University-managed classrooms with full multimedia are equipped with PCs, DVD players, VCRs, laptop connectivity, data projectors, network access, auxiliary AV inputs, and touch-panel controls. Approximately one-half of the full-multimedia classrooms also contain a digital document camera located in the ceiling or in the desk, and nearly 10% contain a SMART Board (an interactive whiteboard with a touch-sensitive display). Rooms with partial multimedia typically contain a TV/VCR/DVD combo. Rooms that are slide-projector compatible are available; slide projectors may be checked out from individual departments or by calling The Teaching Center at 935-6810.

• To see the technology available in a particular classroom, go to the Classroom Directory.
• To see a list of helpful multimedia troubleshooting tips, click here.
• To report technical problems with classroom multimedia, go to Classroom Support.
• The multimedia cabinet in each of the University-managed classrooms is locked; instructors may request cabinet keys from departmental administrative assistants or from John Pingree in the Office of Student Records (Women’s Building, Rm. 50).

Software on Classroom PCs
For a list of software installed on PCs in all University-managed classrooms, see the list of standard classroom software.

• Faculty members who wish to have additional licensed instructional technology software installed on classroom PCs should contact Mike Floyd, computer specialist, by email, or by phone at 935-6810.

Training on Classroom Multimedia Systems
The Teaching Center provides individual training for faculty and TAs on how to use the classroom multimedia systems. The Teaching Center will coordinate a time when the requesting instructor and the classroom are available.

• To schedule an appointment for training on the multimedia in classrooms, contact The Teaching Center by phone at 935-6810, or by email.

Classroom Availability for Practice
We encourage faculty to visit their classrooms before the semester starts and to take a few minutes to practice using the multimedia systems or other equipment. Although most of our classrooms are unoccupied 1 to 2 weeks before a semester begins, it is advisable to check with the Office of Student Records (OSR) to determine when your classroom is available (contact John Pingree at OSR by email, or by phone at 935-4145).

Latest Multimedia Equipment
The Teaching Center pilots new instructional technologies to determine whether they should be installed in University-managed classrooms. A number of technological devices have recently moved from the pilot stage to classroom installation. The most recent multimedia equipment to be installed in University-managed classrooms is listed below.

• Control Systems, Desks and Podiums
  The touch-panel control systems and instructors’ desks and podiums in the full-multimedia classrooms have been designed with teaching in mind. These components are set up in a similar way in nearly every multimedia classroom, making it easy to use the technology no matter which of the classrooms an instructor is using. The multimedia (e.g., PC, DVD player, and VCR) are located in the instructor’s desk, which has been designed to facilitate the use of technology without losing functionality for more traditional teaching methods. Click here to read an ITeach Newsletter article detailing how one WU faculty member integrates technological and traditional teaching tools.

• Document Cameras
  While all of our classrooms have overhead transparency projectors, many of our recently remodeled classrooms also have a document camera. A more versatile presentation tool, the document camera is a digital camera that can project images not only of transparencies, but also of photographs, three-dimensional objects, books, and other printed text. Document cameras are either table-top models located in the instructor’s desk or “built-in” models installed in the ceiling, above the desk. Click here to read an ITeach Newsletter article detailing how WU faculty have used the document camera.

• SMART Boards
  Several of our classrooms have SMART Boards, which are interactive whiteboards with a touch-sensitive display. When using the SMART Board with the classroom PC or a laptop (PC or Mac), the user’s hand becomes the computer mouse. Faculty can write notes, draw diagrams, and highlight information on the SMART Board, then save this information to a computer file for later use or to disseminate to students. The interactive display allows a faculty member to work as naturally at a technology board as at a chalkboard. Click here to read an ITeach Newsletter article showing how WU faculty have used the SMART Board in their teaching.

If you have questions about the classroom multimedia, contact Liz Peterson by email, or by phone at 935-6810.