Distance Education or Interactive Video Classrooms
- Generally six to thirty individuals in room, could be a larger lecture hall
- Acoustics very important
- Acoustic consultants - especially for large rooms
- Carpeting, drapes, and wall coverings critical
- Type and placement of microphones and speakers critical
- Building
- Computerized room controls may be necessary
- HVAC - Careful placement and design, minimize noise
- Wall colors - blue best, red and white worse
- Higher ceilings
- Lighting - Critical
- Studio fluorescent lights may provide best lighting
- Focused studio lights may be necessary
- Lighting consultant helpful - Media Services
- Furnishings
- Smaller rooms: Flexible seating arrangements - U, V, or semi-circular/tiered configurations
- Movable chairs
- Tables have neutral or dark surfaces to prevent light reflections
- Teaching station/console required
- Instructional Media
- Hardware and controls built into cabinet or at teaching console
- Visual presentation system required vs. Overhead projector
- Laptop plug-in connections on tables or nearby
- Good audio system
- Telecommunications
- Network connections - at teaching station and perimeter of room/tables
- ISDN Connections - Provide teleconferencing today
- ATM - Video communications via this mode in future
- Broadband coax - Currently available in limited no. of buildings
- Connection to codec farm and satellite links possible in future
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