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The University of Maryland has 182 Technology
Classrooms
that are equipped to make it easier for faculty to use technology in
their classes. These rooms are located throughout the campus and
range
in size from 20 seats to 500 seats. In addition, several
buildings (Armory, Art/Sociology, Holzapfel, Key, Lefrak, Math,
Susquehanna, Tydings, and Woods) have AV
carts that can be rolled into classrooms that don't
have installed technology.
Several buildings with large
concentrations of technology classrooms or carts have a support
office
located in the building.
ASSISTANCE IN USING TECHNOLOGY
CLASSROOMS
If you want to software be installed on the instructor computer,
please fill out the online software
request form.
If
you want to request training
in using a Technology Classroom, please fill out the online
training request form or contact:
Walt
Pasquini
tel: (301) 405-8762
email: wpasquin@umd.edu
We
will be happy to provide you
with an Operation Manual and show you how to use the equipment.
If you will be bringing your own equipment (such as a
laptop computer), we encourage you to schedule a time to check it out
prior to your class to insure that everything works appropriately.
You may download a PDF
version of the AV
QuickGuide
or the full Operation
Manual that provides more detailed information of how to use the
technology. You can also get more information on the audio recording
capability available in some classrooms.
CARD READER LOCKS
Equipment
is usually rack-mounted
in
the instructor desk, AV closet, and/or projection booth. Closets
and
booths, as well as some classrooms, are equipped with card reader locks
that operate using the
University
ID card. Prior to each semester, the Scheduling Office provides a
list of faculty assigned to teach in the rooms and the locks are
programmed
to allow faculty access to the equipment. If you have TA's
who
will be needing access or you are having problems with the readers,
please contact the Scheduling Office at (301)
314-8522.
SCHEDULING OF TECHNOLOGY
CLASSROOMS
Scheduling
of Technology
Classrooms is handled through the normal room scheduling procedure
established by the campus Scheduling Office. Faculty who need the
special capability available in the Technology Classrooms, should
channel their requests through their usual department or college room
scheduling person.
CONFIGURATION OF TECHNOLOGY
CLASSROOMS
- video projector that can
handle high-res computer display as well as video
- a basic suite of equipment
in all rooms (computer, VCR, DVD/CD player, high output overhead
projector
or document camera, stereo program audio system, and auxilliary input panel for connecting
additional equipment)
- a media control system
operated via a touchpanel or computer that integrates the operation of
the AV equipment,
screens, lights, etc.
- some rooms have additional
equipment (PA system with wireless microphone, audio recording,
audiocassette deck, document
camera, slide projectors, laser
disk player, video recording capability, clickers
etc.)
- card readers on doors
to AV closets, projection booths, or classrooms that operate using
faculty
ID's
- campus cable tv reception
- closed captioning capability
- assistive listening systems
in lecture halls
- active data jacks and
campus cable jacks to facilitate connecting equipment to campus data
and video
networks
- standardized rack layouts to
insure that all user-operated items are accessible
- signs in rooms indicating
who to call for assistance
To
get detailed information about
what technology is available in every general purpose classroom, you
may download a GPCTech list.
SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS
Under
the auspices of the campus'
Teaching
Facilities Committee, a collaborative effort was established to provide
a full range of support services to users of Technology Classrooms. The
primary support units involved in the Classroom Support Project are the Office of Information
Technology, the Scheduling Office, various colleges and
departments. The support program includes:
- designation of a local
contact for each technology classroom to provide basic support and act
as a liaison with other groups
- a classroom support "hot
line" (x4-8522) for reporting problems
- training and assistance for
users and local support staff
- documentation and training
materials in a variety of formats (handouts,web pages, etc.)
- maintenance and repair of
equipment
A
BRIEF HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS
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