University of Louisville Technology in the Learning Spaces Benchmark Survey

Technology in the Learning Space Committee

Results Displayed by Institution

Classroom Technology Funding Model
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnati / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
How is instructional technology in the classroom currently funded? / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds
Do you have an ongoing budget for sustaining (maintenance, replacement) instructional technology in the classroom? / No / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / Yes / No / Yes
If Yes, is the source of funds: / Centralized funding / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / Centralized funding / Centralized funding
How often do you replace/refresh instructional technology equipment in the classroom? / Other: lifecycle is dependent on the equipment, typically 4-8 years / Other: Depends on components--computers 4yrs, projectors 5, most others every 7-10 yrs / Every 4 years / Every 3 years / We have replace classroom and lecture hall technology as one time funding becomes available. There is no regular schedule possible at this time.
Classroom Technology Standards
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnati / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
Does your institution have classroom technology standards? / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
IfYes, do the classroom technology standards include the average cost of equipping a classroom? / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / No / Yes / No / Yes
What type of equipment is in a standard technology classroom? / Desktop or Laptop / Desktop or Laptop / Desktop or Laptop / Desktop or Laptop / Desktop or Laptop / Desktop or Laptop / Desktop or Laptop
Data Projector / Data Projector / Data Projector / Data Projector / Data Projector / Data Projector / Data Projector / Data Projector
Electric Screen / Electric Screen / Electric Screen / Electric Screen / Electric Screen / Electric Screen
Touch Screen Control System / Touch Screen Control System / Touch Screen Control System / Touch Screen Control System / Touch Screen Control System
DVD/VHS Player / DVD/VHS Player / DVD/VHS Player / DVD/VHS Player / DVD/VHS Player / DVD/VHS Player / DVD/VHS Player
Audio Sound Sys / Audio Sound Sys / Audio Sound Sys / Audio Sound Sys / Audio Sound Sys / Audio Sound Sys / Audio Sound Sys / Audio Sound Sys
Input Panel for Laptop / Input Panel for Laptop / Input Panel for Laptop / Input Panel for Laptop / Input Panel for Laptop / Input Panel for Laptop / Input Panel for Laptop / Input Panel for Laptop
Network Conn / Network Conn / Network Conn / Network Conn / Network Conn / Network Conn / Network Conn / Network Conn
Student Response System / Student Response System / Student Response System / Student Response System
Electronic Whiteboard
Document Camera / Document Camera / Document Camera / Document Camera / Document Camera
Other: push button control system / Other: push button control system (extron 226) / Other: printers/scanners
Technology Equipped Classrooms
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnati / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
What percentage of academic classrooms in your institution are technology equipped? / 43% * / 75-99% / 100% / 50-74% / 50-74% / 50-74% / 75-99% / 75-99%
If less than 100% of your institution's classrooms are technology equipped, do you you have plans to equip the remaining classrooms? / No / Yes / No / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
If all of your academic classrooms are not technology equipped, how do you distribute equipment to these classrooms? / Central IT delivers equipment / Central IT delivers equipment / Skipped Question / Central IT delivers equipment / Central IT delivers equipment
Department delivers equipment / Department delivers equipment / Department delivers equipment / Department delivers equipment
Equipment is picked up by faculty in central IT location / Equipment is picked up by faculty in central IT location / Equipment is picked up by faculty in central IT location / Equipment is picked up by faculty in central IT location / Equipment is picked up by faculty in central IT location
Equipment is picked up by faculty in departmental location / Equipment is picked up by faculty in departmental location
Are you planning any changes to the current equipment distribution model? / Yes: Dependent on recommendation of TLS committee and review of business processes. / Yes: once all centrally scheduled spaces are equipped, there will no longer be a need for equipment distribution. The plan is to be fully equipped in four years. / Skipped Question / Yes / Yes: Fewer deliveries by staff, more by faculty. / No / No
Technology Classroom Scheduling
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnatti / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
How do you schedule your instructional classrooms? / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software / Centralized Classroom Scheduling Software
Do requests for technology-equipped classrooms outnumber classroom availability? / Yes / No / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / No / No
Classroom Technology Support
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnati / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
Do you have multiple campus locations with technology equipped classrooms? / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
If Yes, how does your institution support these multiple locations? / Classroom support personnel who travel from a centralized office to each location / Satellite classroom support offices and personnel for each location / Classroom support personnel who travel from a centralized office to each location / Satellite classroom support offices and personnel for each location / Classroom support personnel who travel from a centralized office to each location / Satellite classroom support offices and personnel for each location / Classroom support personnel who travel from a centralized office to each location / Classroom support personnel who travel from a centralized office to each location
In your institution, who supports technology equipped classrooms? / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT
Departments / Departments / Departments / Departments / Departments / Departments / Departments
Central support comes from University Library System
In your institution, who trains faculty on the use of instructional classroom technology? / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT / Central IT
Center for Teaching and Learning / Center for Teaching and Learning / Center for Teaching and Learning / Center for Teaching and Learning / Center for Teaching and Learning / Center for Teaching and Learning
Other: Some colleges / University Library System
When teaching in a technology equipped classroom, how dofaculty request assistance? / Call Central IT / Other: uc maintains an e-classroom specific help desk / Other: call central classroom hotline / Call the central IT HelpDesk / Call the central IT HelpDesk / Call the central IT HelpDesk / Call the central IT HelpDesk / Call a departmental technology specialist
Call a departmental technology specialist / Call a departmental technology specialist / Classroom HelpDesk run by University Library System
Use of LMS or Classroom Capture
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnati / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
Do the faculty in your institution use learning management systems? / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / Yes
Do the faculty in your institution use classroom capture software? / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / Yes
Learning management systems or classroom capture software are used in the following ways: / To supplement classroom teaching / To supplement classroom teaching / To supplement classroom teaching / To supplement classroom teaching / To supplement classroom teaching / To supplement classroom teaching / To supplement classroom teaching
Online courses / Online courses / Online courses / Online courses / Online courses
Blended Learning / Blended Learning / Blended Learning / Blended Learning / Blended Learning / Blended Learning / Blended Learning
Do concerns about copyright and/or proprietary rights of online course materials limit the use of an LMS or classroom capture software? / Yes / Yes / No / Yes / Yes / Yes / No / No
Laptops for faculty
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnati / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
Does your institution provide laptops to faculty for classroom instruction? / Yes ** / No / No / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
If Yes, how are the laptops funded? / Decentralized funds / Skipped Question / Skipped Question / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / Centralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds / A combination of centralized and decentralized funds
Are faculty using these laptops to integrate technology into the curriculum? / Yes / Skipped Question / Skipped Question / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes / Yes
Classroom Technology Assessment and Research
Univ of Louisville / Univ of Cincinnati / Univ of Iowa / Univ of New Mexico / Univ of Pittsburgh / Univ of SC Columbia / Virginia Commonwealth / Wayne State
Has your institution completed any assessments that link the use of technology in the classroom to learning outcomes? / Yes: Tegrity only / No / No / No: working on it / Yes / Yes / No / No
Have you done any research/surveys regarding technology in learning spaces (faculty trends, student preferences, etc.) that you would be willing to share with the University of Louisville? / No / No / No: please share your results with us / No / No / No / No
Would you be willing to speak with the University of Louisville regarding instructional classroom technology at your institution? / Yes: Jason Bunthoff
Manager, UCIT Electronic Classroom Design and Support Services
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
513.556.2094 Phone
513.556.0907 Fax / Yes: Chris Clark
/ Yes: Mark Harty / Yes / No / Yes: Carol Haley 804-828-1099 / Yes: Nardina Mein 313-577-6512

* The percentage of classrooms assessed only included those in Resource 25.
** Speed School provided tablets to some faculty in 2007 when the tablet initiative was implemented for incoming freshmen students.