Planning for Technology (Palo Alto) following SCUP Pacific Regional Conference

 
You Should Attend If...
You are involved in the planning or design of formal or informal learning spaces.
You lead a service unit that supports users of multimedia presentation facilities.
You are responsible for audiovisual technology.
Your role is...
IT Director
Architect
Interior Designer
Facility Manager
In recent years, expectations for high performance learning spaces have grown while budgets have shrunk. Increasing enrollment, mobile computing, non-traditional students, accessibility and informal learning are among the many factors that challenge design teams tasked with delivering the "ideal classrooms for the 21st Century."
 
Participants earn...
6 AIA Certified Continuing Education Units
 6 InfoComm Renewal Units
 
These conditions require that the full impact of instructional technology be considered during the early stages of planning and design. Guided by Steve Thorburn, PE, CTS-D, CTS-I, nationally recognized for his teaching and consultations in acoustics, and audiovisual communications, participants will take home the foundational understanding of key components of successful learning space design including best practices and useful rules-of-thumb to inform initial planning efforts. The session outlines the major issues to be considered in the design and integration of a new presentation facility, including answers to questions such as:
 
How close to the image does a person need to be in order to see it?
How will the systems be controlled?
What will be the sources for the presentations?
Can the room be located along the outer wall to take advantage of the great view?
What are the real needs for audio and video teleconferencing?
When do you want to use rear projection vs. front projection?
All this and more will be covered in detail.
Included with your registration is a Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Morning/Afternoon breaks. We will wrap up the day with case studies to review what worked and what did not work in these spaces: Auditorium (350 seats) Classroom (30 - 50 seats) Classroom (70 - 100 seats) Informal Learning Space Computer Training Lab Videoconference Rooms
 
This workshop is made possible through the generous support of: