Mastering Smart Classroom Design
Campus Technology
July 29, 2008
“Smart Classroom” Panel
Moderator:
Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED AP
Waveguide Consulting, Inc.
Panelists:
Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTS
Temple University
Rick Nimtz, CTS
University of Notre Dame
Matthew A. Silverman, CTS
George Mason University
Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED AP
President, CEO
Waveguide Consulting, Inc.

Independent AV and acoustical
consultant since 1989

Founded Waveguide in 1996

Earned CTS-D in 2000

President of InfoComm in 2004

Became world’s first CTS-D,
LEED® AP in 2007

Current chair of InfoComm ANSI
Standards Committee

Experience with 500+ AV projects
Waveguide Overview
 Largest independent AV, IT and
acoustical consulting firm in
Southeast
 Provided consulting and design
services on 100+ higher ed
projects at 30+ colleges and
universities in 18 states
 In 2003 added software
programming
 Also in 2003 added ongoing
technology management
services



Celebrating 70 years in 2009
5,000 members strong
Leader in AV education, certification,
events
InfoComm Certification (CTS)

An industry leader in
certification since 1981

Certifies more qualified AV
professionals than any other
organization

More than 9,500 current
Certified Technology
Specialists (CTS)

ANSI accredited as of
March 2008
The AV Market Continues to Grow
$25 Billion
Projected
Continued Growth at 11%
Source: North American MDSS
Business and Education Markets Lead in
Demand for AV Products and Services
20%
27%
7%
7%
7%
20%
12%
Busines/IT
Education
Government/Military
Healthcare
House of Worship
Sports, Enternainment, Hospitality
Other
Source: InfoComm 2008 Market Forecast Survey
Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTS
Senior Technical Support Specialist
Computer Services/Classroom Technology Support
Temple University

35,000 students

1700 faculty

17 schools and colleges

4 professional schools

8 campuses

326 “smart” classrooms (58%)
Classroom Technology Support

14 FTE & several PT students

160 rooms on RMS, 24 buildings, 4 campuses

Support a variety of standard technologies
Rick Nimtz, CTS
Senior Educational Technologies Engineer
University of Notre Dame

137 Campus Buildings on 1,250 acre campus

11,603 Students overall


8,352 undergraduate students
853 Full-time faculty, 111 Part-time

Faculty to student ratio: 1 to 13
Rick Nimtz, CTS
Senior Educational Technologies Engineer
University of Notre Dame

8 Colleges and Schools

200 General Purpose technology
classrooms

5 to 10 New or Renovated classrooms
each year
Classroom Technology Types
A: Simple Room, no technology
B: TV or Small Flat Panel Display
C: Laptop Ready, Projector
D: Computer Lectern, Projector
E: Computer Lectern, Proj, Mics, and Doc Cam
F: Computer Lectern, Proj, Student Computer Lab
G: Science Lab with Projector
H: Video Conf. / Distance Learning Origination
M: Miscellaneous / Unique
NA: Not Applicable. U: Unclassified
Matthew Silverman
Learning Space Systems Design Engineer
George Mason University

133 buildings in a distributed university with
campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William
Counties in Virginia, and site in Loudoun County

30,332 students
• 18,589 Undergraduate students
• 11,743 Graduate and Professional student

2,294 faculty
Division of Instructional Technology

208 centrally
supported classrooms
in the distributed
campus environment

138 classroom (66%)
are technology
enhanced

4 standard installation
configurations
Division of Instructional Technology

20 FTE and 100+ PT
staff in direct classroom
support roles, four
support offices over
three campus

Classrooms monitored
and managed via the
network

In-house staff design,
install, support and
maintain technology
enhanced classrooms
“Smart Classroom” Panel
Moderator:
Scott Walker, CTS-D, LEED AP
Waveguide Consulting, Inc.
Panelists:
Michael J. Field, M.Ed., CTS
Temple University
Rick Nimtz, CTS
University of Notre Dame
Matthew A. Silverman, CTS
George Mason University
Mastering Smart Classroom Design
Campus Technology
July 29, 2008
For more information:
www.infocomm.org
703-273-7200
cregan@infocomm.org
Websites
Classrooms Listing and Support
oit.nd.edu/clusters_classrooms/classroom_technology.shtml
List of classrooms with technology installed
registrar.nd.edu/ClassroomsGenPurpose.pdf
Classroom Technology Levels
www.nd.edu/~rnimtz/projects/classroomstandards/
Classroom Technology Type A
A: Simple Room, no technology
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No installed or permanently placed electronic
visual equipment.
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May have a blackboard or marker board.
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Could have a projection screen.
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Technology Cost: $0
Classroom Technology Type B
B: TV or Small Flat Panel Display
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Our basic technology type for official rooms.
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TV on cart with DVD / VCR.
• Could be a wall mounted flat panel display.
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Will have a chalkboard or marker board.
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May have a projection screen.
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Probably does not have a sound system.
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Technology Cost: $1,500 to $3,000
Classroom Technology Type B
example
Classroom Technology Type C
C: Laptop ready with Projector
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Projector or flat screen display.
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May have lectern with DVD / VCR inside.
• Will have portable DVD / VCR connections.
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Laptop connection plate or cables.
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Crestron control system.
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Sound system for program audio.

May have Document Camera

Technology Cost: $12,000 to $25,000.
Classroom Technology Type C
example
Classroom Technology Type D
D: Computer Lectern with Projector

Full size teaching lectern.
• Computer
• DVD / VCR
• Laptop connection cables.
• Crestron Touch Screen control system.
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Sound system for program audio.

May have Document Camera

Technology Cost: $20,000 to $40,000.
Classroom Technology Type D
example
Classroom Technology Type E
E: Computer Lectern, Mics, Doc Cam

Full size teaching lectern.
• Computer
• DVD / VCR
• Laptop connection cables.
• Crestron Touch Screen control system.

Document Camera

Sound system for program audio.

Voice Reinforcement sound system
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Technology Cost: $20,000 to $175,000.
Classroom Technology Type E
example
Classroom Technology Type F
F: Computer Lectern, Mics, Student Computers

Full size teaching lectern.
• Computer
• DVD / VCR
• Laptop connection cables.
• Crestron Touch Screen control system.

Student Computer Workstations.

Sound system for program audio.

Voice Reinforcement sound system

Technology Cost: $20,000 to $40,000. Plus
$1,500 per student computer.
Classroom Technology Type F
example
Classroom Technology Type G
G: Science Lab, Projector, Laptop Connection
Science laboratory outfitted with technology to be
used during a laboratory class.

No lectern.

Laptop Connection.

Crestron control (touch screen or buttons).

May have sound system for computer audio.

Technology Cost: $12,000 to $25,000.
Classroom Technology Type G
example