Tara Hayes

tara.hayes@mtsu.edu

Susan Myers-Shirk

History

Smart Classroom

Peck Hall 220 and 227

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The department proposes to update one standard classroom – PH 220 and update PH 227 after construction has been completed, which will remove approximately 200+ sq. ft. from the classroom. PH 220 has a new limited station which holds a computer with no AMX. Everything in the room is operated manually. The Ethernet cord is currently tape to the baseboards around the classroom. We do not get wireless internet in this building, even though they added all the wireless boxes. The upgrade is necessary for reliable and effective instruction. This upgrade will benefit approximately 1500 students from Sociology, Anthropology, History, English, Communications, Social Work, etc. in general education and upper division courses. We fully understand that there will be no new floors or new ceilings. We are only asking for the master technology station to be upgraded with AMX control and an Elmo, new student tables, paint, white boards to be moved to another wall, and window shades to be added to the existing space. In PH 227 the room needs to be flipped by moving the existing furniture and technology/whiteboards to accommodate the new layout. Paint, new whiteboards, minimal moving of the infrastructure for teacher’s station (screen power, projector power),new station for the teacher, and a few new tables to replace ones that are badly damaged. This room will need some new technology to be determined once ITD has the opportunity to check what needs to be replaced.