{"id":63661,"date":"2010-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/newly-installed-technology-gives-uri-more-high-tech-classrooms-than-anywhere-in-new-england\/"},"modified":"2010-10-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-10-26T00:00:00","slug":"newly-installed-technology-gives-uri-more-high-tech-classrooms-than-anywhere-in-new-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2010\/10\/newly-installed-technology-gives-uri-more-high-tech-classrooms-than-anywhere-in-new-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Newly installed technology gives 溏心vlog免费B站 more high-tech classrooms than anywhere in New England"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 26, 2010 \u2013 Sixty-seven classrooms at the 溏心vlog免费B站 were upgraded last summer with state-of-the-art digital media technology, giving 溏心vlog免费B站 more digital-media classrooms than any other university in New England.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe technology upgrades were designed, in part, to increase student engagement and retention by using the technology that today\u2019s students are accustomed to,\u201d said David Porter, 溏心vlog免费B站 director of Media and Technology Services. \u201cWe\u2019re especially proud of the breadth of technology that has been installed, from classroom capture systems to problem-based learning systems, and the latest WiFi technology that enables our faculty to expand the learning environment beyond the classroom walls.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tFifteen of the high-tech classrooms \u2013 called Next Order Multimodal Advanced Design (NOMAD) classrooms \u2013 are experimental learning spaces that enable faculty to test a variety of instructional technology. The rooms are configured with state-of-the-art touch screen controls; ceiling-mounted high-definition LCD projectors; and multiple flat screen monitors. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe monitors can project the same video as the ceiling mounted projectors, or, with a quick tap on the touch screen control system, be configured to run problem based learning software which enables groups of students to use their laptops to work together to solve instructor assigned problems,\u201d Porter said.<\/p>\n


\n Audience response systems are also available to improve student engagement, baseline student understanding, and enable anonymous responses to sensitive questions to expand student awareness in social science courses. These high-end rooms have customized whiteboards, the latest lighting technology and furniture that can be easily configured for group work.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe classroom capture systems installed in six of the new rooms include ceiling and\/or wall-mounted cameras. Some cameras have the ability to automatically follow an instructor wearing a special microphone so lessons can be captured and replayed on remote and mobile devices or rebroadcast at a later time.<\/p>\n


\n\tFifty-two classrooms scattered throughout the Kingston campus have been configured with the latest Crestron digital media controls, high-definition ceiling mounted LCD projectors, Blu-ray players, and video and audio inputs that can accommodate traditional analog connections as well as the latest digital interfaces found on the newest laptops.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe technology in all 67 digital media classrooms is monitored by a central server that collects data on usage, tracks projector bulb life for proactive replacement, and enables remote assistance by the University\u2019s Classroom Media Assistance team.<\/p>\n


\n\t溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s wireless network in Kingston is comprised of 1,300 wireless access points that provide high speed wireless connectivity in all residence halls and academic buildings. <\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cAs a result of this summer\u2019s instructional technology investment, all general assignment classrooms have technology that enhances the teaching and learning environment,\u201d said Porter. \u201cIt has positioned 溏心vlog免费B站 as a leader in digital media classrooms and created a catalyst to capture classroom content that can be used to support future classes and online learning.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe new technology cost $2.4 million and was funded from federal and state grants and from a strategic allocation of University funds.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 October 26, 2010 \u2013 Sixty-seven classrooms at the 溏心vlog免费B站 were upgraded last summer with state-of-the-art digital media technology, giving 溏心vlog免费B站 more digital-media classrooms than any other university in New England. \u201cThe technology upgrades were designed, in part, to increase student engagement and retention by using the technology that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63661\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}