The UW System s Classroom Survey for Instructional Technology Improvements was used to categorize the rooms. The categorization is based on instructional technology features. A total number of 1,089 surveys were distributed. Equipment usage among the 81 multi-media classrooms is summarized below specific to each instructional technology level. The Faculty usage percent represents the total number of instructor equipment use responses per total number of room use responses for rooms equipped with said equipment.
Instructional technology varies among classrooms.
Basic technology includes chalkboards, overhead projectors, slide projectors, and VCRs. Advanced technology includes laser discs, document cameras, computers and microphones. All 59 rooms at this technology level have chalkboards. Chalkboards are the primary piece of equipment used for instruction. The overhead projector, permanently installed in 28 rooms, is used second most often.