OIT Update
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OIT UpdateJason WimmerAssistant Director, Office of Instructional Technology
Topics Overview of Campus Mediation Classroom Support Room Classifications Upgrade Frequency What’s included in a classroom upgrade?
New Features/Functionality Panopto – New Lecture Capture Product
Overview of Mediated Spaces Approximately 200 spaces
Classrooms Conference Rooms/Seminar Rooms Event Spaces
Over 20 Digital Signage Players and over 50 Monitors Located throughout campus
Classroom Support Who is involved?
Technology Support Center – Student Consultants Field Services Staff OIT Staff
Important Information when reporting problems Call ASAP Must have correct contact information
Room Classifications Why?
Too many different spaces/equipment Develop a standard
Continuation of efforts Assist with budgeting
What are the benefits? Easy to stock equipment/supplies Allows for familiarity of systems/equipment Helps with future planning/budgeting Provides a standard for projects
Type A Basic Classroom Design
Instructor’s computer Document camera Basic technology control device with network
accessibility Video switching/scaling device with analog and
digital inputs and digital outputs Widescreen display device Connectivity for external HDMI sources
Type B Advanced Mediated Design
Instructor’s computer Document camera Advanced control system incorporating a
touch screen for added control Video switching/scaling device with the
ability to transport audio and video output to the display devise via twisted pair cabling
Widescreen display device Connectivity for external HDMI sources
Type C Standard Conference/Seminar Room
Presenter’s computer or convenient connection for a portable device Basic technology control device
Widescreen display device Digital/Analog inputs to the display device
Type D Advanced mediated design for large gathering
spaces that require advanced controls Presenter’s computer Advanced control system for added control Video switching/scaling to meet the needs of the
input and output count for the room with twisted pair transport of all input and output signals
Widescreen display device Advanced audio system Advanced environmental controls
Type S Advanced mediated space Designed specifically for recording
Crestron Capture device Panopto
Room Breakdown by Type Type A – 77(Will decrease by 10 when the
Rehabilitation Center opens in Fall 2015) Type B – 53 (Will increase by over 20 when
Rehabilitation Center opens in Fall of 2015) Type C – 31 Type D – 10 Type S – 17
Upgrade Frequency OIT Upgrades
Over 105 rooms included Goal is to maintain equipment on a 5 year replacement
cycle Pending budget availability
Large Scale/Building Project Upgrades Try to budget a 6 year replacement cycle Try to get maintenance agreement BRN, TDC, Estate, LSC Phase I & 2 and new Rehab Building
What’s included in the upgrade? Mediation Upgrade
Projector Video Switcher Control System Ceiling Speakers New Cabling (Video over Cat6) Integration into Extron Global Viewer
Remote Monitoring Product Equipment Usage Metrics Helps OIT plan future upgrades
What’s next? Untethered Teaching
Ability for faculty and students to display content from mobile device/tablet or laptop without physically being connected
Looking at different options Software (Solstice by Mersive & Splashtop) Hardware (Crestron AirMedia)
Panopto New Lecture Capture Product
Panopto Desktop Lecture Capture Solution SasS Integrates with mobile platforms Cost Effective Intuitive Allows for capture of data, video and audio
feeds
How did we get to Panopto? Nursing & Counseling Departments were in
drastic need of a solution Had to get away from dated technology
DVD/VHS Manual Switching
Reliable solution Secure solution Easy solution to use
Product Investigation Mediasite by Sonic Foundry
Implemented in Spring of 2012 in LSC Two fixed solutions (LSC 334 & 433) Several bumps along the way Setbacks for future expansion
Appliance Based (Fixed location) Very Expensive (>$18,000 per implementation)
Product Investigation Cont. My Mediasite (Sonic Foundry Desktop Capture Solution)
Newly released Not ready for the investment
Panopto Was the subject of a Whitepaper that outlined our
scenario almost verbatim Ease of use (intuitive) Easy implementation Scaling Costs were attractive Beginning to get a large market share of Higher Ed.
Institutions
Panopto Pilot Hosted Solution Counseling – 8 Graduate Courses Nursing – 7 Undergrad / 3 Grad Courses Education – 1 Undergrad Course Recorded over 380 session, over 700 hours Simulations, Interview and classroom scenarios were
recorded Continuing during Spring (added 2 rooms) Integration with D2L
The future of Panopto Annual License for Campus Wide
implementation Relatively inexpensive in room costs
(Camera/microphone) Training Videos Traditional Lecture Capture Flipping the Classroom