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Technology Classrooms
The University of Maryland has 135 Technology Classrooms that are equipped to make it
easier for faculty to use technology in their classes. These rooms are located throughout the
campus and range in size from 23 seats to 506 seats. In addition, several buildings (Holzapfel,
Key, Lefrak, Math, Tydings, and Woods) have AV carts that can be rolled into classrooms that
don't have installed technology.
Several buildings with large concentrations of technology classrooms have an OIT support
office located in the building. Click on a building to learn more about its services and
classrooms.
Computer Science Instructional Center
Plant Sciences
Reckord Armory
ASSISTANCE IN USING TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS
If you want to request training in using a Technology Classroom, please fill out the online
request form or contact:
Chris Higgins
Instructional Technology Support
tel: (301) 405-5190
OR
email: chiggins@umd.edu
your College's Academic Technology Coordinator
We will be happy to provide you with an Operation Manual and show you how to use the
equipment. In particular, if you will be bringing your own equipment (such as a laptop
computer), we encourage you to schedule a time to check it out prior to your class to insure that
everything works appropriately. You may download a PDF version of the Operation Manual
that provides more detailed information of how to use the technology.
Equipment is usually rack-mounted in the instructor desk, AV closet and/or projection booth.
Closets and booths are equipped with card reader locks that operate using the University ID
card. Prior to each semester, the Scheduling Office provides a list of faculty assigned to teach
in the rooms and the locks are programmed to allow faculty access to the equipment. If you
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have TA's who will be needing access, please fill out the online keycard access request form.
SCHEDULING OF TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS
Scheduling of Technology Classrooms is handled through the normal room scheduling
procedure established by the campus Scheduling Office. Faculty who need the special
capability available in the Technology Classrooms, should channel their requests through their
usual department or college room scheduling person.
CONFIGURATION OF TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS
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video projector that can handle high-res computer display as well as video
a basic suite of equipment in all rooms (computer, VCR, DVD/CD player, high output
overhead projector or document camera, stereo program audio system, and auxilliary
input panel for connecting additional equipment)
a media control system operated via a touchpanel or computer that integrates the
operation of the AV equipment, screens, lights, etc.
some rooms have additional equipment (PA system with wireless microphone,
audiocassette deck, document camera, slide projectors, laser disk player, video
recording capability, etc.)
card readers on doors to AV closets, projection booths, or classrooms that operate using
faculty ID's
campus cable tv reception
closed captioning capability
assistive listening systems in lecture halls
active data jacks and campus cable jacks to facilitate connecting equipment to campus
data and video networks
standardized rack layouts to insure that all user-operated items are accessible
signs in rooms indicating who to call for assistance
To get detailed information about what technology is available in every general purpose
classroom, you may download a GPCTech list.
SUPPORT FOR TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS
Under the auspices of the campus' Teaching Facilities Committee, a collaborative effort was
established to provide a full range of support services to users of Technology Classrooms. The
primary support units involved in the Classroom Support Project are the Office of Information
Technology, the Scheduling Office, various colleges and departments. The support program
includes:
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designation of a local contact for each technology classroom to provide basic support
and act as a liaison with other groups
a technology classroom "hot line" (x4-8522) for reporting problems
training and assistance for users and local support staff
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documentation and training materials in a variety of formats (handouts,web pages, etc.)
maintenance and repair of equipment
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMS
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