Classroom Technologies

Purpose and Overview

Miami University provides a standardized package of classroom technologies to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Our classroom solutions include audio-visual equipment, connectivity options, and instructional tools designed to support faculty, staff, and students in delivering high-quality learning experiences.

Features and Benefits

Features:

  • Audiovisual Equipment: High-resolution projectors, sound systems, and document cameras.
  • Instructor Workstations: Equipped with Blu-ray drives, resident PCs, and auxiliary laptop connections.
  • Interactive Tools: Select classrooms feature interactive whiteboards and displays.
  • Web Conferencing Support: Integrated support for Zoom, Webex, and Google Meet.
  • Specialized Software: Available upon request to meet specific course needs.

Benefits:

  • Engaging: Enhances learning through modern instructional technology.
  • Standardized: Provides consistent classroom experiences across campus.
  • Reliable: Offers accessible support for faculty and students.
  • Flexible: Supports hybrid and remote learning through web conferencing tools.
  • Customizable: Enables tailored setups for specialized teaching needs.

Service Boundaries and Constraints

  • Classroom technology requests should be submitted in advance to ensure availability.
  • Web conferencing capabilities may vary by location.
  • Faculty are responsible for ensuring the proper use of installed software and hardware.

Eligibility and Audience

This service is available to:

  • Faculty and Staff: To support instructional delivery and presentations.
  • Students: As participants in classroom sessions.
  • University Guests: With prior approval for special events or conferences.

Getting Started and Support

  1. Request Technology Changes: Submit a request to deploy software to a specific location here.
  2. Request Training: Learn more about specific technologies from Miami Online.
  3. Room documentation: Specific documentation for various learnign spaces across campus is available in the ClassTech section of the Knowledge base.
  4. Technical Support: For immediate assistance, call 513-529-7900 (option 9) to have someone dispatched to your location.
 
Classroom: Request Changes to the Technology in a Classroom or Conference Room Classroom: Request Training on Classroom Technologies Request Streaming Video Regional Technology Services Classroom Software Request Request the Installation of Software on a Classroom Computer

Service Offerings (5)

Classroom: Request Changes to the Technology in a Classroom or Conference Room
Faculty and staff may use this form to request changes to the technology in a classroom or conference room. Common requests include the installation or upgrade of projectors and document cameras.
Classroom: Request Training on Classroom Technologies
Faculty may use this form to request training on the technologies found within classrooms.
Miami University Libraries Streaming Video Service
Regional Technology Services Classroom Software Request
Use this form to request software to be added to the classroom and lab computers on the Regional campuses for the upcoming semester.  Software requests need to be made well in advance, typically by the last week of July for fall courses.
Request the Installation of Software on a Classroom Computer
Use this form to request the installation of software on a classroom computer.