Technology in General Assignment (GA) Classrooms

1. Technology in General Assignment (GA) Classrooms Andre Smith Director of Classroom Support Services OIS

2. I. Background

3. General Assignment (GA) Classrooms • Those classrooms that are the responsibility of central units, e.g. OIS • Candidates for UTF funding • Not those classrooms and labs that are the responsibility of colleges and departments • Candidates for CFT funding • GA classrooms require technology to support modern teaching and learning environments GA Classroom Technology

4. Technology Requirements • A room requires technology if even only 1 class per day in the room requires technology • Many constraints exist when scheduling rooms • Time, days • Physical layout • Technology • CCHE mandates stringent limits on the number/size of classrooms • This presents a daunting scheduling problem GA Classroom Technology

5. Number of GA Classrooms GA Classroom Technology

6. Technology in GA Classrooms GA Classroom Technology

7. II. Progress to Date for FY 05-06

8. Progress for FY 05-06 - Completed GA Classroom Technology

9. Progress for FY 05-06 – Completed GA Classroom Technology

10. Progress for FY 05-06 (Pending) GA Classroom Technology

11. III. 5-Yr. Refresh Analysis

12. Age of Projectors on July 1, 2005 GA Classroom Technology

13. Age of Doc Cams on July 1, 2005 Some MEDIUM rooms do not have doc cams, and need them to be “standard.” GA Classroom Technology

14. Refresh Cycles (Replace Devices) • Computer projectors and document cameras should be refreshed every 5 years to avoid obsolescence • Otherwise there are compatibility problems with current laptops • 5 years is probably “stretching it” – e.g. Clark projectors • New technology has • Better performance -> sharper image • Brighter projection • Better optics • Better electronics (more pixels, faster refresh rates) • Added functionality • Remote monitoring and control GA Classroom Technology

15. Refresh/New Room Upgrade History GA Classroom Technology

16. Observation • We have been first adding new rooms to meet immediate need, in favor of refreshing technology in rooms • Consequently, we have not been keeping up with refresh cycles • “At the current rate of upgrading new rooms, we are barely keeping up with the demand for new classrooms with technology.” – Lorrie Morse, Classroom Scheduling GA Classroom Technology

17. Per Room Cost of Refresh GA Classroom Technology

18. Refresh Exercise • In the following slides, a plan to get on track with the 5-year refresh cycles for projectors and doc cams will be presented • Number vs. year • Cost • Does not “backfill” MEDIUM rooms with doc cams • With $157,000/yr available, the difference in each year can be used to build new rooms • Historically, need ~10 new rooms per year GA Classroom Technology

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23. Conclusion • Our past emphasis has been on upgrading to new rooms with technology • Consequently, we are currently lagging in room technology refreshes; to get on the 5-year cycle, in FY 05-06: • 21 rooms require projector upgrades • We are planning to upgrade only 12 • 22 rooms require document camera upgrades • We are planning to upgrade only 5 GA Classroom Technology

24. Progress at ~$157,000/yr. GA Classroom Technology

25. Rooms that Can Be Added with Remaining Funds GA Classroom Technology

26. Total Smart Rooms Existing GA Classroom Technology

27. Total Rooms with Doc Cams GA Classroom Technology

28. Observation • If we meet the 5-year refresh cycle, we can not maintain the number of new room upgrades that is needed to meet demand • To equip all 154 GA classrooms with projectors and doc cams (LARGE and MEDIUM only) will require about 12.6 years at a funding rate of $157k/yr., i.e. be done in ~FY 17-18 GA Classroom Technology

29. IV. Possible Supplemental Request

30. Classroom Supplemental Request 05 - 06 GA Classroom Technology