New Tech Fee Projects Funded 2005
Smart Classroom for various departments: FSC
Smart technology installed in the classrooms for visual and audio presentation enhancement for classroom use by students in the Psychology, Biology, and Physics Departments. Includes the ability to tie DVD, Internet, and Computer audio/visual aids together into one management console for presentation of course materials. Systems will include the presentation unit, a computer, data projector, DVD/VCR and supporting switching equipment.
Piano Lab for Music: PAC
5 workstations along with music development software to accompany the electronic pianos for students in the Music department.
Laptops and Laptop Cart for the Learning Center: ELL135
These 17 laptops and laptop cart provide a portable technology solution for students utilizing the Library resources. The cart provides security and charging for the laptops when not in use. Wireless Access Points were also installed to support the increase in the wireless devices being made available.
Smart Classrooms for Music: PAC
Smart technology installed in the classrooms for visual and audio presentation enhancement for classroom use by students in the Music Department. Includes the ability to tie DVD, Internet, and Computer audio/visual aids together into one management console for presentation of course materials. Systems will include the presentation unit, a computer, data projector, DVD/VCR and supporting switching equipment.
Laptops and Laptop Cart for Business: GRH006
These 17 laptops and laptop cart provide a portable technology solution for students in the Business department. The cart provides security and charging for the laptops when not in use. It also allows for ease of transportation of the laptops.
Upgrades of Smart Classrooms for Human Communications: DHC302, DHC310, DHC314
Provides updated carts and other equipment required by the Smart Carts for enhancement of the Smart Classrooms in a number of rooms in the Human Communications department.
Upgrades of Smart Classroom for Business: GRH408
Provides updated Audio/Video and other equipment required by the Smart Cart for enhancement of the Smart Classrooms for the Business department.
Upgrades of Smart Classrooms for Psychology: FSC226, FSC228
Provides updated Audio/Video and other equipment required by the Smart Carts for enhancement of the Smart Classrooms for the Psychology department.
Digital Microscopes with Portable Carts for Biology: FSC
This setup allows for two portable workstations to run software for analyzing data from the digital microscopes, which can be easily transported to various classrooms/labs in the Biology department, providing the students with more opportunity to utilize the microscopes.
Smart Classrooms for Geography: SRH107, SRH109, SRH202, SRH205, SRH206
Smart technology installed in the classrooms for visual and audio presentation enhancement for classroom use by students in the Geography Department. Includes the ability to tie DVD, Internet, and Computer audio/visual aids together into one management console for presentation of course materials. Systems will include the presentation unit, a computer, data projector, DVD/VCR and supporting switching equipment.
Computer Lab for Communications/Journalism: CUB310
10 workstations and relevant software for the Communications/Journalism department’s newspaper The Slate. This equipment enables students working for The Slate to develop news content for publishing.
3D scanner for Computer Science: MCT165
Provides students of the Computer Science department with technology that will allow for 3D scanning of real-world objects. The data can be exported into various graphic design programs for further review and manipulation.
Distance Education Classroom for College of Education: SPH140
Smart Classroom and videoconference equipment installed in the classroom provides distance education to students of the College of Education. The system provides connections to satellite Shippensburg University sites for students in which distance to the main campus is problematic.
Renewal Tech Fee Projects Funded 2005
Golden Apple Lab for Art
The Golden Apple Art Computer lab provides Art students opportunities in graphic arts, desktop publishing, illustration, photo manipulation, animation, video, web development, and painting book-arts for students across multiple disciplines.
Microscopy/Imaging lab/Slow scan for Biology
This hardware and software allows for microscopic digital image handling, analysis, and printing with the purpose of expanding research opportunities for biology students.
Presentation stations for Biology
Smart technology in the classroom for visual and audio presentation enhancement. Includes the ability to tie DVD, Internet, and Computer audio/visual aids together into one management console for presentation of course materials.
Presentation stations and 3D projection for Chemistry
Provides visualization of chemistry from the simplest organic molecule to large complex bio-molecules such as DNA. The 3-D visualization system greatly enhances chemistry lectures by enabling students to view molecules and they naturally occur three dimensionally.
Robotics Lab for Computer Science
This equipment specifically supports coursework involving computer software development for robotics.
Presentation stations for Dauphin Humanities Center
Smart technology in the classroom for visual and audio presentation enhancement. Includes the ability to tie DVD, Internet, and Computer audio/visual aids together into one management console for presentation of course materials.
Laptop Cart and wireless for Dauphin Humanities Center: DHC326
Laptops with security cart and printer used by history and humanities to enhance student learning in the classroom.
Library Smart Classroom and Circulation laptops: ELL Circ
24 laptops and a security cart used as “loaners” for students to use while in the library. Also includes a classroom with smart technology which provides the ability to tie DVD, Internet, and Computer audio/visual aids together into one management console for presentation of course materials.
Smart Classroom for Math: MCT258
Smart technology in the classroom for visual and audio presentation enhancement. Includes the ability to tie DVD, Internet, and Computer audio/visual aids together into one management console for presentation of course materials.
Augmentation of computer lab for Math: MCT263
Computer lab used by Math students for coursework
Augmentation of computer labs for Physics: FSC206 and FSC208
Computer labs used by Physic students for coursework
Augmentation of computer lab: Networking E-Commerce for the College of Business in GRH302
The Networking and E-Commerce Lab is used by senior MIS students in the COB for their capstone class learning the fundamentals of computer networks and their application in business.
Augmentation of computer lab: Classroom for College of Business in GRH302
This classroom computer lab is used to teach basic computer and business classes to the COB students. Classes include Management Information Systems and Decision Sciences.
Augmentation of computer lab: For college of Business in GRH106
This classroom computer lab is used to teach basic computer and business classes to the COB students. Classes include Management Information Systems and Decision Sciences.
MBA Distance Learning: LCD Screen in GRH006
This is the premier Distance Education room on campus used by the MBA program. The LCD screen helps facilitate classroom interaction with other video connected classrooms.
Smart Classroom upgrades for Education Department: Classrooms in Shippen Hall
Numerous computer and A/V upgrades were installed in classrooms in Shippen to assist faculty in presenting course material to education majors.
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