Designing Smart Designing Smart Facilities for Distance Facilities for Distance

Learning Learning EnvironmentsEnvironments

Presented byPresented by

Israel Fletes Israel Fletes

UCR - Multimedia TechnologiesUCR - Multimedia Technologies

BackgroundBackground UCR received a large donation in support of a UCR received a large donation in support of a

new campus in Palm Desert (Palm Springs area)new campus in Palm Desert (Palm Springs area) Design and Construction carried out the design Design and Construction carried out the design

and recommendation process for building, and recommendation process for building, furniture, landscaping and AVfurniture, landscaping and AV

Computing was given a copy of the AV Computing was given a copy of the AV consultant’s recommendations on the new consultant’s recommendations on the new campus technologycampus technology

The technology plan was extremely limitedThe technology plan was extremely limited AVC-Computing challenged the AVC-Computing challenged the

recommendation by having the computing team recommendation by having the computing team generate a UCR design of the AV, phones and generate a UCR design of the AV, phones and networknetwork

ObjectiveObjective

Build a campus with a standard suite Build a campus with a standard suite of presentation technologyof presentation technology

The technology must be supported The technology must be supported via the networkvia the network

All rooms need videoconferencing All rooms need videoconferencing devicesdevices

Why are we doing this?Why are we doing this?

New Remote Campus New Remote Campus 45 minute drive45 minute drive No Provision for Technical StaffNo Provision for Technical Staff

Campus FocusCampus Focus Entrepreneurial Center for Entrepreneurial Center for

Management.Management. Mostly Professional StudentsMostly Professional Students

New Campus is still being builtNew Campus is still being built

Heckmann ConstructionHeckmann Construction

To be Completed March 2005To be Completed March 2005

Heckmann Entrepreneurial Heckmann Entrepreneurial CenterCenter

Consultant Consultant RecommendedRecommended

Room had a budget of $350K to all Room had a budget of $350K to all technologytechnology

Available $$ were consumed in 2 large Available $$ were consumed in 2 large lecture hallslecture halls

12 rooms with no technology12 rooms with no technology UCR used existing plans to generate a UCR used existing plans to generate a

technology plan for this buildingtechnology plan for this building Plans were approved by budget office Plans were approved by budget office

and design and construction officeand design and construction office

General Meeting SpacesGeneral Meeting Spaces

UCR Plan calls for 14 rooms with UCR Plan calls for 14 rooms with TechnologyTechnology

ClassroomsClassrooms Conference RoomsConference Rooms Lecture HallsLecture Halls Multipurpose RoomsMultipurpose Rooms

Selection of TechnologySelection of Technology

Based on recent technology plansBased on recent technology plans Original 4 year Classroom Original 4 year Classroom

Technology PlanTechnology Plan New Classroom Technology Plan – 4 New Classroom Technology Plan – 4

more yearsmore years eClassroomseClassrooms

UCR Classroom TechnologyUCR Classroom TechnologyOriginal PlanOriginal Plan

Equip G.A. Classroom with video playback Equip G.A. Classroom with video playback and LCD Projectorand LCD Projector

50 Rooms over a 4 year Cycle (10 added 50 Rooms over a 4 year Cycle (10 added later)later)

Standard Setup Across all classrooms by Standard Setup Across all classrooms by profileprofile Type A (up to 80 seats)Type A (up to 80 seats) Type B (81-140 seats)Type B (81-140 seats) Type C (greater than 140)Type C (greater than 140) Type X (special rooms) Type X (special rooms)

UCR Classroom Technology UCR Classroom Technology 4 More Years4 More Years

Provide common controllers that can Provide common controllers that can be supported via the campus be supported via the campus networknetwork

Add computers in every classroomAdd computers in every classroom

(thin-clients or with software to be (thin-clients or with software to be managed)managed)

Enhance the available technologyEnhance the available technology Replace ProjectorsReplace Projectors

UCR Classroom TechnologyUCR Classroom TechnologyeClassroomseClassrooms

Uses videoconferencing equipment and IP-based Uses videoconferencing equipment and IP-based computer lab management software to incorporate two computer lab management software to incorporate two multimedia labs into a single virtual classroom. multimedia labs into a single virtual classroom.

Heckmann TechnologyHeckmann Technology

General Classrooms and Meeting General Classrooms and Meeting SpacesSpaces

LCD Projector – 4000 lumensLCD Projector – 4000 lumens PC ComputerPC Computer SVHS & DVD – S-VideoSVHS & DVD – S-Video Document Camera - XGADocument Camera - XGA Multimedia Switcher Multimedia Switcher

IP supportedIP supported Videoconferencing DeviceVideoconferencing Device

Polycom VSX7000Polycom VSX7000 Visual Concert (for data)Visual Concert (for data) Smartboard 580Smartboard 580

Heckmann TechnologyHeckmann Technology

Conference RoomsConference Rooms One or two - 50” Plasma PanelsOne or two - 50” Plasma Panels Videoconferencing DeviceVideoconferencing Device

Polycom VSX7000Polycom VSX7000 Visual ConcertVisual Concert

Computer LabsComputer Labs LCD ProjectorLCD Projector Videoconferencing DeviceVideoconferencing Device

Polycom VSX7000Polycom VSX7000 Visual ConcertVisual Concert

NetOP’s School Software for all PC’sNetOP’s School Software for all PC’s

Budget Office SupportBudget Office Support

Will support classrooms that are Will support classrooms that are self-service.self-service.

Will support Will support state-of-the-artstate-of-the-art technology technology

Approved new UCR plan, with some cuts.Approved new UCR plan, with some cuts. Room WizardRoom Wizard Some Videoconference enhancementsSome Videoconference enhancements

Increased AV budget to $704KIncreased AV budget to $704K

RoomWizardRoomWizard

Carrying out the PlanCarrying out the Plan

Buildings are already under Buildings are already under constructionconstruction

Meeting with budget office for Meeting with budget office for approvalsapprovals

Meeting with architects and project Meeting with architects and project managersmanagers

Meeting with electrical engineerMeeting with electrical engineer

Installation & TrainingInstallation & Training

Objective is to find local System Objective is to find local System Integrator or InstallersIntegrator or Installers

UCR to manage project installationUCR to manage project installation UCR to conduct training to facility UCR to conduct training to facility

manager or end-usersmanager or end-users

SupportSupport

Multimedia SupportMultimedia Support Extron 5IP (demo)Extron 5IP (demo) Global Viewer (demo)Global Viewer (demo)

Computer SupportComputer Support Thin-ClientsThin-Clients

Distance Learning SupportDistance Learning Support Polycom (demo)Polycom (demo)

Contacts & WebsitesContacts & Websites

http://multimedia.ucr.eduhttp://multimedia.ucr.edu http://http://classrooms.ucr.educlassrooms.ucr.edu

Israel Fletes, Israel Fletes, israel@ucr.eduisrael@ucr.eduMultimedia TechnologyMultimedia Technology

Joel Nylander, Joel Nylander, joel.nylander@ucr.edujoel.nylander@ucr.eduComputers and SoftwareComputers and Software