Primarily for instructional use. Our original video conferencing classroom (Vtel-ISDN).

This room was upgraded as part of a major building rehab (completed 8/13). Idea was to have a high-end tech space, with flexible seating for collaboration. Polycom HDX-8000 video conferencing. Separate "eno" brand electronic whiteboard. Tables can be shaped into several configurations. Ceiling mounted projector, and hanging microphones for video conferencing. Front wall (for projection) covered with Walltalker brand projectable white board lamination. Rear wall painted with "Idea Paint."

To provide an environment that promotes collaborative/active learning with the standardized control system used throughout the university to allow for professors of all disciplines to successfully teach in a group learning/active classroom space.It has been questioned if we have quantitative data regarding student outcomes. We do not. As the room just completed it's first year of use we are looking into the possibility of beginning to track student comments and instructor data regarding student outcomes within this collaborative space.

Faculty like the open, sharing environment this space offers. They are learning to revamp their teaching approach in an active learning space and are working on how to evaluate learning and assessment in this new place. The space has been used for 1.5 semesters and we are looking for assessment tools to better understand how active learning works. This smaller FlexTech classroom provides an intimate setting for classes less than 20 students. The whiteboard spaces and writeable glass top tables add to it's collaborative appeal. Students and faculty like the color and appeal of the classroom.

Here you should find a brief description of how the space was designed and is being used.

This room was built as a dual-purpose dedicated elearning lab (our first on campus). It's two main functions are 1. remote real-time lecture delivery using Polycom HDX-8000 and 2. lecture recording using Camtasia on a Dell XPS 27". The room has 2 x Samsung 88" LCD displays primarily for use with the Polycom system. The XPS 27 is setup with the Polycom to allow content sharing and there is space behind the lecturers desk (photo taken from point of view of seated lecturer) for both the main lecturer and a guest lecturer to be in shot simultaneously.

Here you should find a brief description of how the space was designed and is being used.

Designed as a general classroom for multiple disciplines, learning, and teaching requirements. A fully flexible technology enhanced space that promotes multiple source presentation at once and collaborative group work and presentations.

This space is very unique in it can allow up to 36 student devices to be connected at once and displayed in multiple areas of the room. It has a lot of collaborative possibilities and flexibility for faculty, staff, and students. It features the following technology: Extron Room Control TLP pro touchpanel, HDMI matrix switcher, Extron Collaborative work stations with HDMI and VGA show me cables, 6 flat screen displays at each student pod, and digital christie projector. A completely flexible space with easy to use room controls.

This room and one other are part of the Innovative Spaces Program (http://u.osu.edu/innovativespaces/), which is a collaboration between the Office of Distance Education and eLearning, Office of the University Registrar, and University Center for the Advancement of Teaching. By providing targeted access to spaces designed for active learning, this program encourages greater focus on active learning pedagogy and more deliberate utilization of physical spaces. Go to http://streaming.osu.edu/classroom/be/285/build/index.html for a 360 view of the space.