1. Lone star college system’s classroom technology
Jim Crawford, Executive Director – Office of Technology Services
Lone star college system’s classroom technology

2. Lone Star College System
13 Locations spread across 1,400 square miles
5 Colleges
2 University Centers
5 Instructional Centers
System Office & Training Center
21 new buildings this year
5 new geographic locations
Our Customers (90,000 strong)
69,363 Credit Students
21,000 Non Credit Students
Average 25% growth per semester
Over 4,800 employees
Supported by152 OTS Staff

3. Shouldn't Technology really be this easy to use?

4. If it is easy to use then Faculty and students will use it.
The following is some of the Technologies in use today. They have helped faculty to engage students and have an impact on their success.

5. Remote Interpreting in classroom for deaf students
iPads for presentations and classroom management
Video editing for instructional enrichment
Flip cameras for enhanced online experience
iTouch to help Students succeed.

6. Video Remote Interpreting

7. Sandra Patton Director, LSCS Disability Services
We are in the implementation stage of providing remote interpreting in the classroom.
Our goal is to work with LSCS’ 80+ students and staff who are deaf, via this technology.
It is a low incidence, high cost population.
The Office of Technology Services was able to leverage their replacement of their existing VTC backend to add this service for the students and staff.

8. Video Teleconferencing Equipment requirements
Upgrade from SD to HD for our VTC rooms.
Add Desktop video conferencing.
Integration with Outlook /Exchange.
Interoperability with existing Cisco VoIP system.
Cisco Unified Videoconferencing System Model 3545.

9. Video teleconferencing
Backward compatible with our Partner Universities SD classrooms.
Solution allowed Sandra and her group the ability to schedule and connect with deaf students in the classroom. Allowing them to do this at a lower cost than their out-sourced solution.

10. Currently uses
HP EliteBook 8530w
Microsoft Lifecam Cinema

11. iPad and iClicker

12. Sunny Yung Adjunct Instructor Biology
17 years Teaching
Uses PowerPoint for presentations.
Discovered the iPad and many useful apps to remote control presentation, take attendance and log grades.
Reaches about 50 students a semester.

13. iPad
During class Sunny used several big binders to hold her notes for her class.
Using the iPad she not only is able to remote control the her presentation, but she also has her class notes right on the screen.
Technology has helped her to reduce what she needs to carry to class.

14. iPad
Cool factor for the students. Many have commented on her use of the iPad in class.
“The importance of being cool to the students can never be underestimated” Sunny Yung – Adjunct Instructor, Biology

15. Currently uses iPad iClicker App
NETGEAR WG111 Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

16. Content for in class and on-line
Video Editing
Content for in class and on-line

17. David Kennedy Professor Political Science
Adjunct 4 years, Professor 15+ years
Teaches Face-to-face classes as well as online.
Has experimented with numerous technologies to produce video’s for classroom use.
Reaches about 200 students a semester.

18. David Kennedy
“I’ve always loved playing with new technology and trying to plug new technologies into instruction (since my first Mac Plus back in 1987 upon starting graduate school)”
“Hopefully I’ve been able to mix up my delivery of content in a way that keeps students more engaged, and reaches them in more useful ways”

20. Currently uses Mac book Pro, upgraded Flip Camera
Adobe Photoshop, Premier Pro
Apple iMovie

21. Flip Cameras

22. Debbie Ellington, Professor of Art
Professor for 35 years
Uses technology to enhance Classroom and Distance learning classes.
Video records introduction of class and concepts. So that the students can put a face with the name.
Reaches 100 to 120 students per semester.

24. Currently uses Mac book Pro, upgraded Flip Camera Adobe Photoshop
Apple iMovie

25. iTouch in Nursing Training
Chancellor’s Technology Innovation grant Winners

26. Licia Clowtis, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP Professor Nursing
Gordon Carruth Professor, Computer Information Systems
Professor 23 years
Founding Faculty member of
LSC – Montgomery 15 years
Professor five years.
Currently pursuing her PHD.

27. Nursing students performing procedures is captured in video and sent to iTouch as a podcast.
Students can watch the podcasts to review procedures while in the clinical setting. Helping build their confidence. Enabling to successfully pass their National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses.
Nursing Central App – See detailed information on diseases, tests and procedures. Also has a comprehensive database of over 4600 drugs and more than 56,000 dictionary terms.

28. Currently uses Apple 32GB iTouch Nursing Central Sony laptop
Editing/podcasting software

29. iTouch in Music Training

30. Dominick DiOrio, Director of Choral Activities Associate Professor of Music
Professor 2 years
Uses iPods and iTouches in sight singing classes
Reaches students per semester.

32. Currently uses
iMac
iPod
iTouch

33. Remote Interpreting in classroom for deaf students
iPads for presentations and classroom management
Video editing for instructional enrichment
Flip cameras for enhanced online experience
iTouch to help Students succeed.

34. Q & A