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Who
do I call if I have trouble with media technology in
the
classroom?
Call the MSDC
troubleshooting hotline at 412-396-4614. A
student aide or staff member will attend to your call
as soon as possible. If you call the CTS Help Desk at
412-396-4357, please indicate that you need classroom
media assistance so that they may immediately escalate
your call to the MSDC.
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What
kind of media classrooms are available at Duquesne?
Duquesne University has 3 types
of classrooms: classrooms without media, classrooms
with projection systems, and Smart Sympodium classrooms.
Each of Duquesne’s lecture halls (Maurice, Laura
Falk, Pappert, Wolfe, College Hall 104 and 105, and
719 Fisher) contain a technology enhanced podium with
connectivity to the Internet. Each podium has
| Touch screen or Button Panel Control
System |
Audio Mixer |
| Windows XP Computer |
CDRom and USB Port Access |
| DVD capabilities |
VCR player |
Additionally, each
lecture hall has an overhead transparency projector,
and for some a wireless microphone can be reserved for
use. Call the MSDC at 412-396-4614 for more information.
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How
do I find out what media is available in the classroom
I’ll be using?
To find out what media equipment
is installed in a classroom, visit our AV TRACKER
website at http://ltc2.cr.duq.edu/campus_av.
This web site will let you search by building and room.
Once you locate the room, you can view a picture of
the room’s interior and find a listing of the
room’s installed AV equipment (i.e., projector,
sound system, VHS/DVD players, and screens).
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What
is a Smart Classroom or Sympodium Classroom?
In 2003, Duquesne University
began its initiative to convert all classrooms into
Smart Classrooms. These classrooms are self-contained
media classrooms with the following equipment: a screen,
a projector, and a lecternwith a computer, DVD/CD player,
VHS player, sound system, and a Sympodium touch screen
flat panel with Smart Notebook software. The software
enables faculty to interact with what is displayed on
the computer screen and thus actively engage students
in presentations. Faculty can navigate through applications
by touching a sympodium pen to the monitor, write or
annotate what is on the computer screen, and capture
and save these annotations in PDF for uploading to their
Blackboard course sites.
As of Fall
2009, the following rooms on campus will be Smart Sympodium
or Smartboard (S) Classrooms:
If you are unfamiliar
with the Smart Sympodium Classroom, please contact the
MSDC for a training appointment in advance of your use
of this equipment or for notification of up-coming training
sessions.
Call the MSDC at 412-396-4614 or e-mail msdc@duq.edu.
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How
can I learn more about Personal Response Systems or
Clicker Keypads?
Sometimes referred to as keypads or clickers,
Personal Response Systems (PRS) actually involve three
components: (1) the keypads used by students, (2) the
software used by faculty, and (3) the equipment installed
in the classrooms.
As of Fall 2009, the
Lecture Halls and rooms listed above are ready for PRS (Clickers) use.
To use Duquesne’s
PRS system, faculty should contact the MSDC at 412.396.4614 to ensure the classroom is PRS ready or to borrow a Clicker Ready Classroom pack.
If you will be asking your students to purchase a new or used Clicker, please contact the Bookstore's Textbook area for information on ordering the correct University clicker.
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