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Searles 315 is a classroom that offers professors the flexibility of instructing students in a traditional setting, while at the same time allowing them to bring technology into their instruction. The classroom is designed to help professors and students give elaborate multimedia presentations.
Location: Searles Science Center, Room 315.
Hours: Open by reservation.
Room Type: Classroom / Lecture Hall.
Seating Capacity: 95.
Reservations: Contact the Campus Scheduler.
Technology
Instructor Station, Podium or Presentation Area:
Presentation Computer: This room does not have an instructor computer, it is laptop carry-in only.
Monitor: 21.5 monitor provides audio-video (AV) controls.
Podium or Table: AirTouch sit/stand instructor desk (Push the lever to gently raise or lower the desk to suit your needs).
- Note: HDMI, USB, and Ethernet Laptop and iPad hook-up available at instructor's station.
Webcam: There is no instructor workstation webcam.
- NOTE: Primary Microsoft Teams / Zoom cameras are the room cameras.
A/V Technologies
- Panasonic Laser Projector.
- Ceiling mounted, native resolution of 1920 x 1200, 1080p (8500 Lumens of brightness).
- Crestron touch panel control.
- Region Free Blu-ray/DVD/CD Player.
- Note: Located on a shelf in the AV rack behind the Instructor Station.
- Room Audio.
- (2) PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) web cameras (wall mounted on far side opposite the instructor station, wall mounted behind the instructor station).
- Digital Document Camera.
- Vocal reinforcement Instructor: Yes - Shure Lavaliere microphone/body pack and CatchBox Lavalier to room audio with rechargeable docks. Both reside on top of the AV Rack next to the instructor station.
- Vocal reinforcement Audience: Yes - CatchBox Microphone to room audio.
- NOTE: The PTZ cameras, lavaliere and hanging microphones are the primary Zoom/MS Teams devices!
Wireless Presentation: Yes. Apple TV with Ditto supports AirPlay from macOS, iPadOS, and Windows (with Ditto software).
- Overhead projector.
- 1 projector screen.
- Wall-mounted chalk boards.
- Window shutters.
- Dimable, electronically controlled lighting.
Training and Support
Training:
We highly recommend that you request a training session before using this space for the first time. To request a session, click the button below.
Request Training Session
Support:
If you experience any issues in the classroom or lab, either with the AV technology or a computer, please let us know so we can fix it right away!
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