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: Has your teaching ever been negatively effected by AV technology malfunction?

Q3: Has your teaching pedagogy had to change due to AV technology malfunction (ex. printing out handouts incase the document cam or PC fails)?

Below is a list of AV technology currently have in place?

Projection/Displays

- standard (ceiling) projectors

- short-throw projectors

- LCD TVs

Computers

- Instructor station PCs

- with document cameras

- with external laptop connectivity

- Classroom PCs

Q4: What new AV technology should we consider adding or delating?

Q4a: Do we still need document cameras?

Q4b: Do we still need dedicated instructor station PCs?

Q4c: Do the short-throw projects need to be replaced by the standard (ceiling) projectors?

Q4d: Do the standard (ceiling) projectors need to be replaced by the short-throw projects?

Q4e: Do we want to add LCD TVs to rooms?

Q4f: Do we want to remove/replace LCD TVs?

Q4g: Do we need "classroom cameras" to accommodate ZOOM participants?

Q4h: Do we have enough computer labs?

Q4i: Do we still need to have the PCs in designated computer lab?

Q4j: Are faculty using software that is not installable on a student PC or MAC?