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Wingate University Incorporates Global Learning and Latest In Classroom Technology Into New Pharmacy School.

From Lecture Rooms To Conference Rooms, Every Corner Of The Building Is Ideally Suited For Distance Education And On-Demand Project Collaboration. This Provides Students With Access To Professors and Guest Lecturers Located Around The Globe.

The newly constructed Pharmacy School combines the latest technology from Polycom and Extron to create classrooms that provide High-Definition video and audio communication and are easily controlled, via Touch Panel Controllers, from an instructor’s podium.

Let’s start with the Basics. Each classroom is now equipped with a podium which will give the instructor the workspace they need and which will also serve as “command central”. There are three basic presentation tools connected to the system for use by the instructor, four if the instructor chooses to use his personal laptop. The three basic tools are a desktop PC, a DVD/VHS combo player, and a document camera. Each of these, including the instructor’s laptop, are easily selected from an Extron Touch Panel controller and upon selection the desired video and audio content will be displayed to the class.

Need to connect multiple campuses from around the Globe? This can also be done using the same Extron Touch Panel Controller. With it’s simple user interface it only takes the touch of a button to bring the class into video conference mode. Each room utilizes a Polycom HDX 8000 codec and HD cameras to provide the ultimate room telepresence experience. This HD technology from Polycom includes not only HD video, but also HD voice with crystal clear stereo audio. Sharing HD content is also a part of this experience, allowing instructors to easily include rich content during a video call.

There are three lecture rooms and two large distance learning classrooms located in the new Pharmacy School. Each of the five of these rooms includes all of the function and technology previously discussed. In addition to these rooms are a pharmacy practice lab and a physician’s assistance procedure classroom. Each of these rooms will include similar technology, with the telepresence option excluded.

A Polycom HDX 6000 Telepresence system has been installed in the executive meeting room to allow High-Definition video conferencing. A Mobile Video Conferencing Cart using the same Polycom HD technology will be provided as a versatile video conferencing solution for any of the smaller training rooms in the building. One small conference room will be equipped with a laptop and DVD connection to an LCD display for basic small group collaboration.

Five Training Rooms and eight Review Rooms will be utilized to train Pharmacy School students on how to interact with patients, in both hospital and pharmacy environments. These rooms will have IP cameras installed in them to capture the training sessions, for teaching and review purposes.

With our help, Wingate University was able to incorporate the latest classroom technology and global learning in their pharmacy school. Do you need classroom technology at your campus? Contact us for a free consultation and wireless design for your project.