Randolph Community College

Planning for classroom technologies began well before the building was constructed. Tara Williams, Director of Information technology Services, explained that a Technology Committee consisting of people from different areas across campus worked together to “create a technology plan. And from that plan, we set a standard for what we will have in the classrooms for instructional technology.” Clarus glass and Epson short-throw projectors became the state-of-the-art solution for most classrooms.

With sleek modern lines, Clarus glass acts as both a dry-erase board and a projection screen. Instructors can turn off projected digital presentations and pick up dry-erase markers to continue lessons without significant transition time. Williams shares that the Instruction and Distance Education department worked with her to get Clarus glass as the standard for the Allied Health Center classrooms and that she gets requests from other areas of the college that want Clarus glass in their classrooms.
 
Using Epson short throw projectors work great with Clarus glass, allowing for a simplified design. The HD laser technology projects high-quality images for easier viewing, regardless of classroom size.
 
Instructors were included in the technology planning for the Allied Health Building. When educators preferred digital displays over projection technology, LG flat panel displays were installed to meet the instructors’ requests.