Classroom Design

(BES, Feb, 2024)

The design of classrooms in CSB has served the institution well since its opening in the fall of 2012. Like with any technology, hardware upgrades are inevitable.

Q1: Is it time to rethink our classroom AV technology...and plan for the future?

A: YES!

Q2: What AV technology do we currently have in place?

A1: Projection/Displays

- standard (ceiling) projectors

- short-throw projectors

- LCD TVs

A2: Computers

- Instructor station PCs

- with document cameras

- with external laptop connectivity

- Classroom PCs

Q3: What new AV technology should we consider adding or delating?

Q3a: Do we still need document cameras?

Q3b: Do we still need dedicated instructor station PCs?

Q3c: Do the short-throw projects need to be replaced by the standard (ceiling) projectors?

Q3d: Do the standard (ceiling) projectors need to be replaced by the short-throw projects?

Q3e: Do we want to add LCD TVs to rooms?

Q3f: Do we want to remove/replace LCD TVs?

It maybe time to rethink our classroom spaces. It would be cost prohibitive to change out furnishing and/or redo electrical setups, but to envision what our classrooms will look like in the next phase of For those of you who have had system failures during a class a refresh on the AV technology would be a welcome advancement.