IT has installed several smart classrooms in each of JCSU buildings. These smart classrooms bring together new tools to enhance the classroom environment. There are now a total of 32 smart or multimedia classrooms on the campus.

Since 2008, 21 classrooms have been updated, using a design that emphasizes flexible technology and reconfigurable furniture arrangements. All of this is meant to better accommodate the variety of teaching styles favored by JCSU faculty and students. Audio visual technology at JCSU is now the norm rather than the exception.

Each of the multimedia smart classrooms have been equipped with a new projector mounted in the ceiling (or wall mounted LCD), a retractable screen and stereo audio playback system via speakers in the ceiling.

At the front of the room is a new custom designed lectern which houses all the audio visual equipment. This equipment may include a desktop computer, laptop video and audio connection, document camera, S-VHS VCR, DVD player.

The heart of the smart classrooms is the integrated control panel. This control panel provides a clean user-friendly way to control the projector, DVD player, VCR, desktop computer, laptop computer, and sound system. In providing this control panel we have removed the technology barriers that are present in many setups.

JCSU understands that today's tech-savy students simply respond more positively and are more engaged when technology is infused into the classroom. JCSU seeks to provide a more participatory, interactive educational experience via the use of technologies that make up the "smart classrooms."

Faculty members interested in smart classroom training should call the helpdesk X4357.

Join us for training over lunch:

Posted By: John Norris, Director of Information Technology