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Mastering Smart Classroom Design
Campus Technology July 29, 2008
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Smart Classroom Panel

• Moderator
• Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED AP
• Waveguide Consulting, Inc.
• Panelists
• Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTS
• Temple University
• Rick Nimtz, CTS
• University of Notre Dame
• Matthew A. Silverman, CTS
• George Mason University

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Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED APPresident,
CEOWaveguide Consulting, Inc.

• Independent AV and acoustical consultant since
  1989
• Founded Waveguide in 1996
• Earned CTS-D in 2000
• President of InfoComm in 2004
• Became worlds first CTS-D, LEED AP in 2007
• Current chair of InfoComm ANSI Standards
  Committee
• Experience with 500 AV projects

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Waveguide Overview

• 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

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

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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

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The AV Market Continues to Grow
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Business and Education Markets Lead in Demand for
AV Products and Services
Source InfoComm 2008 Market Forecast Survey
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State of the AV Industry
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State of the AV Industry
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Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTS Senior Technical
Support Specialist Computer Services/Classroom
Technology Support Temple University
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• 35,000 students
• 1700 faculty
• 17 schools and colleges
• 4 professional schools
• 8 campuses
• 326 smart classrooms (58)

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Classroom Technology Support
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• 14 FTE several PT students
• 160 rooms on RMS, 24 buildings, 4 campuses
• Support a variety of standard technologies

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Rick Nimtz, CTSSenior Educational Technologies
EngineerUniversity of Notre Dame

• 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

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Rick Nimtz, CTSSenior Educational Technologies
EngineerUniversity of Notre Dame

• 8 Colleges and Schools
• 200 General Purpose technology classrooms
• 5 to 10 New or Renovated classrooms each year

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Classroom Technology Types

• 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

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Matthew SilvermanLearning Space Systems Design
EngineerGeorge 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

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Division of Instructional Technology

• 208 centrally supported classrooms in the
  distributed campus environment
• 138 classroom (66) are technology enhanced
• 4 standard installation configurations

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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

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Smart Classroom Panel

• Moderator
• Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED AP
• Waveguide Consulting, Inc.
• Panelists
• Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTS
• Temple University
• Rick Nimtz, CTS
• University of Notre Dame
• Matthew A. Silverman, CTS
• George Mason University

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Mastering Smart Classroom Design
Campus Technology July 29, 2008
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• For more information
• www.infocomm.org
• 703-273-7200
• cregan_at_infocomm.org

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Websites

• Classrooms Listing and Support
• oit.nd.edu/clusters_classrooms/classroom_technolog
  y.shtml
• List of classrooms with technology installed
• registrar.nd.edu/ClassroomsGenPurpose.pdf
• Classroom Technology Levels
• www.nd.edu/rnimtz/projects/classroomstandards/

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Classroom Technology Type A

• 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

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Classroom Technology Type B

• 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

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Classroom Technology Type B example
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Classroom Technology Type C

• 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.

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Classroom Technology Type C example
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Classroom Technology Type D

• 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.

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Classroom Technology Type D example
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Classroom Technology Type E

• 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.

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Classroom Technology Type E example
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Classroom Technology Type F

• 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.

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Classroom Technology Type F example
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Classroom Technology Type G

• 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.

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Classroom Technology Type G example