The switch to predominately computer-based presentations will also save time for Dental School faculty while at the same time providing higher quality and more flexible presentations. We propose the acquisition of three projection stations for use in classroom and academic presentations. A self-contained, lockable cabinet will house the various components, thereby eliminating the need for constant setting up and breaking down . A station will be deployed in each of the three lecture halls. Instructional technology support Our two image acquisition and processing stations in the Computer Lab are not powerful enough to cope with increased demand, especially slide and color scanning.
Slides take a fairly long time to scan, and consume substantial hard disk space.
Scanning requires large local hard disk space to achieve satisfactory performance. Thus, we will need to increase the number of high end Macintoshes to satisfy growing demand. We therefore propose the acquisition of four PowerMac workstations. Native graphics applications on PowerMac are fast enough to achieve high productivity when working with images. This will save time for faculty, students, and staff.