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Critical Factors for Classroom Design

Quantity of students desired in the space?

Will technology be provided to the students? (PC, laptops)

Location of power source? (wall, floor, power poles)

Preferred direction of classroom/projection screen location?

Line of sight issues or concerns?

Wheelchair accessibility?

Printer/Scanner stations needed?

B.Y.O.D. = table top power, active charging USB?

Preferred instructor lectern position (front, back or center)?

Are there any physical obstructions in the room?

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Active Learning Environments Collaborative Classrooms and the Evolution of the Library

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Active Learning Cluster Design SCALE-UP

Tapered Bullet Design

Collaborative Table Designs

$2400.00 $1300.00

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Choosing your Student Control Systems: Vendor Neutral Design

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$300.00

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Classroom Layout Examples

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A B

C D

Available with and without Plexiglas partition panels.

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Conference Table Team Table Collaborative Table Huddle Table

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Picture courtesy of University of Illinois Springfield Information Technology Services Department

2 12A, 120 VAC spill resistant receptacles

2 active charging USB 2.1A

2 HDMI connector with 36 patch cord

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Picture courtesy of Ryan Dorshorst Director of IT Helpdesk

Doane College

Collaborative Table Designs

Open library lab environment

Private meeting room

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Indiana University South Bend campus School of Informatics

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Design Challenge: Convert standard SCALE-UP Active Learning Cluster Design into Triangular Shape for the

Department of Physics Kreger Hall Project

Our original Active Learning Cluster was designed with the assistance and guidance of Robert Beichner at North Carolina

State University.

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Photos courtesy of Scott Kissell

Miami University IT Photo Services

An important design feature of the classroom for the

Physics Department was to have more room for the

instructors and TAs to walk around during class

which is essential for this teaching model.

The goal of the Triangular shape was to increase table

top reference room while maintaining proper aisle

spacing throughout the classroom.

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Photos courtesy of Scott Kissell

Miami University IT Photo Services

Minimal leg supports were essential to the table design

in order to maximize the unobstructed knee space for

the three students sharing each side of the cluster.

ALC: Power Core Options

Bottom access for floor monuments Large side access panel for cable management

Side-mount power interface and cord manager plate

Special custom cutouts for gas valves

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We decided on the SCALE-UP model because we wanted to make our intro courses more interactive, and the model allows us to do this with our typically 600-700 students/semester we have in these courses. Dr. Herbert Jaeger Professor and Chair Department of Physics

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Photos courtesy of Scott Kissell

Miami University IT Photo Services

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Photo courtesy of SFA Architects

Dayton, Ohio

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ITS Lab: 45 seat student capacity

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The top Extron Cable Cubby with three HDMI cables for wall mounted display connection.

Controls for PC mounted inside Power-Core

Charging ports for laptops and mobile devices.

Table edge relief with under-table wire basket to hold cables.

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Ceiling mounted document camera directly above Sit-to-Stand instructor station.

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This classroom has quickly become a faculty favorite for class scheduling.

Carol Tohsaku SDSU, ITS Department

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Project Challenge: Convert their room into a multi-purpose classroom

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All-in-One Dell computers utilized with a mix of both single and double student Hide-Away tables.

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Project Challenge: Create Hybrid Classroom:

Faculty and Staff Training Computer and general lecture classes

Reason for table layout: Collaborative environment Clusters allow instructor to circulate among the students easily Reason for Hide-Away table

selection: Sometimes lecture only BYOD (laptops) Cuts down on distractions during lecture

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Small Groups (10 students) Same function as a 12 conference table

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45 seat Statistics Lab

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Nassau Community College Project Challenges Create a multi-purpose classroom Increase seat capacity from 28 to 35 (new furniture justification) Configure the tables so they all face the same direction

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Pictures courtesy of Ed Hom in the Mathematics/Computer Science/

Information Technology Department

From computer classroom to general purpose classroom.

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Many colleges are faced with the challenge of incorporating Computer Aided Design into their old drafting classrooms. Do you have floor space for both a manual drafting table and a computer table? Computer Comforts has designed a computer table that combines both functions into a small footprint.

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Phone: 281-535-2288 or info@computercomforts.com

Special thanks to our customers noted in this presentation: California State University Fullerton Campus

University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of Illinois Springfield Campus

Doane College Indiana University South Bend Campus

Miami University Oxford, OH Florida International University Nassau Community College Seminole Community College Lone Star College System

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