Classroom Podium Clean Up

The ITS Operations team has completed cable management in select podium classrooms. Upon completion of this project, the laptop display cables are now bundled together and separated from the hybrid learning equipment. This was done to clean up and organize the podiums.

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Classroom Technology Training Tuesday 1/26 & Wednesday 1/27

ITS will be providing classroom technology training Tuesday January 26th at 3:30PM and Wednesday January 27th at 12PM.  Both sessions will start in Miguel 201.

We will take faculty to classrooms around campus to show how the technology works in the different rooms. It is highly recommended that new faculty or faculty wishing to have a refresher attend.  Since we will be travelling to different rooms, it is important to be on time.

Please RSVP here.

Upgraded Smart Classrooms

Continuing with the Smart Classroom initiative, six more classrooms underwent major renovations this summer!  This was a major collaborative effort from multiple departments.  Our improvements focused on community feedback requests and future proofing the classrooms.

Upgraded Features:

• Podium Control System
• More Input Options
• HDMI Compatibility
• Descriptive Buttons
• Larger Podium Space
• Pullout Keyboard and Mouse Shelf
• USB charging ports
• Stronger Monitor Mount
• Dell Wyse Thin Client

NEW CONTROL SYSTEM

Upgraded Rooms:

• DLS 312
• DLS 307
• MGL 312
• MGL 307
• Hayden 201
• Hayden 202

Thin Client Technology
Not to delve too deep into specifics, but the Thin Client technology is pretty interesting.  These mini computers are fairly low powered machines that are capable of running some robust software.  This is possible through application virtualization.  All processes like Excel and PowerPoint run on Manhattan College servers and display on the Thin Client as if they were running locally.  With application virtualization, you can reduce the cost of computer hardware upgrades because all of the processing power needed for future apps is required of the server not the Thin Client.