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You Should Attend If...

• You are involved in the planning or design of formal or informal learning spaces.
• You manage a service unit that supports users of multimedia presentation facilities.
• You are responsible for audio or video technology.
• Your role is:
  

  IT Director
  Architect
  Interior Designer
  Facility Manager

• You want to know more about audiovisual technology.
• Want to earn 6 AIA Certified Continuing Education Units.
• Want to earn 6 InfoComm Renewal Units.

In recent years, expectations for high performance learning spaces have grown while budgets have shrunk. Increasing enrollment, mobile computing, non-traditional students, accessibility and informal learning are among the many factors that challenge design teams tasked with delivering the "ideal classrooms for the 21st Century."

These conditions require that the full impact of instructional technology be considered during the early stages of planning and design.

This workshop provides the foundation needed to recognize the components of a successful learning space design. Those involved in the planning of learning spaces and the support of instructional technology will obtain an understanding of best practices as well as a useful Rules-of-Thumb to guide the initial planning efforts.

The sesion outlines the major issues to be considered in the design and integration of a new presentation facility, including answers to questions like:

• How close to the image does a person need to be in order to see it?
• How will the systems be controlled?
• What will be the sources for the presentations?
• Can the room be located along the outer wall to take advantage of the great view?
• What are the real needs for audio and video teleconferencing?
• When do you want to use rear projection vs. front projection?

All this and more will be covered in detail.

We will wrap up the day with case studies to review what worked and what did not work in these spaces:

Auditorium (350 seats)
Classroom (30 - 50 seats)
Classroom (70 - 100 seats)
Informal Learning Space
Computer Training Lab
Videoconference Rooms

You Will Take Home With You:

• A greater understanding of audiovisual system design requirements, along with the process and roles of all the different people that build your next building.
• Presentation Facility Design and Audiovisual Considerations Workbook with:
  

Rules of Thumb
Checklists
Case Studies

• Skills and knowledge to help you identify points of failure within planning for audio/video technical systems.

Your Facilitator:

Steve Thorburn, PE, CTS-D, CTS-I is the design principal of Thorburn Associates (TA) an acoustical and technology engineering firm. A licensed professional electrical engineer, Steve has managed and consulted on thousands of acoustical and audiovisual projects. His seminars on acoustics and audiovisual system design are always well attended. A regular contributor to Systems Contractor News, Steve is also the past chair of INFOCOMM’s Design Consultants Council; and a member of INFOCOMM's Professional Education and Training Committee as an INFOCOMM Academy Senior Faculty member.

What past attendees have said!

“Steve is an excellent instructor. He was able to give some excellent real life examples. The acoustical section was extremely helpful.”
- John S.

“Steve did a great job! He is extremely knowledgeable. He has excellent insight.”
- Sarah T.

“Steve is very good at making technical concepts easy to understand.”
- David C.

Limited Enrollment

In order to facilitate learning, we keep our seminars small. Don't wait. Please indicate now to reserve your spot.

Continuing Education

This course is authorized to provide 6 AIA Continuing Education Units and 6 Infocomm Renewal Units. CEU award certificates personalized with each registrant's name will be provided to those attending the seminar.

For Additional Information

Contact Thorburn Associates at 919-463-9995 for more information.

Joe Schuch

919-463-9995 ext 215

2500 Gateway Centre Boulevard
Suite 800 Morrisville, NC 27560

or email Planning"at"TA-Inc.com