Digital Classroom Podium , our standard classroom system. Recognizing that smaller rooms require a slim downed system that does not take up as much space as a podium , we designed the Flip to take the same user experience found in the Digital Classroom Podium and house it in a table top design. Instead of standing behind a podium, instructors can present from the instructor table. To access the controls, they simply flip up the touchscreen monitor. Like our podium, faculty can use a built-in Mac computer or connect personal devices via HDMI or VGA cables. The images will display on a wall-mounted monitor behind and above the instructor table.
tablets . With this new wireless technology, anyone in the classroom can send images to the monitor, at the same time, without the need for cables. This can be used by instructors and student to more easily give presentations from anywhere in the room. It may also be used as a collaboration tool. Student work can be monitored, compared side by side, and quickly switched between to follow class discussion.
For more information about the Digital Classroom Flip-Top, view the sections below:
Features
Available in All DCF Rooms
Mac computer, including:
a dedicated Internet connection
two USB ports (located on the keyboard)
keyboard and mouse
Whiteboard-Annotation software
Additional software (see "Software" below for full list)
Cables for projecting laptops, phones, or tablets:
HDMI port and cable
VGA port and cable
Ethernet port and cable, for connecting laptops to the Internet
Available in Some DCF Rooms
Please select your Flip classroom from the list below for a summary of the features available in that podium.
Additional Equipment Available By Request
35mm slide projector Air mouse
Blu-ray/DVD player
CatchBox throwable microphoneHand-held trackball mouse
iClicker base USB hub, allowing users to connect more than two USB devices to the podium
VCR or international VCR
Wacom bamboo pad
Webcam and tripodWireless pen mouse
Wireless presenter , used to advance slides or control the mouseFor more information and to reserve equipment, please visit the Equipment Request page.
Videos, Tutorials, and Instructions
Videos Instructions Other Useful Info
Workshops
for hand-on training, consider attending a DCS Technology Training session
to learn more about using the system's Mac computer, look for our Intro to Macs session
Images of the DCF interface:
Apple Adapter Cheat Sheet
Classrooms
List of Classrooms Equipped with DCFs
The following rooms are equipped with a Digital Classroom Flip-Top. For panoramic photos and detailed lists of classroom features and technology, please click on an individual room.212 003 , 011 , 013 , 101 , 111 , 119 , 121 191B 206 E128 , N106 , S120 , S124 , S126 B112 , B116 , B121 207 1100 , 2100 , 2150 , 2200 , 2250 , 3100 , 3200 , 3450 101 , 201
Software
List of Apps Available on the Podium Computer
The DCP computer is equipped with over forty applications . Apps may be opened by selecting them in the dock or by clicking on the blue applications folder and choosing the app from the list. If the DCP does not have software you would like to use in your class, contact us .
Helps molecular biologists visualize and edit DNA sequence files Adium An instant messenger application that allows users to chat via a variety of different instant messaging services including AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more
Adobe Acrobat X Pro A PDF creator and viewer designed for use with video, audio, and other interactive content Adobe Creative Suite 6 A collection of software designed for creating content. Includes: Bridge, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Media Encoder, and Photoshop. AIMAOL’s instant messenger Android SDK Tool for building, testing, and debugging apps for Android
Audacity 1.2.5For editing and recording sounds BaiBoard A virtual whiteboard app that can be used to draw and annotate.
Camino Web browser CN3D 4.3Helper application that allows users to view 3-dimensional structures from NCBI's Entrez Structure database
Comic Life Magiq For creating photo based comics Cyberduck Cloud storage browser Dreamweaver For making and editing HTML web sites and mobile apps Eclipse Web-development tools
Excel 2011 A spreadsheet program used to manage, analyze, and organize data
FaceTimeFor video chat Firefox Web browser Fireworks Helps you create designs for web sites and mobile apps, without coding Flash Professional CS6 Used to create animation and multimedia content GarageBand A recording studio tailored to making music GeoGebra GeoGebra is an interactive geometry, algebra, statistics and calculus application, intended for learning and teaching mathematics and science.
Google Chrome Web browser Google Earth A 3D, interactive map of the world Google SketchUp 8 3D modeling program designed for architects, civil engineers, filmmakers, game developers, and related professions iMovie For making and sharing movies iPhoto For editing, organizing, sharing, and presenting photos iTunes For playing music iWeb For creating web sites iWorks
An Apple productivy suite, including Keynote , Pages , and Numbers .
jEdit A text editor for web programming Illustrator A vector graphics editor Image Capture
Used to upload pictures from digital cameras or scanners which are connected directly to the podium or via the network
InDesign Used to create design work such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books Jing A way to capture images and short vides of your screen Keynote Keynote is Mac's version of PowerPoint, used to create and give slide presentations.
Kurzweil 3000 A literacy tool
MacSpice Simulates and analyses electronic circuits that can range in complexity from a single resistor to an integrated circuit comprising tens-of-thousands of devices
Maple 17 A tool for learning, teaching, and doing math Mathematica Computational program used in scientific, engineering, and mathematical fields and other areas of technical computing Matlab 2014 Lets you explore and visualize ideas and collaborate across disciplines including signal and image processing, communications, control systems, and computational finance.
Messages
Used for text chatting and sharing photos and files
Microsoft CommunicatorA communication server designed for collaboration through instant messaging, presence, Web conferencing, and audio/video conferencing Microsoft Office 2011 A software bundle that includes Word (for word processing), PowerPoint (for slide presentations), Excel (for spreadsheets), and Outlook (for email)
Microsoft Silverlight A development tool for creating engaging, interactive user experiences for Web and mobile applications
NetBeansFor developing mobile and web applications with Java, HTML5, PHP, C/C++ and more Open-Sankoré A whiteboard and annotation app that allows users to annotate computer images.
Panopto A lecture capture tool that can be used to record in-class videos. A Panopto account is required to access this software.
Photoshop A graphics editing program PollEv Presenter App This app enables instructors with Poll Everywhere acounts to use Poll Everywhere with PowerPoint.
PowerPoint 2011 Helps you build and present slide show presentations Processing An open source programming language and environment for people who want to create images, animations, and interactions Preview A view used to open PDFs and image files such as jpeg, tiff, and png
QuickTime PlayerFor playing videos R & R Studio R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. R Studio is a tool that makes it easier to use R.
REEF REEF polling is iClicker's solution mobile-based polling solution. This can be used by instructor to administer polls. Please note, students must still have licenses to participate.
Remote Desktop Connection Used to access computers running Windows connected to the same network
SafariWeb browser Scratch 1.4 For creating and sharing interactive stories, games, music, and art ScreenFlow Screencasting and video editing software that can capture audio and video from the computer
SeaMonkey Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing portal Second Life Viewer Enables users to explore, communicate, and connect in Second Life - a 3D, virtual world where people can interact and build
Skype *An application for video, voice, and text chatting
Soundslides Plus 898 Allows you to share your slide-shows on the Web or convert them to video for YouTube and Vimeo SPSS A software package used for statistical analysis
Stata Data analysis and statistical software StatTransfer12 Used to move data between worksheets, databases, and statistical packages Stickies Use stickies to jot notes, write reminders, create lists, or store frequently used text
TextEdit Lets you create all types of text documents
Top Hat Monocle Used to poll students from their mobile device . Instructors must already have a Top Hat account to use this application.
TurningPoint TurningPoint is a hardware-based option for polling students. Use of TurningPoint requires that students purchase "clickers."
VLC Multimedia player. View our article on YouTube for more info on using VLC. Xcode A development environment used to create apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
Word 2011 Word processor and document viewer
*use of many core features of this app requires additional hardware. Please contact DCS for more information.
The Digital Classroom Flip-Top, also known as "DCF" or "Flip," is designed for use in small learning spaces, such as seminar rooms. It is a "spin off" of the Digital Classroom Podium, our standard classroom system. Recognizing that smaller rooms require a slim downed system that does not take up as much space as a podium, we designed the Flip to take the same user experience found in the Digital Classroom Podium and house it in a table top design. Instead of standing behind a podium, instructors can present from the instructor table. To access the controls, they simply flip up the touchscreen monitor. Like our podium, faculty can use a built-in Mac computer or connect personal devices via HDMI or VGA cables. The images will display on a wall-mounted monitor behind and above the instructor table.
Because smaller learning spaces are often use for group discussions and collaborative learning, we added wireless display technology to the Flip so that faculty and students can share images from their laptops, phones, or tablets. With this new wireless technology, anyone in the classroom can send images to the monitor, at the same time, without the need for cables. This can be used by instructors and student to more easily give presentations from anywhere in the room. It may also be used as a collaboration tool. Student work can be monitored, compared side by side, and quickly switched between to follow class discussion.