Designing Smart Facilities for Distance Learning EnvironmentsPresented byIsrael Fletes UCR - Multimedia Technologies

BackgroundUCR received a large donation in support of a new campus in Palm Desert (Palm Springs area)Design and Construction carried out the design and recommendation process for building, furniture, landscaping and AVComputing was given a copy of the AV consultants recommendations on the new campus technologyThe technology plan was extremely limitedAVC-Computing challenged the recommendation by having the computing team generate a UCR design of the AV, phones and network

ObjectiveBuild a campus with a standard suite of presentation technologyThe technology must be supported via the networkAll rooms need videoconferencing devices

Why are we doing this?New Remote Campus 45 minute driveNo Provision for Technical StaffCampus FocusEntrepreneurial Center for Management.Mostly Professional StudentsNew Campus is still being built

Heckmann Construction

To be Completed March 2005

Heckmann Entrepreneurial Center

Consultant RecommendedRoom had a budget of $350K to all technologyAvailable $$ were consumed in 2 large lecture halls12 rooms with no technologyUCR used existing plans to generate a technology plan for this buildingPlans were approved by budget office and design and construction office

General Meeting SpacesUCR Plan calls for 14 rooms with TechnologyClassroomsConference RoomsLecture HallsMultipurpose Rooms

Selection of Technology

Based on recent technology plansOriginal 4 year Classroom Technology PlanNew Classroom Technology Plan 4 more yearseClassrooms

UCR Classroom TechnologyOriginal Plan

Equip G.A. Classroom with video playback and LCD Projector50 Rooms over a 4 year Cycle (10 added later)Standard Setup Across all classrooms by profileType A (up to 80 seats)Type B (81-140 seats)Type C (greater than 140)Type X (special rooms)

UCR Classroom Technology 4 More YearsProvide common controllers that can be supported via the campus networkAdd computers in every classroom(thin-clients or with software to be managed)Enhance the available technologyReplace Projectors

UCR Classroom TechnologyeClassroomsUses videoconferencing equipment and IP-based computer lab management software to incorporate two multimedia labs into a single virtual classroom.

Heckmann TechnologyGeneral Classrooms and Meeting SpacesLCD Projector 4000 lumensPC ComputerSVHS & DVD S-VideoDocument Camera - XGAMultimedia Switcher IP supportedVideoconferencing DevicePolycom VSX7000Visual Concert (for data)Smartboard 580

Heckmann TechnologyConference RoomsOne or two - 50 Plasma PanelsVideoconferencing DevicePolycom VSX7000Visual ConcertComputer LabsLCD ProjectorVideoconferencing DevicePolycom VSX7000Visual ConcertNetOPs School Software for all PCs

Budget Office SupportWill support classrooms that are self-service.

Will support state-of-the-art technology

Approved new UCR plan, with some cuts.Room WizardSome Videoconference enhancements

Increased AV budget to $704K

RoomWizard

Carrying out the PlanBuildings are already under constructionMeeting with budget office for approvalsMeeting with architects and project managersMeeting with electrical engineer

Installation & TrainingObjective is to find local System Integrator or InstallersUCR to manage project installationUCR to conduct training to facility manager or end-users

SupportMultimedia SupportExtron 5IP (demo)Global Viewer (demo)Computer SupportThin-ClientsDistance Learning SupportPolycom (demo)

Contacts & Websiteshttp://multimedia.ucr.eduhttp://classrooms.ucr.edu

Israel Fletes, israel@ucr.eduMultimedia Technology

Joel Nylander, joel.nylander@ucr.eduComputers and Software