Classroom and Other Facility Technology

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Overview

The Media Geeks provide equipment, services, and support to help faculty and students utilize classroom, conference room, and study room technology to its fullest potential.

Features & Benefits

Virginia Western’s classroom technology is standardized based upon the following models defined in the Chancellor’s Technology Expectations:

Computer Classroom: Room with a separate computer for each student that generally is the regularly scheduled meeting place for a class.
Electronic Classroom: Room with an instructor computer and projector, LCD panel, plasma screen, or computer monitor(s) for students to view materials from the instructor computer.
Mobile Electronic Classroom: A laptop computer, a projector, and speakers on a mobile cart which can be easily moved to a classroom to be used for instructional presentations.
Enhanced Classroom: An Electronic Classroom that is also equipped with a document camera, control mechanism, and laptop connection.
HyFlex Classroom: An Enhanced Classroom with additional cameras, monitors, microphones, speakers, and appropriate video conferencing platform such as Zoom to allow for robust interaction between in-class and remote students.
Conference Room: A meeting room with cameras, monitors, microphones, speakers, and appropriate video conferencing platform such as Zoom to allow for robust interaction between in-person and remote people.
Study Room: A room where students can study independently or collaborate together.