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>Subject: RE: #5780 'Smart' classrooms
>Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 10:39:11 -0400
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If using computers at each student desk in the classroom, consider using
flat panel screens that are not too large, push them to the rear of the
desktop and bolt them there so they don't fall. Next, use small tower type
computer boxes that can be installed in little cages suspended from the
underside of the desktop and to the side, either left or right...whatever
works for you. Last, put the keyboard in a heavyduty keyboard tray that
slides out from the mid-front of the desk when needed, slides in when not
wanted. This is the best configuration of an installation I have seen yet.
Of course, you could do the imbedded screen in the glass cut-out desktop
installation, but I don't know how well those are received by users.
Tracy.
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>Subject: 'Smart' classrooms
>Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 13:25:01 -0400
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Hi. I'm hoping that someone can help me on this problem. One of the colleges
where I am an adjunct has turned three classrooms into 'smart' classrooms.
They are wired for online classes, as well as projection of onsite video and
computer based images, text etc.
The problem is that the college has very little classroom space and these
classrooms will be used for 'regular' classes as well.
The college now wonders how best to use these 'smart' classrooms as far as
equipment. Should they each have computers on them (which may not make
students for non smart classes happy) should students 'rent' laptops from
the school (and if they own their own laptop then should they still rent
them or just borrow one) or what.
This college has two buildings of which every single classroom is constantly
in use from 7 in the morning until late in the evening. It has only three
computer labs for students to work in to do research, writing, etc.
Can anyone either suggest how this might work, or how it is done in their
schools?
Thanks for any help. Tommy
Ms.Tommy B. McDonell
http://www.weleap4esl.org
Executive Director and Co-Founder
Learning English Adult Program, Inc.
254 West 29th Street
New York, NY 10001
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212-239-3934 f
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