614 Schermerhorn: Electronic Podium
Room 614 Schermerhorn is one of two
electronic classrooms on the 600 level of Schermerhorn. This
large lecture room with seating for 155 students can handle
most multimedia applications. The instructor's equipment is
enclosed in a rolling wood cabinet, providing some
flexibility in how the equipment is positioned.
Instructor's Electronic Podium
The equipment available to the instructor includes a
ceiling-mounted Eiki projector, which can
accept RGB and video inputs. Video is displayed on an eight
foot (120" diagonal) pull-down screen. The podium contains
the various electronic resources available to the
instructor. These include a PowerMac G4, a VCR, a DVD player, and dual slide
projectors. The PowerMac has a built-in CD-ROM drive, zip drive,
and an Ethernet network connection for digital
presentations.
A room customized Crestron touchpanel controls the
multimedia experience including, the audio visual equipment, slide
projectors supplied by Columbia's Art History Department, and the physical
room enviroment (lights and speech/program volume).
The system utilizes an audio
amplifier that powers 8 JBL speakers
located at the front, middle and ceiling of the classroom. A wireless microphone system is housed within the electronic
podium.
Equipment Available to Instructor
- ePodium:
Online Tutorial
- Computer: PowerMac G4 with OS 10, CD-ROM and ZIP drives
- VCR: Multi-standard
- DVD/CD Player
- Flex Camera
- Laptop: Connection is supported in this room(please use DHCP to configure laptop for a network connection)
- Projection: Ceiling-mounted Eiki
- Slide Projectors
Technical Summary
- PowerMac G4 512MB/40GB/ZIP/CD-ROM
- Apple 15" Studio Display
- Network: TCP/IP 10BaseT Ethernet Network
- IP Address: 128.59.231.42
scherm614podiummac.cc.columbia.edu
- Projection: Eiki LC-X984 Projector
120 inch diagonal screen
- Video: Sony SLVED10 Multistandard VCR
Sony DVPS530 Player
Kenavision Videoflex 7600 Camera
- Dual Slide Projectors
- Audio: Crown D75A amplifier
JBL Pro VIII speakers
