Technology@Wooster

Five classrooms are receiving technology enhancements over winter break.  Academic departments requested these upgrades in response to the VPAA’s solicitation of information technology requests and proposals.  These particular classrooms–Taylor 111, Taylor 302, Wishart 101, Morgan 105 and Scovel 004–were selected, in part, because the modifications could be completed between the fall and spring semesters.  The remaining requests and proposals are still under consideration and it is hoped that additional classroom upgrades will be carried out once the spring semester concludes.

In Taylor 111, the ceiling-mounted projector and speakers are being replaced. A media equipment rack is being incorporated into the lab table in the front of the room. The rack will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler, power conditioner and Mac Mini. A sympodium will sit atop the lab table. The classroom technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit which will also be located on the top of the lab table.

A new ceiling mounted projector will be installed in Taylor 302 along with a new projector screen and new speakers. A new media cabinet will be installed. The rack inside the media cabinet will contain a new dvd/vcr combo unit, amplifier, scaler and power conditioner. The room will also receive a new Mac Mini. The technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit.

Wishart 101 will receive a custom-built podium. This podium contains an equipment rack which will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler, power conditioner and Mac Mini. The classroom technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit mounted atop the podium. New ceiling-mounted speakers are being installed, along with a new ceiling-mounted projector and a projector screen.

Morgan 105 will receive a custom-built podium. This podium contains an equipment rack which will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler, power conditioner and Mac Mini. The classroom technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit mounted atop the podium.

A new ceiling-mounted projector and projector screen are being added to Scovel 004. A new media cabinet is being installed. The rack inside the media cabinet will house a new dvd/vcr combo unit, cable TV tuner, amplifier, scaler and power conditioner. The room will also receive a new Mac Mini. The technology will be controlled by a Pixie Pro unit.

IT is very pleased to enhance these learning spaces and looks forward to enhancing others.

Colleague will be unavailable between 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9 and and 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 10. (ScotWeb will also be unavailable.) During this period IT will be working to copy data from the legacy administrative software system to Colleague. This process is a critical part of the implementation of Colleague Advancement- -the Datatel module dedicated to the Development and Alumni Affairs Offices. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Questions can be directed to Marlene Brown at x2304.

Persistent problems with the classroom technology in Kauke 141 were tracked to the room’s scaler.  That unit has now been replaced.  Similar problems had been encountered in Kauke 037 and Kauke 243.  Those units were replaced earlier with positive results.  As reported earlier, the problems with the scalers are the result of a manufacturing defect.  The units with this defect are being repaired under warranty.

The Office of Information Technology is very pleased to welcome Daniel Krites.  Dan has just joined us as Presentation Technology and Event Support Specialist.  In this role, Dan will provide multimedia support for events on-campus.  He will also play a key role in the installation and support of digital technologies in our learning spaces. As Media Services shifted to NTS last summer, Dan will be reporting to NTS Director Vince Di Scipio. Dan comes to us with significant experience in the consumer audio/video electronics field and in customer service.

Dan Krites