Video conferencing room upgrades

Before: Peik 165 classroom with current technology. Displays and touchscreens (marked in green) will be updated and student microphones (marked in red) will be replaced by a ceiling array microphone.
Before: Peik 165 classroom with current technology. Displays and touchscreens (marked in green) will be updated and student microphones (marked in red) will be replaced by a ceiling array microphone.
After: Peik 165 with new technology. New camera with autofocus, new displays, and touchscreen controller (just off-camera)
After: Peik 165 with new technology. New camera with autofocus, new displays, and touchscreen controller (just off-camera)
After: Peik 165. New display with new camera for viewing instructor.
After: Peik 165. New display with new camera for viewing instructor.
After: Ceiling microphone - able to capture audio from entire room at high quality.
After: Ceiling microphone - able to capture audio from entire room at high quality.

Video conferencing continues to be a valuable option to connect with others online. The equipment in these rooms is scheduled to be updated in summer 2018.

The new features will include an improved touchscreen system, larger displays, a new ceiling array microphone to record students, and new cameras that have the ability to automatically track anyone who speaks. Additionally, USB-C will be added as a presentation source at the podium, similar to other general purpose classrooms that will be upgraded.

General purpose classrooms with video conferencing

West Bank

  • Humphrey 25
  • Humphrey 20

East Bank

  • Folwell 118 (new in summer 2018!)

  • Peik 165

St Paul

  • Peters 145

  • Of note: Magrath 4 will have video conferencing through spring 2018, but switch to web conferencing starting in fall 2018 to meet demand.

Timeline:
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Project Phase:
Completed
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