Name:
SE 417 e-Learning Classroom upgrade
FiscalYear:
2014
Audience:
Science, College of
Submitter:
Hindle, Tobin
Budget Manager:
Blanchard, Dominique
Project Manager:
Hindle, Tobin K.
Dept. Chair:
Roberts, Charles E
Local IT:
N/A
Dean:
Ivy, Russell L.
Facilities:
N/A
OIT:
Bagdonas, Joseph A.
Year 1:
$ 28,007.00
Year 2:
$ 0.00
Year 3:
$ 0.00
Total:
$ 28,007.00
Currently SE 457 has just a lecture podium with a laptop
computer and podium mounted projector.
The e-classroom would add an OIT standard Digital Media Presentation
System 300, receiver and room controller with scaler, DVD player, Dell touch
screen desktop computer and a Lifesize 600 video conferencing codec and video
camera. To save costs, we would use the
existing projection screen, podium, document camera, and have the existing
projector ceiling mounted. The ceiling
already has electrical available so there should not be a need to make physical
facility changes to the room.
Geosciences received technology fee funding last year to do
the same e-classroom with video conferencing upgrades to our computer lab SE
457. The quality of instructional
presentations after the upgrades in SE 457 was incredible. The room also came
in at budget and the video conferencing has been extensively used to extend
instruction between that room and Davie West 327 where we also added a Lifesize
video codec. We wish to have a similar quality
of presentation system in SE 417 and also the ability to connect it with our other
video conferencing classrooms. We have
found that the Lifesize codec we used integrates seamlessly with the FAU/OIT
Bridge and can also be accessed from PCs off campus using Cisco Jabber.
This proposal will help Geosciences meet the following goals
of the FAU Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Enrich the
educational experience: The Geosciences
department seeks to provide its students with the best possible learning
environment available. Access to smart
classroom technology that meets university standards should be available in
this classroom space. E-classrooms are
the tool for more effective and efficient teaching and video conferencing allows
us to extend the physical classrooms virtually to other campuses and distance learning
students as well.
Goal III: Increase
FAU’s community engagement: Live
lectures and presentation can be made available to students, faculty and even
the public at off campus locations with video codec or simply Internet access.
Goal IV: Leverage
momentum toward achieving FAU’s strategic goals by being good stewards of its
human, technological, physical and financial resources: Our classrooms should reflect the latest
presentation technology that meets OIT e-classroom standards. Video conferencing will allow Geosciences to
develop and deploy state of the art learning through connected classrooms that
transcend the geographic restrictions of non-connected classrooms. Connected classrooms will allow for the
expansion of course offerings without increasing instructional costs. The
increased availability of course also increases the visibility of FAU, not only
to those in our own service areas, but regionally, nationally and even
internationally
Fiscal Year 1 | Fiscal Year 2 | Fiscal Year 3 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hardware One-Time | $ 28,007.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 28,007.00 |
Hardware Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Software One-time | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Software Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Personnel One-time | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Personnel Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Other One-time | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Other Recurring | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |
Totals | $ 28,007.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 | $ 28,007.00 |
Filename | Size | Description |
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FAU - Bill of Material SE 417 Video Conference Upgrade rev1.pdf | 93,687b | Hardware list |
FAU - Dept. of Geosciences SE 417 Video Conference Upgrade rev1.pdf | 99,104b | Quote from Pro Sound and Video |