University of Rhode Island CMA http://www.uri.edu/cma/ Wed, 11 Jan, 2012 09:36:00 EDT To provide better service, all student loan equipment has transferred to the Language Learning Resource Center in Swan 301. This puts the equipment closer to where Film and Com Studies courses are predominately scheduled and closer to the Fine Arts lot. In addition, all student loans are being extended to seven (7) days so that students have more time with the equipment to complete their projects!!! Wed, 11 Jan, 2012 09:35:00 EDT Quinn 209, 211, 214, 217 and Chafee 219, 235, 244 and 251 are getting new podium mac minis. Instructors should notice faster computer speeds and better graphics! Wed, 11 Jan, 2012 09:34:00 EDT Next week, the CBLS auditoriums will get a much-needed update to the touch screen that controls the media equipment. If you are scheduled to teach in either CBLS 010 or 100, please be sure to sign up for an orientation session. The sessions are listed in the training schedule linked on the right. Wed, 11 Jan, 2012 09:33:00 EDT CBLS 100 has been renamed the Thomas M. Ryan Family Auditorium. To facilitate users finding documentation, all references to the auditorium in CMA documentation, it will be referred to as CBLS 100, Thomas M. Ryan Family Auditorium. Wed, 11 Jan, 2012 09:32:00 EDT CBLS 100 Thomas M. Ryan Family Auditorium will be getting two new digital projectors before classes start. This should fix the overheating issue that has been causing them to burn out lamps prematurely. Tues, 16 Aug, 2011 09:34:00 EDT During summer, all classroom equipment was cleaned and tested. The equipment continues to be checked, at least weekly during the semester. If you experience a problem with the classroom equipment, please call 874-4278 to report the problem. We respond to emergencies and make every attempt to fix the issue immediately. If a problem cannot be immediately rectified, we will attempt to get a repair tech into the room at its next availability. Tues, 16 Aug, 2011 09:33:00 EDT During summer, all rooms were checked for transparency projectors. Any general assignment classroom without a projector was given one. The projectors were also cleaned and tested. The equipment continues to be checked, at least weekly during the semester. If you experience a problem with the classroom equipment, please call 874-4278 to report the problem. Be sure to identify the issue as a transparency projector so that the tech brings spare bulbs. Otherwise we may erroneously assume that the problem was with the ceiling-mounted multimedia projector. Tues, 16 Aug, 2011 09:32:00 EDT During the summer, the media equipment in Rodman 109 and Swan Auditorium was replaced. In addition, all classrooms in Chafee were subject to asbestos abatement and fire safety upgrades. The equipment is being reinstalled in the auditoria the week before classes start and those rooms will not be available for training. If this is the first time you will be teaching in these rooms, please see the wiki articles to familiarize yourself on the equipment. Please address all questions to Classroom Media Assistance, 4-4278 or cmaking@etal.uri.edu Tues, 16 Aug, 2011 09:31:00 EDT Keys to access installed classroom equipment can be checked out from Classroom Media Assistance located in the Carothers Library, lower level, inside the LL4 computer lab. All general assignment classrooms have installed, at a minimum, projectors, DVD players and connections for laptops. Every room has at least a VGA connection for a laptop, while the fifty-two digital media (DM) rooms have both VGA and HDMI connections. Each general assignment classroom has a web page with directions in the Help Desk wiki, http://www.uri.edu/helpdesk/wiki. Click on the All Articles List in the left column or search for your room by name, e.g. Woodward 216. Some rooms also have a video clip showing how to use the equipment. Tues, 28 Dec, 2010 14:37:00 EDT Keys to access installed classroom equipment can be checked out from Classroom Media Assistance located in the Carothers Library, lower level, inside the LL4 computer lab. All general assignment classrooms have installed, at a minimum, projectors, DVD players and connections for laptops. Every room has at least a VGA connection for a laptop, while the fifty-two digital media (DM) rooms have both VGA and HDMI connections. Each general assignment classroom has a web page with directions in the Help Desk wiki, http://www.uri.edu/helpdesk/wiki. Click on the All Articles List in the left column or search for your room by name, e.g. Woodward 216. Some rooms also have a video clip showing how to use the equipment. Tues, 28 Dec, 2010 11:37:00 EDT During winter break, all classroom equipment was cleaned and tested. The equipment continues to be checked, at least weekly during the semester. If you experience a problem with the classroom equipment, please call 874-4278 to report the problem. We respond to emergencies and make every attempt to fix the issue immediately. If a problem cannot be immediately rectified, we will attempt to get a repair tech into the room at its next availability. Tues, 28 Dec, 2010 10:37:00 EDT During winter break, all rooms were checked for transparency projectors. Any general assignment classroom without a projector was given one. The projectors were also cleaned and tested. The equipment continues to be checked, at least weekly during the semester. If you experience a problem with the classroom equipment, please call 874-4278 to report the problem. Be sure to identify the issue as a transparency projector so that the tech brings spare bulbs. Otherwise we may erroneously assume that the problem was with the ceiling-mounted multimedia projector. Tues, 13 July, 2010 14:37:00 EDT The Provost has funded digital media equipment installations in 52 classrooms this summer. These rooms will be equipped with projectors, Bluray DVD players and connections for laptops (either VGA or HDMI). Each room has a web page with directions in the Help Desk wiki, http://www.uri.edu/helpdesk/wiki. Click on the All Articles List in the left column or search for your room by name, e.g. Woodward 216. In addition, by August, each wiki page will have a video clip showing how to use the equipment. Keys to access the equipment can be checked out from Classroom Media Assistance located in the Carothers Library, lower level, inside the LL4 computer lab. Tues, 02 March, 2010 14:37:00 EDT We are proud to announce that the upgrades to Edwards Auditorium are complete. There is now support for cutting-edge High-Definition video as well as a complete overhaul of the audio system. Thurs, 13 August, 2009 08:03:00 EDT We will begin scheduling training, orientation, and keys for instructors from August 24th to September 4th. If you are a new instructor, please contact CMA at extension 4278 to schedule a training. Thurs, 23 July 2009 11:45:00 EDT With Summer halfway over, we are proud to announce that we are continuing to improve the classroom experience for all URI students and faculty. We are currently updating the media equipment in Chafee 271 and in Edwards Auditorium to meet the growing technology needs in the classroom. Thurs, 23 July, 2009 12:25:00 EDT We ask all professors who are First-Time Users of media equipment to contact our Library LL4 office at 874-4278 to schedule a training. We will be holding training sessions for classrooms in the two weeks prior to the start of the academic year. Please check this site regularly for more information! <br><br> In the mean time, please contact us with any questions or concerns.