Classroom Search Glossary

Room Type:

  • Auditorium - large lecture hall with fixed seating and complex AV installation
  • Collaborative Classroom - tables surrounded by flexible furniture for student groups, additional whiteboards - may include complex and/or custom AV installations that permit content sharing by students
  • Flexible Classroom -  mobile tablet chairs for student grouping, additional whiteboards - may includes complex and/or custom AV installations that permit content sharing by students
  • Computer Classroom - scheduled classroom with Computer workstations for every student as well as an instructor station
  • Specialized Classroom - specialized equipment designed for particular schools or departments
  • Traditional Classroom - standard classroom
  • Laboratory - specialized equipment designed for particular schools or departments
  • Seminar Room - small scheduled room for academic use
  • Computer Lab - non-scheduled room with computer workstations for every seat
  • Theatre - theatre with fixed seating, stage, and complex AV installations

 

Instructional Capabilities: What activities can I host in this room?

  • Lecture Capture - this room can capture video, audio and or computer content from Echo360, Panopto, or Kaltura lecture capture services
  • Polling - this room has Turning Point, Polleverywhere or other software and hardware installed on the instructor computer
  • Present/Project - this room can display an image from a projector or display monitor
  • Small group breakout - furniture or room layout permits breaking into groups with movable tables and chairs, small group tables, and/or other small group equipment
  • Specialized Equipment - department or course specific hardware or equipment such as science labs, PT equipment or robotics
  • Video Playback - this room can play a video from a DVD player either in the computer or from a separate player
  • Web Conferencing - this room can transmit and receive video, audio and or computer content from WebEx, Zoom, or Blackboard Collaborate 

 

Presentation Sources: Inputs and outputs for in-room presentations

  • Document Camera - document camera or visualizer either on the lectern or mounted from the ceiling
  • Instructor PC - in-room computer (may be Mac or PC)
  • Laptop connection - one or more inputs to project from a laptop could be HDMI, VGA, etc.
  • Multiple Projectors - more than one projector and screen in the room
  • Multiple TVs - more than one large format monitors in the room
  • Single Projector - one projector and screen in the room
  • Single TV - one large format monitor in the room
  • Speakers - speakers to play in-room audio from any of the inputs and/or amplification from microphones
  • Whiteboard - specialized whiteboard with mounted camera that can be projected to the whole room
  • Wired Mic - podium or other wired microphone for in-room amplification
  • Wireless Mic - wireless microphone for in-room amplification
  • Wireless Presentation - appliance that allows projecting from wireless mobile devices including, phones, tablets, and laptops without a physical cable

Recorded Content: What inputs are included in the lecture capture recording or web conferencing

  • Audience Mics - integrated microphones mounted from the ceiling and spread around the room to record in-room conversation
  • Document Camera - document camera or visualizer either on the lectern or mounted from the ceiling and is included in the recording if that input is also being projected in the room.
  • Instructor PC - in-room computer (may be Mac or PC)
  • Laptop Connection - any device connected via HDMI, VGA or other that is included in the recording if that input is also being projected in the room.
  • Mounted Camera - one or more cameras mounted from the ceiling or wall that can be controlled from the touch panel
  • Portable Camera - one or more cameras that can be moved or physically pointed at desired subject
  • Whiteboard - specialized whiteboard with mounted camera that can be included in the recording
  • Wired Mic - podium or other wired microphone for recording or web conferencing
  • Wireless Mic - wireless microphone for recording

Furniture - What type of tables and chairs are in the space? 

  • Computer Cart - the mobile cart with all technology mounted on a height adjustable cart
  • Extra Whiteboard - more than one whiteboard in front of the room
  • Fixed Podium - podium in the center of the room that cannot be moved or re-arranged
  • Fixed Seating - chairs mounted to the floor and unable to move
  • Tables - student tables that seat one to four people per table
  • Tablet Chairs (fixed) - chairs with mounted tablet arm
  • Tablet Chairs (on wheels) - chairs with mounted tablet arm and wheels to move around the room
  • Standard Chairs - student chairs usually with tables
  • Wheeled Chairs - student chairs with wheels to easily move around the room
  • No Whiteboard - room with no whiteboard 

 

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