Classroom Technology Levels

Level Descriptions Network AC Power AV Equipment
1 Fixed access to network resources, low-level projection equipment, and optical presentation media equipment for a single presenter.  Wireless network access for students.
  • Front of room
  • Wireless
  • Perimeter wall
Overhead projector; manual screen; blackboard (or whiteboard); fixed lighting
2 Fixed access to network resources, projection equipment, presentation media equipment.  Wireless network access for students.
  • Front of room
  • Wireless
  • Rack location (control system)
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Perimeter wall
  • Rack location (control system)
  • Ceiling (projector)
LCD/DLP Projector; overhead projector; manual screen; blackboard (or whiteboard); VCR/DVD combo unit; stereo program audio; laptop connections; auxiliary video connection; fixed lighting
3 Level 2 above plus speech audio capability.
  • Front of room
  • Wireless
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Lectern (control system)
  • Lectern (presenter)
  • Lectern
  • Perimeter wall
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Projection screen
Level 2 plus electric screen; speech audio with wired or wireless microphones (lavaliere/handheld); lectern with media-switching control panel; adjustable lighting control
3.5 Level 3 above plus either slide projection capabilities or PC/Sympodium in lectern.
  • Front of room
  • Wireless
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Lectern (control system)
  • Lectern (presenter)
  • Lectern
  • Perimeter wall
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Projection screen
Level 3 plus either 16mm/slide projection capabilities or PC/Sympodium in lectern
4 Level 3.5 above plus lecture capture and/or video conferencing capabilities.
  • Front of room
  • Wireless
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Lectern (control system)
  • Lectern (presenter)
  • Camera locations
  • Student seating
  • Lectern
  • Perimeter wall
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Projection screen
  • Student seating
  • Camera locations
Level 3.5 plus lecture capture capability (video/computer/audio or computer/audio) and/or video conferencing.
5 Level 3.5 above plus a computer for each station in the classroom.  Ability for faculty member to control and project student workstation content.
  • Front of room
  • Wireless
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Lectern (control system)
  • Lectern (presenter)
  • Student desks/floor mount or wireless
  • Lectern
  • Perimeter wall
  • Ceiling (projector)
  • Projection screen
  • Presentation
    stations
  • Accessible power to desks
Level 3.5 plus student PC workstations (option for laptop connection) or wireless laptop cart.