Distance Learning Platform (DLP) classrooms are a level up from the previous ITV technology, allowing faculty to not only connect to classrooms in Round Rock but also to individual students who are in different locations.
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The next generation of DLP classrooms recently installed in the McCoy College of Business Administration have increased the capability to:
- Have more hybrid or hyflex courses.
- Allow guest speakers to present to a class remotely.
- Interact with both in-person and remote students.
Additional displays on the back wall of the classroom give the instructor a gallery view of their remote students, which feels as if they are present in the class with in-person students. Concerned whether or not an instructor will be heard when someone else is talking? No need to worry. These classrooms include one ceiling microphone with eight lobes to pick up clear audio of the presentation and class discussion. The lobes towards the front of the classroom, where an instructor would typically be located, are prioritized to make sure the instructor can be heard at all times unless muted.
Another cool feature added to this type of classroom is the whiteboard companion. The whiteboard companion sits on a height-adjustable stand and allows the instructor to share a digital whiteboard or annotate over content like a PowerPoint presentation. Here’s a quick view of our DLP classroom. In addition, Zoom offers various content-sharing features.
Faculty interested in this type of technology and who are assigned to a DLP classroom are welcome to register to attend the Learning Spaces’ summer workshop, Getting Started with DLP Classrooms in McCoy. The workshop will be held on Thursday, July 1 and will provide a hands-on experience over the functionality of these spaces. Check SignUp in August for more workshops before the Fall semester begins.
Marina Walton is an instructional technologist for Learning Spaces.
