classrooms & lecture halls

Classroom Technology Support helps to manage a variety of general assignment classrooms containing installed equipment.  The different styles of rooms are described briefly below, along with links to the room lists, equipment information, and policies for each.

For the most complete information on ALL general assignment classrooms, visit our Classroom Info & Pictures page.

General Assignment Classrooms (GACs)

General assignment classrooms do not belong to any specific school or department, and while a department may have priority in a certain room, anybody can reserve these spaces for a class or event. Reservations are made through the University Registrar in consultation with a departmental schedule of classes coordinator, or through Scheduling & Conference Services.

There are currently 133 general assignment classrooms on campus. Of these, only 4 rooms are not considered SmartClassrooms or SmartTrailers, and therefore do not have any installed technology maintained by CTS. These rooms are:

EDUC 1101
EDUC 1131
SST 220A
SST 220B

Classroom scheduling policies:
University Registrar
Scheduling & Conference Services

Smart Classrooms and Smart Trailers
Phone: (949) 824-8833
Email: smartclassrooms@uci.edu
On-Call Hours: M-Th 7:30am-8pm, Fri 7:30am-6pm, Sat 9am-2pm

Classroom Info & Pictures
SmartClassroom Policies
SmartClassrooms List
SmartTrailers List
All Classroom Details (pdf)
Powerpoint Presentation - overview of classroom equipment and operation

As of Fall Quarter, 2009, there are 129 SmartClassrooms and SmartTrailers on campus.  The rooms are all designed as “do-it-yourself” classrooms containing commonly used equipment and resources, all of which are controlled by a touchpanel on the lectern or wall.

All SmartClassrooms have a lectern containing a PC and monitor, laptop audio/video/network cables, and a VHS/DVD deck.  There is a ceiling-mounted data projector, wall speakers, an overhead transparency projector on a cart, and an on-campus phone that can be used for room assistance. Several of our larger rooms have a gooseneck microphone located on the lectern.

Ten of these rooms are classified as SmartClassroom Lecture Halls.  These have all the features of the regular SmartClassrooms, but additionally contain a wireless microphone, CD/cassette deck, document camera, and a Wacom writing tablet. Our newest lecture halls have the ability to project a large centered image or two images side-by-side.

SmartTrailers do not include as many features as the SmartClassrooms, but the 13 rooms in HICF, ICF, and SSTR contain a data projector and speakers, an on-campus phone, and have a wall mounted connection plate that will accept a VGA cable, 1/8” mini audio cable, and RCA audio and video cables.  Above those connections is a touchpad controller that will allow the user to turn on and off the projector, change inputs, and adjust the volume.

One key thing to note about the trailers is that cables are not provided.  If the room user is bringing a laptop or video deck to use, he/she must also bring a compatible VGA cable or RCA cables to plug into the wall plate.  If equipment is needed, please refer to our Equipment Rental page for information.

OIT Instructional Computer Labs
OIT Phone: (949) 824-2222
CTS Phone: (949) 824-8833
http://www.oit.uci.edu/computing/labs/

OIT manages a large number of computer labs around campus, and two of these labs now contain SmartClassroom podiums, speakers, and data projectors.  CTS helps to maintain the equipment in these rooms, while OIT is responsible for the computers, scheduling, and all administrative aspects of the labs.  For additional information, click on the links below or the general link above.

AIRB 1020, the OIT training lab, is dedicated to Faculty and Staff training.  Priority is given to OIT and the Department of Undergraduate Education (DUE) events, but it is available for other faculty and staff training on campus.

EG 1151, the Stephen R. Pickett Computing Lab, is one of four instructional labs that are primarily reserved for class use. When no class is being held, they are available for drop-in use.