UC Riverside Smart Classrooms

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UC RiversideSmart Classrooms

• Israel Fletes
• Manager
• UCR Computing Multimedia
• Larry L. Sautter Gold Award

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Classroom Technology Plan

• Original plan was successful
• 4 levels of equipment setup
• A Basic setup, LCD, VHS, DVD
• B Basic and P.A.
• C Basic, Sound, Doc Cam and PC
• The X classrooms
• Surveys
• New 4 year plan
• Single Point of Control
• PC Computer
• Enhancements
• Dual projection
• Write panels
• Videoconferencing
• Equipment renewal and replacement

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Classroom Technology Plan

• Provide more with less
• Maintenance
• Support
• Security
• Improve past installations
• Projector problems
• Standardize controls
• Secure Equipment

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Classroom Technology Plan

• Multimedia Controller
• Standard Configuration
• IP supported
• Secured
• Cost Effective
• Classrooms Website
• Web storage for faculty
• Multimedia Helpdesk
• HELP
• Phones

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Multimedia Controller

• Extron System 5 IP

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Extron System 5 IP

• Single Point of Control
• Remote Monitoring Web Support
• Alerts
• HELP
• Projector Maintenance (lamp hours)
• Projector Security (disconnected projectors)

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Extron System 5 IP ALERTS

• Email accounts forwarding
• webmail.ucr.edu
• HELP
• 8 seconds
• Projector Communication Lost
• 30 seconds
• Lamp Hours Exceeding Specified Threshold 750
  hours
• Within one day

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Multimedia Helpdesk

• HELP or Projector Communication Lost

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Successful Security Plan

• Partnership with UC Police Dept
• Projectors Saved 4
• First Real Test

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Smart ClassroomNetwork

• Classroom virtual subnet created
• Cisco 8 port switch 100mb
• WiFi
• DHCP ports
• 3 Ethernet ports with static IP assigned
• Extron System 5 IP
• PC Computer
• Aux (videoconferencing?)

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Smart Classroom Support

• Classroom website http//classrooms.ucr.edu
• Web file storage for faculty http//ishare.ucr.edu
  

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Smart Classroom Support

• One on One consultations
• Workshops
• Email faculty
• Large Lecture Halls
• Open-use time in average classroom
• Demo Room

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Pitfalls of Technology

• Help Calls
• 50 accidents or pulled trigger too soon
• 30 user laptop trouble or other
• 15 missing mic batteries, cables
• 5 actual trouble
• Projector not responding to commands
• Microphone not working
• VCR audio or video quality
• Middle of the night false alarm calls

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Pitfalls of Technology

• Classroom Phones
• Ringers can be turned off
• Ringing during class
• Projector Lamps
• Die before specified lamp life
• Backup Equipment 2 of each

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Classroom TechnologyNext Steps

• Customize System 5 IP webpages
• Computers in Every room
• (Open-Manage software)
• Clickers (Audience Response)
• Dual Projection Net Supported

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UC RiversideSmart Classrooms

• http//iclassroom.ucr.eduClassroom Technology
  plan
• http//classrooms.ucr.eduSmart Classrooms
• http//www.extron.com
• Israel Fletesisrael_at_ucr.edu
• Project Members
• Israel Fletes
• Michael Capriotti
• Jorge Macias