Electronic Classrooms

There are three general styles of electronic classrooms on campus that are managed by Information Technology Services.  A brief listing of the rooms and links to more information can be found at:  http://its.union.edu/FACILITIES/ECLASSROOMS .

Training
Training is required to use any of the electronic classrooms.  Training can be scheduled through Mary Parlett-Sweeney (x6661 or parlettm@union.edu).  The electronic classrooms may be scheduled for special events through the Office of Special Events and Conference Services.  Please see your department secretary for assistance in scheduling.  Depending upon the special event, there may be a charge for the use of an electronic classroom.  These rates will (in general) be provided to you (or the coordinator of the event) by the Office of Special Events and Conference Services.

Presentation Classrooms
These rooms have a ceiling-mounted data projector, two computers (1 Macintosh, 1 PC), VCR, laserdisc/CD player, document camera, and 35mm slide projector.  The computers, VCR, laserdisc/CD player, and document camera are physically located in a lectern at the front of the classroom.  In many of the rooms, a 35mm slide projector is mounted separately in the classroom.  Additionally, there are connections for laptop computers to connect into the presentation system.  These rooms do not have computers for student use.  Arts 215, Humanities 019, Humanities 112 and Olin 115 have a DVD player (instead of a laserdisc/CD player) installed in the lectern which is separate from the DVD players in the computers. 

Arts 215	Humanities 008	Olin 106*	Science & Engineering N210
Bailey 201	Humanities 014	Olin 107*	Social Sciences 012
Bailey 312	Humanities 019	Olin 115 (Lecture Hall)	Social Sciences 014
	Humanities 112		Steinmetz 106

* Both Olin 106 and Olin 107 are exceptions to the “no student computers” policy in a presentation classroom. Olin 106 has 9 student computers (PCs) located around the outside edge of the classroom.  These computers are linked together and to the instructor’s PC (not Macintosh) through a system called CLASSNET.  Olin 107 is also considered to be a collaborative computer classroom as it has 10 student computers (iMacs) located on tables in the room.

Collaborative Computer Classrooms
These rooms have a ceiling-mounted data projector, one computer for the instructor, VCR, laserdisc/CD player, document camera, and 35mm slide projector.  With a few exceptions (Olin 106, 107, 306), the instructor’s computer, VCR, laserdisc/CD player and document camera are physically located in a lectern at the front of the classroom.  A 35mm slide projector is mounted separately in the classroom. Additionally, there are connections for laptop computers to connect into the presentation system.  These rooms all have computers for student use. The student to computer ratios range from 1:1 to 4:1 depending upon class size.

** Olin 102 is used as an open student lab when not scheduled for classes.

Laptop Classroom
Humanities 016 has been configured as a laptop classroom similar to the seminar rooms in the Minerva Houses.  It has a ceiling-mounted data projector, and a combination DVD/VCR player which is mounted in a table for the instructor.  There are cables pre-connected that allow the faculty member to hook up a laptop (either PC or Macintosh).  The faculty member will need to provide the laptop.