Technology.
This is also the mechanism in the engineering college to create floating images similar to holographic photography in the classroom using a transparent acrylic back projection screen.
How to buy classroom technology these days requires more
Deep sourcing strategy.
But the real art is negotiating a purchase contract.
Tim pleccher, director of applied research at the University of Central Michigan, said that first, the warranty should run on a physical device for at least one year, preferably 18 months, even if it means spending more money.
Second, ensure official support-
Maintenance warranty included--
It was not until after the entire system was delivered, installed and signed by the designated University spokesperson that the ticking began.
Finally, Pletcher makes a small upgrade on his device as much as possible by purchasing the latest generation of manufacturer equipment.
"Even if the vendor can't give it to me in nine months, say, if I buy that generation, they install the current version and then upgrade on release, he explains.
Of course, you have to deal with the fact that the faculty will be upgraded in the near future, but Pletcher uses this time to teach the process and rebuild-
End the support program.
"By then they were almost ready to understand the benefits," he said . ".
A snapshot of Franklin's successful Dean's College.
Dedicated to its first high
Technology Classroom in September 2004-
The vice president of the school has pointed out that the average class test is 5 points higher than the peers.
Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New YorkY.
I stick to a plan and say there is no place on campus where there will be more than five years of equipment-
It took three years for the computer.
When the College of Engineering at the University of Villanova technically transforms its graduate classrooms and halls (right)
It opens the door for synchronous and asynchronous online learning.
Build it, they will come. -
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