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TEACHING & LEARNING TECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW BUILDINGS
INTRODUCTION
The following is a set of recommendations from IT Services on the types of technologies and
services that should to be considered in the design of a new building.
The recommendations are broken down under 4 headings –
Network Infrastructre
Teaching and Learning Spaces/Technologies/Services
Services supporting Research activities
Support Services
As it can be difficult to describe in detail some of the services that are outlined in this
document, we recommend that we run an IT Services eVent which will showcase some of
these spaces/technologies and services. The showcase will give the academic/user an
opportunity to see how the different spaces/technologies and services can be integrated
into their teaching and learning styles.
We have also produced a short video of how we have integrated some of these ideas in our
teaching, learning and research focused building, Daedalus.
Low definition version -
www.ucd.ie/vavctest/demo/content/it-flexible-learning/it-flexible-learning-showcase.html
High quality version -
www.ucd.ie/vavctest/brianmedia/ITservices/itpromo2x.mov
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
In conjunction with the Architects and Buildings and Services, we will recommend a network cabling plan which will meet the highest standards. This plan will include the provision for network plug in points for staff, students and a wireless service for the UCD Community and visitors.
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A key input into this process is for the buidling plans to identify locations for –
Where staff require network plug in points
Where students require network plug in points
Network points to provide the Wireless service
Network points for the teachning stations (including the AV equipment)
Network points for collaborative/laboratory based activities As the university has over a 80% laptop ownership among students, the provision of power is a key component in supporting students mobile access to services.
TEACHNING AND LEARNING SPACES/TECHNOLOGIES/SERVICES
Teaching and Learning Spaces
Teaching and Learning naturally happens in numerous and disparate places, and it is
important that the new building as a whole is designed to support various types of formal
and informal learning. The following describes a number of teaching and learning spaces
and the type of learning inherent to their design. Some are designed for traditional formal
scheduled instruction, others for collaboration or group work and some for active learning.
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Lecture Theatre
Description
Lecture theatres are large rooms that are primarily used for presentation-style teaching
where seating is on a tiered or sloped floor so that visual contact can be maintained
between every student and the instructor. The primary instructional wall should include
whiteboards and a projection screen generally motorized. All lecture rooms should be
designed with infrastructure to support multi-media equipment, which adheres to the
university standard.
Where a collaborative learning style is desirable in a lecture, it could be accomplished in
tiered rooms by having two rows of seats on one tier, fixing the back row of seats, and
allowing the front row to swivel thus allowing those seats to face the back row.
Purpose
Presentation style teaching.
Capacity
60 to 500 seats.
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Facilities
Teaching station with desk mounted touch screen control panel, laptop input
capability, and desktop PC with DVD and USB.
Sympodium touch screen LCD monitor
Single or dual ceiling-mounted data projector (with ability to show separate images
on each screen).
Motorized screen
DVD/VHS
Document Camera/Reader
Sound capability with desktop and wireless mics
Whiteboard/s for instructor
Wireless network
Implementing the standard station will enable a proactive monitoring service of the AV
equipment e.g. turn on and off remotely, bulb management etc.
Examples & further information
Newman Theatres L, M, N, O, P, Q, & R
Room Eng 326 in the Engineering Building
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/classroomtechnology/
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Active Learning Lab
Description
Lab space, which promotes active learning using technology in small groups and pair.
Purpose
Teaching and demonstrating software applications. A mobile laptop cart can be deployed in
this environment, which facilitates the demonstrating/teaching of software applications.
Generally these carts can hold up to 24 laptops and the laptops can be pre built which
enables easy access to the relevant software.
Capacity
40 to 80 seats
Facilities
Round tables for groups of 10 with built-in data and power points
Teaching station with desk mounted touch screen control panel, laptop input
capability and desktop PC with DVD and USB
Single or dual ceiling-mounted data projector (with ability to show separate images
on each screen)
Motorized screen/s
Wall mounted monitor/s
DVD/VHS
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Sound capability with desktop and wireless mics
Whiteboard/s for instructor
Wireless network
Networked printer
Examples & further information
Computer Science Active Learning lab
Irish Language Lab (round tables) which has also deployed a Laptop Cart
www.ucd.ie/campusdevelopment/announcements/problembasedlearning/
Discussion or Seminar Room
Description
A medium sized room, which is used for small group instruction and collaborative learning
with some or minimal technology.
Purpose
Presentation space
Small group teaching
Collaborative learning
Capacity
20 to 50 seats.
Facilities
Seats which can stack (tablet arm chairs are not ideal as they are not suitable for
laptops and are single handed)
Small square tables which can be arranged as needed
Single ceiling-mounted data projector with laptop input capability
Pull down screen
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Wall mounted AV control panel
White boards on all walls
Wireless network
Examples & further information
Health Sciences A004, A005, A006
Flexible Learning Space
Description
A comfortable space for students to gather and work together. The aim of these types of
spaces is to promote learning for students individually at the SUAS workstations or to work
in small groups in the break out areas, which the space provides.
Purpose
Learning space for students
Capacity
40 to 80 seats.
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Facilities
Partitioned break out areas with comfortable furniture i.e couches and arm chairs
Power and network points in break out areas
Wall mounted monitors in break out areas
SUAS workstations
Tables and chairs which can be moved and arranged to suit group work
Wireless network
Networked printer
Examples & further information
Daedalus G1
www.ucd.ie/itservices/news/2008/visitourflexiblelearningspace/
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Collaboration and Visualisation Space
Description
Visual communication is an important facet of effective communication for both
collaborative learning and research. A Collaboration and Visualisation Space offers cost
effective solutions for Video Conferencing, 3D Visualisation and Smartboard technologies.
Purpose
Collaborative learning and research
Capacity
<20 seats
Facilities
Flexible furniture with power to the desk
HD Video Conferencing – point to point and point to multipoint
Desktop Video Conferencing
3D Visualisation
Smartboard
Sound capability with desktop and wireless mics
Wireless and wired network
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Examples & further information
Daedalus G4
www.ucd.ie/itservices/researchit/collaborationspace/
www.ucd.ie/itservices/news/2009/connectingresearchandlearningthroughtechnology/
SUAS (Stand Up And Surf) Space
Description
PC and MAC work stations installed in Open Access areas, which are suitable for working at,
for short periods of time as you stand up at them to access.
Purpose
Surfing the web
Checking email
Submitting assignments
Checking class timetables
Capacity
Group in batch of 4 to 43 stations
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Facilities
Web access
Printing
Microsoft Office
Examples & further information
Newman ground floor
www.ucd.ie/itservices/itsupport/contactsanditfacilities/name,20113,en.html
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Teaching and Learning Technologies & Services
Teaching and Learning services support the academic in the teaching of their subject area
and assist the student in their learning style.
Virtual Learning Environment – Blackboard
Description
The Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is used to provide elearning services to
staff and students.
Features
Share course materials
Create reading lists
Post announcements
Run multiple choice quizzes and surveys
Run discussion forums
Submit assignments
Manage grades
Create blogs and wikis
Create groups
Virtual Classroom facility
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/blackboard/
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Virtual Classroom Environment - Elluminate
Description
Elluminate is a virtual classroom environment where academics can conduct on-line classes
using a variety of tools e.g. electronic whiteboard, notes on-line, on-line discussions etc.
The content for these virtual classrooms can be stored in the Blackboard environment.
We plan on conducting a series of pilots in the academic year 2010/2011.
Software Applications
Software for U
Description
Software for U provides both staff and students access to a selection of the most popular
academic application software from laptops and home computers.
Features
Over 30 applications available with more being added all the time
Accessible from the Connect portal
Is available to any user whose device runs a Windows, MAC, UNIX or Linux operating
system
No requirement to log into the Novell environment
No requirement to be on the campus
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/applications/softwareforu/
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/applicationcatalogue/
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Software Downloads
Description
Software Download provides both staff and students access to a library of software
applications and utilities, which UCD has licensed. This service provides access to
downloads for both the PC and Mac platforms where they are available.
Features
Accessible from the Connect portal
Downloads available for both PC and MAC
No requirement for media
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/applications/softwaredownload/
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/applicationcatalogue/
Software Purchases
Description
Software licenses can be purchased at a significant discount by individual users and/or
departments within UCD for applications that are not already provided by IT Services.
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/applications/sftware_purchase/
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/applicationcatalogue/
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Classroom Technologies
Lecture Capture
Description
Lecture capture allows the lecturer to easily capture different aspects of their lecture and to
make it available to their students via their Blackboard module.
Features
Presentation from PC, laptop or visualisor, audio and video can be capture and
system automatically sychronises content
Captures can be completed in an ad-hoc manner in two easy steps
Captures can be automated by scheduling in advance
Captures can be easily published to Blackboard
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/lecture_capture/
Video Conferencing
Description
Video conferencing can be setup in teaching and learning space for teaching, collaborative
work, management meetings, job interviews and other events.
Features
Connection over IP
Point to point support
Point to multipoint support
Open end support
High Definition support
Video support
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Data support
Further Information
Currently available in Daedalus, Woodview, CASL & Media Services
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/video_conferencing/
Quizdom Clickers
Description
Quizdom is an audience response voting system similar to the sort of voting system that is
used in some TV game shows. It can be used to make lectures and tutorials more
interactive, by allowing instructors to administer quizzes, receive feedback or test student
knowledge without the need for paperwork.
Features
Radio controlled handsets
Multiple question types
Large number of handsets can be use – currently using 500 in one class
Polls can be easily embedded in presentations
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/quizdom/
Poll Everywhere
Description
Poll Everywhere is a simple text message voting system that works well for live classes.
Students can vote sending an SMS text message, by using their computer’s or smartphone’s
web browser, or by sending a “tweet” on the Twitter service. The poll is embedded within
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the instructor’s presentation or web page and will update in real time as students respond
to the poll.
Features
Students can vote by SMS text message, through the web or via Twitter
No need for a separate voting device
Multiple question types
Large number of handsets can be use
Polls can be easily embedded in presentations
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/teachinglearningit/polleverywherepilot/
SERVICES SUPPORTING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
IT Services provide a range of services that support the Research Community in UCD. We
recommend that these services be leveraged in the support of the research activities the
new builiding. These services include –
Equipment hosting in our data centre
Central Storage Service (& backup service)
Collaboration & Visualisation Tools
Training (including security)
Consultancy (including network and security advice)
Access to High Performance Computing (Community Clusters, ICHEC etc.)
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/researchit/
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SUPPORT SERVICES
IT Services provide a comprehensive set of support services for both staff and students.
These support services are provided on-line through our website and e-mail service. We also
provide a helpdesk phone service, a drop in service through our 4 IT Centre’s and a desk side
call out service. The new building will be supported through these channels.
Further Information
www.ucd.ie/itservices/customerservices/
Genevieve Dalton, Seamus Shaw,
Head of Teaching and Learning IT, IT Chief Service Officer,
UCD IT Services. UCD IT Services.