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Designing Smart Facilities for Distance Learning Environments. Presented by Israel Fletes UCR - Multimedia Technologies. Background. UCR received a large donation in support of a new campus in Palm Desert (Palm Springs area)
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Designing Smart Facilities for Distance Learning Environments Presented by Israel Fletes UCR - Multimedia Technologies
Background • UCR received a large donation in support of a new campus in Palm Desert (Palm Springs area) • Design and Construction carried out the design and recommendation process for building, furniture, landscaping and AV • Computing was given a copy of the AV consultant’s recommendations on the new campus technology • The technology plan was extremely limited • AVC-Computing challenged the recommendation by having the computing team generate a UCR design of the AV, phones and network
Objective • Build a campus with a standard suite of presentation technology • The technology must be supported via the network • All rooms need videoconferencing devices
Why are we doing this? • New Remote Campus • 45 minute drive • No Provision for Technical Staff • Campus Focus • Entrepreneurial Center for Management. • Mostly Professional Students • New Campus is still being built
Consultant Recommended • Room had a budget of $350K to all technology • Available $$ were consumed in 2 large lecture halls • 12 rooms with no technology • UCR used existing plans to generate a technology plan for this building • Plans were approved by budget office and design and construction office
General Meeting Spaces UCR Plan calls for 14 rooms with Technology • Classrooms • Conference Rooms • Lecture Halls • Multipurpose Rooms
Selection of Technology Based on recent technology plans • Original 4 year Classroom Technology Plan • New Classroom Technology Plan – 4 more years • eClassrooms
UCR Classroom TechnologyOriginal Plan • Equip G.A. Classroom with video playback and LCD Projector • 50 Rooms over a 4 year Cycle (10 added later) • Standard Setup Across all classrooms by profile • Type A (up to 80 seats) • Type B (81-140 seats) • Type C (greater than 140) • Type X (special rooms)
UCR Classroom Technology 4 More Years • Provide common controllers that can be supported via the campus network • Add computers in every classroom (thin-clients or with software to be managed) • Enhance the available technology • Replace Projectors
UCR Classroom TechnologyeClassrooms • Uses videoconferencing equipment and IP-based computer lab management software to incorporate two multimedia labs into a single virtual classroom.
Heckmann Technology General Classrooms and Meeting Spaces • LCD Projector – 4000 lumens • PC Computer • SVHS & DVD – S-Video • Document Camera - XGA • Multimedia Switcher IP supported • Videoconferencing Device • Polycom VSX7000 • Visual Concert (for data) • Smartboard 580
Heckmann Technology Conference Rooms • One or two - 50” Plasma Panels • Videoconferencing Device • Polycom VSX7000 • Visual Concert Computer Labs • LCD Projector • Videoconferencing Device • Polycom VSX7000 • Visual Concert • NetOP’s School Software for all PC’s
Budget Office Support • Will support classrooms that are self-service. • Will support state-of-the-art technology • Approved new UCR plan, with some cuts. • Room Wizard • Some Videoconference enhancements • Increased AV budget to $704K
Carrying out the Plan • Buildings are already under construction • Meeting with budget office for approvals • Meeting with architects and project managers • Meeting with electrical engineer
Installation & Training • Objective is to find local System Integrator or Installers • UCR to manage project installation • UCR to conduct training to facility manager or end-users
Support • Multimedia Support • Extron 5IP (demo) • Global Viewer (demo) • Computer Support • Thin-Clients • Distance Learning Support • Polycom (demo)
Contacts & Websites • http://multimedia.ucr.edu • http://classrooms.ucr.edu • Israel Fletes, israel@ucr.edu Multimedia Technology • Joel Nylander, joel.nylander@ucr.edu Computers and Software