Smart Classrooms At USFSmart Classrooms At USF

John BansavichJohn Bansavich

CIT Tech IntensiveCIT Tech Intensive

June 7th 2012June 7th 2012

Smart Classrooms at USFSmart Classrooms at USF

Brief historyBrief historyCurrent environmentCurrent environmentFuture directionsFuture directions

History: The First GenerationHistory: The First Generation

Lone Mountain 363Lone Mountain 363Built by Arts & Sciences through grantBuilt by Arts & Sciences through grant

Cowell 114 and McLaren 150Cowell 114 and McLaren 150Harney 127 and 232Harney 127 and 232

Smart Classrooms: 2Smart Classrooms: 2ndnd Generation Generation

School of LawSchool of LawClassrooms and Conference roomsClassrooms and Conference rooms

Lone Mountain 151Lone Mountain 151Video-conference and long-distance learningVideo-conference and long-distance learning

Harney 225 – Kudlick LabHarney 225 – Kudlick Lab Interactive learning labInteractive learning lab

Center for Instruction & Technology 010Center for Instruction & Technology 010Prototype for new General Inventory roomsPrototype for new General Inventory rooms

Smart Classrooms: More!Smart Classrooms: More!

2002: 10 new Level 2 rooms2002: 10 new Level 2 rooms2003: 4 new Level 2 rooms 2003: 4 new Level 2 rooms 2004:2004:

14 Level 1 rooms at Lone Mountain14 Level 1 rooms at Lone Mountain4 Level 1 rooms at SOBAM4 Level 1 rooms at SOBAM3 Level 2 rooms at SOBAM3 Level 2 rooms at SOBAM1 Level 5 room at SOBAM1 Level 5 room at SOBAM

Total of 40 Smart Classrooms at USFTotal of 40 Smart Classrooms at USF

Smart Classroom: LevelsSmart Classroom: Levels

Level 1+ Level 1+ – Ceiling-mounted LCD projector, – Ceiling-mounted LCD projector, audio amplification, wall-mounted speakers, audio amplification, wall-mounted speakers, built-in DVD/VCR. Table with all laptop and built-in DVD/VCR. Table with all laptop and connections. Access to USF network and connections. Access to USF network and internet. Adjustable lighting.internet. Adjustable lighting.

Level 2 Level 2 – Includes all of Level 1 plus – Includes all of Level 1 plus presentation lectern with PC and/or Mac.presentation lectern with PC and/or Mac.

Smart Classroom: LevelsSmart Classroom: Levels

Level 3Level 3: All of Level 2, plus the capability : All of Level 2, plus the capability to video record classroom presentations.to video record classroom presentations.

Level 4Level 4: All of Level 2, plus networked : All of Level 2, plus networked computer and presentation media computer and presentation media equipment for each station in the equipment for each station in the classroom. Student PC workstations classroom. Student PC workstations (option for laptop connection) (option for laptop connection) oror wireless wireless cart with connectivity to facilitate cart with connectivity to facilitate workgroups.workgroups.

Smart Classroom: LevelsSmart Classroom: Levels

Level 5Level 5: Level 2 classroom with flexible student : Level 2 classroom with flexible student seating, seating, interactive videoconferencing capability interactive videoconferencing capability and enhanced audio and video resources. and enhanced audio and video resources. Includes interactive videoconferencing capability Includes interactive videoconferencing capability with control to switch among receiving sites; with control to switch among receiving sites; tabletop omni-directional microphones; object tabletop omni-directional microphones; object projection camera; presentation media switching projection camera; presentation media switching control panel with PC and laptop connection; control panel with PC and laptop connection; high-quality large monitors (for preview, high-quality large monitors (for preview, broadcast and remote sites)broadcast and remote sites)

Smart Classrooms: LevelsSmart Classrooms: Levels

Level 1Level 1 56 classrooms - 65%56 classrooms - 65%Level 2Level 2 19 classrooms - 22%19 classrooms - 22%Level 3Level 3 1 classroom - 1%1 classroom - 1%Level 4Level 4 8 classrooms - 10%*8 classrooms - 10%*Level 5Level 5 2 classroom - 2%2 classroom - 2%Total of 86 classroomsTotal of 86 classroomsNote: Only 78 are considered “general inventory” Note: Only 78 are considered “general inventory”

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Smart Classrooms: UsageSmart Classrooms: Usage

Educational content on VHS and DVDEducational content on VHS and DVD PowerPoint presentationsPowerPoint presentations Specialized applications (Mathematica, SPSS…)Specialized applications (Mathematica, SPSS…) Course-specific software (CD with textbook)Course-specific software (CD with textbook) Paintings and Art slideshowsPaintings and Art slideshows Web sitesWeb sites Streaming mediaStreaming media Student presentationsStudent presentations

Smart Classrooms: UsageSmart Classrooms: Usage

September “snapshot” of LM Level 1 roomsSeptember “snapshot” of LM Level 1 rooms

LaptopLaptop 68%68%

VCRVCR 23%23%

DVDDVD 9%9%

Total hours logged = 375Total hours logged = 375

Smart Classroom: DesignSmart Classroom: Design

Keep it simple and flexibleKeep it simple and flexibleCreate many economical Smart Create many economical Smart

Classrooms instead of a small number of Classrooms instead of a small number of expensive “technology showcase” roomsexpensive “technology showcase” rooms

Get Faculty involved in design earlyGet Faculty involved in design earlyAcademic needs should dictate what Academic needs should dictate what

technology is implemented.technology is implemented.

Smart Classrooms: FutureSmart Classrooms: Future

CSI: Center for Science and InnovationCSI: Center for Science and Innovationhttp://www.usfca.edu/csi/

Lecture Capture TechnologyLecture Capture TechnologyEcho 360

Interactive TechnologyInteractive TechnologyReal-time annotation of projected imagesReal-time annotation of projected imagesNotes can be saved and emailed to studentsNotes can be saved and emailed to students

Document CamerasDocument CamerasTransparencies Transparencies 3-dimensional objects3-dimensional objects

Smart ClassroomsSmart Classrooms

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