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McCluskey, Frank; Winter, Melanie – Higher Learning Research Communications, 2013
The bricks and mortar classroom has a long and storied history. The digital classroom is so new and different it may be wrong to even call it a "classroom". The authors argue that architecture influences behavior. So in constructing our new digital classrooms we must pay attention to the architecture and what job we want that…
Descriptors: Campuses, Virtual Classrooms, Instructional Design, Architecture
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Yang, Yuting; Kang, Houliang – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2014
Three Dimensional or 3D virtual reality has become increasingly popular in many areas, especially in building a digital campus. This paper introduces a virtual campus, which is based on a 3D model of The Tourism and Culture College of Yunnan University (TCYU). Production of the virtual campus was aided by Human Factor and Ergonomics (HF&E), an…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Human Factors Engineering, Campuses, Computer Software
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Huang, Albert – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2012
Information technology (IT) is an essential part of modern education. The roles and contributions of technology to education have been thoroughly documented in academic and professional literature. Despite the benefits, the use of educational technology systems (ETS) also creates a significant impact on the environment, primarily due to energy…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Educational Technology, Systems Development, Sustainable Development
Grush, Mary – Campus Technology, 2009
At Santa Clara University (SCU), Vice Provost for Information Services and CIO Ron Danielson led the design and construction of the campus's 194,251-square-foot Harrington Learning Commons, Sobrato Technology Center, and Orradre Library, a single building opened in March 2008. Danielson and his team were responsible for describing design goals,…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Information Technology
Raths, David – Campus Technology, 2011
Many university officials recognize the need to upgrade their older analog video surveillance systems. In a 2010 survey by "Campus Safety" magazine, half of university respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the quality and coverage of their current video surveillance systems. Among the limitations of analog closed-circuit television…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Internet, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Planning
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Thomas, M. S.; Kothari, D. P.; Prakash, A. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
Automation of power systems is gaining momentum across the world, and there is a need to expose graduate and undergraduate students to the latest developments in hardware, software, and related protocols for power automation. This paper presents the design, development, and commissioning of an automation lab to facilitate the understanding of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Chretien, Wendy – Campus Technology, 2007
The word "architect" calls to mind a designer of buildings. An architect's job is to develop a structure to fit the client's needs, some of which are conflicting (or seem to be). When it comes to designing a campus network, IT infrastructure architects have a similar function. Like a building architect, an IT architect must develop a…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Facilities Design, Technology Planning, Computer Networks
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Greene, John Richard T. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2009
This article discusses factors in the design, commissioning, project management, and intellectual property protection of developments within a new clinical anatomy facility in the United Kingdom. The project was aimed at creating cost-effective facilities that would address widespread concerns over anatomy teaching, and support other activities…
Descriptors: Workstations, Pathology, Neurology, Physiology
Sorensen, Richard J. – 1996
This guide provides the layperson with a concise overview of factors to consider when making plans to outfit elementary and secondary schools with technology inexpensively. The guide draws on the knowledge of consultants, architects, electronics engineers, and the experiences of educators who have been involved in the process of designing schools…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection, Computer System Design
Hofstetter, Fred T. – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes PODIUM, an educational software application that serves as a user interface to IBM's multimedia hardware. Faculty lecture outlines using IBM's InfoWindow and Audio Visual Connection (AVC) are explained for the fields of science, mathematics, music, and art, and a facility at the University of Delaware for using multimedia is described.…
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer System Design, Courseware, Educational Facilities Design
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Gercek, Gokhan; Saleem, Naveed – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
Budgetary constraints are almost a constant challenge confronted by academia. In the case of small colleges and universities, these constraints become even more pronounced when these institutions enhance their programs to meet the needs of their constituents. While in some cases program enhancement might simply be accomplished by hiring new…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Computer Centers, Technology Planning, Educational Finance