Alamance 201

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Room Summary

The instructor station with the touch panel on the right, and the computer in the center A view of seating available in the room A view of seating available in the room Other audio equipment in the room

 

 

Located on the second floor of Alamance, this space operates as a collaborative classroom that can seat up to 22 people. This classroom includes a projector, a desktop computer, and a touch panel controlling the entire room. This room is ideal for group work, discussions, and presentations as the seating layout can be easily changed (see below floor plans for details).

How to Use Room: Base Level Operations

  1. Turn on the computer by pressing the power button on the bottom right side of the computer monitor.
  2. Login with your Elon username and password.
  3. Tap the touch screen control to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
  4. Use the touch screen control to select the desired input (CMPTR, DVD, VCR, CD, and AUX).
    Laptop/Device inputs are built into the cable cubby at the top of the work station.
  5. Turn the system off by pressing the "System Off" button located on the top right side of the touch screen control.
  6. To power the desktop computer off, click the Windows button on the bottom left side of the desktop, the Shut Down button is located to the right of the display window.

Available Technology

Below is a list of all the available technology in Alamance 201.

Equipment Manufacturer  Model/Type 
Desktop Computer  Dell   OptiPlex 5250 AIO
Touch Screen Control  Crestron TPS-4000
Projector  Canon WUX6010
Projector Screen Da-Lite Cosmopolitan
CD/DVD Player Sony DVP-NS575P
VCR Player Sony SLV-N900
Web Camera Avaya HC020
Laptop Connectivity VGA, Audio, Ethernet  

 

1.) Touch Screen Control (Crestron)

Basic Operating Instructions

  1. Touch the screen to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
    The touch panel with the startup screen
  2. Use the touch screen control to select the desired input (Desktop, VGA, HDMI, DVD, VCR, CD).
  3. Press IMAGE MUTE, located on the top left to mute the screen image and adjust the height of the projector screen.
    A screen with options to mute or unmute the video
  4. To turn the system off, press the System Off button located on the top right of the touch screen control.
    A photo of the button to turn the system off on the screen.
  5. Other devices can be connected via the AUX cord.
    A photo of the screen under the AUX tab.

CMTPR Instructions

  1. Tap on the CMPTR tab on the touch panel.
  2. Turn on the Desktop computer and login with your Elon username and password.
    A photo of the screen under the CMPTR tab.

DVD Instructions

  1. The DVD player is located in the cabinet beneath the computer.
  2. Insert your DVD into the player.
  3. Tap on the DVD tab on the touch panel.
  4. The touch panel will display DVD controller buttons.
  5. Use the buttons displayed to control the DVD player.
    A photo of the buttons under the DVD tab on the screen.

VCR Instructions

  1. The VCR player is located in the cabinet beneath the computer.
  2. Insert your VCR into the player.
  3. Tap on the VCR tab on the touch panel.
  4. The touch panel will display DVD controller buttons.
  5. Use the buttons displayed to control the DVD player.
    A photo of the buttons on the screen under the VCR tab.

CD Instructions

  1. The CDs can be played from the Dell CPU.
  2. Insert your CD into the player.
  3. Tap on the CD tab on the touch panel.
  4. The touch panel will display CD controller buttons.
  5. Use the buttons displayed to control the CD player.
    A photo of the buttons on the screen under the CD tab.

 

2.) Desktop Computer (Dell)

The instructor station with the touch panel on the right, and the computer in the center

 

 

Basic Operating Instructions

  1. Turn on computer by pressing the power button on the bottom right of the display.
  2. Login with your Elon username and password.
  3. Touch the touch screen control to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
  4. Select Desktop on the Touch Screen Control to display the desktop on the projector screen.
  5. To power the system off, press the System Off button located on the top right of the touch screen control.
  6. To power the desktop computer off, click the Shut Down button (click the Windows button on the bottom left side of the desktop screen).

 

3.) Projector (Canon)

The cannon projector

Basic Operating Instructions

  1. Touch the touch screen control to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
  2. Use the touch screen control to select the desired input (Desktop, DVD, VCR, CD, and AUX).
    Computer inputs are built into the table top of the work station.
  3. Turn the system off by pressing the System Off button located on the top right side of the touch screen control.

 

4.) Web Camera (Avaya)

The Avayaa web camera

Basic Operating Instructions

This room is equipped with an Avaya HC020 web camera to use with web conferencing. Please review the articles below for additional information.

Connect Classroom Technology to Zoom
Connect Classroom Technology to Microsoft Teams

 

Additional Room Features

A photo of the inside of the cable cubby.

  • Installed in the top of the instructor work station is a cable cubby which provides inputs for Composite Connection (1), Ethernet (2), Audio Connection for VGA (3), Electrical (4), and VGA (5).

A photo of a charging station. A photo of the outlet in the charging station.

  • There are 4 portable charging stations with electrical and USB plugs located throughout the classroom.

A photo of the moveable white boards in the classroom.A photo of a single moveable whiteboard.

  • There are moveable dry erase boards throughout the room. 

A photo of the electrical outlet on the wall.

  • The walls are lined with additional electrical outlets. 

Available Floor Plans

Alamance 201 can be set up in many ways to benefit group work, lectures, and class discussions. Below are three floor plans designed specifically for this classroom.

Layout A (Group Work)

A photo of the Layout A floor plan.

Layout B (Lecture) 

A photo of the Layout B floor plan.

Layout C (Class Discussion)

A photo of Layout C floor plan.

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