| Issues |
People |
Collaborative |
Our Recommendations |
| Connectivity and who pays for it (dept., colleges/schools, university-wide funds)? |
- Campus IT
- Physical plant
- Outside contractors
- Faculty
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- Spell out need for connectivity in every classroom
- Provide models and vendor contacts
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| Projection Display Quality |
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- Set minimum standards (situational differences)
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- Do not purchase displays that hamper classroom capabilities
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| Standardize Equipment? |
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- System-wide checkout (pool) for specialized equipment
- Collaborative purchasing
- Minimum standards set
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- Standardization helps with training issues
- Plan and purchase many classroom set-ups at one time. Specialized equipment can be added to it later.
- "Ghosting" of stations easier to do if all equipment is standardized.
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| Technical personnel support for equipment and software |
- IT personnel
- Computer Center personnel
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- Provide portal for creative ideas for classroom support of multiple user issues.
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- Need to be available and accessible during operational hours of classrooms (this needs to be a priority).
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| Communication from the rooms (telephone in rooms) |
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- Yes! Good idea!
- Explore use of walkie-talkies and portable phones.
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| Training for using hardware/software |
- Teaching and Learning personnel
- IT personnel
- Faculty
- IT Faculty
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- Pool resources together and provide access to these (web links, books, journals, etc.)
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- In-context learning (teach word processing using syllabus to web page philosophy).
- Self-help web sites (multiple ways to learn).
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| Web page standards (compliance with accessibility issues, credibility) |
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- Models, legal disclaimers, SACS requirements
- Portal for recommendations (good practices)
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- Add disclaimers to faculty and student pages
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| Equipment other than computers |
- Faculty
- Students
- IT Personnel
- Assistive technology people
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- Research and recommend reliable equipment and software in this area.
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- Don't forget audio and video technologies (quality too).
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| Classroom equipment/software vs. lab or other |
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| Funding Opportunities |
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| Environmental conditions - temp, desk, blackboards, lighting (and who takes care of that kind of thing) |
- Faculty
- Architects
- IT People
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- Portal to provide information about the standards, issues, and needs
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| Mobility-safety and security |
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- Portal to provide information about the standards, issues, and needs
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| Legal - ADA, etc |
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- Portal to provide information about the standards, issues, and needs
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| Technological impact of ADA and other legal issues |
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- Portal to provide information about the standards, issues, and needs
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| Prioritizing rooms - what are the criteria? |
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| Scheduling outfitted rooms |
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