Extended Desktop
An extended desktop or dual display is a very useful tool for those of you who find yourself using multiple programs simultaneously. Programmers, Web Developers, and Graphic Designers have been using multiple monitors to enhance their productivity for several years. A dual display system can be very useful in a classroom setting, allowing instructors to include even more content and enhanced visualizations from one computer. One of the most useful applications is running two instances of powerpoint (two slideshows) simultaneously.
Many of the lecture halls on campus have been installed with two projectors to allow users to choose, via the touchpanel, two video sources. This setup, however, is not to be confused with the concept of an extended desktop. Just because a lecture hall has two projectors doesn't mean it can automatically provide an extended desktop. There are hardware, software and programming considerations. That being said, ITG does plan to implement this technology in several lecture halls over the course of the next year.
This semester, the extended desktop feature will be available in
Architecture Hall 127
Burnett Hall 115
Hamilton Hall rooms 102, 104, & 110
Henzlik Hall 124
Morrill Hall 141
Othmer 106
Richards Hall rooms 14 & 15
Classroom Support will be working with the instructors who are experimenting with the new technology to simplify the procedure and eliminate any bugs. If you are interested in extended desktop and would like more information, drop us an email.
Classroom Support manager
Jeff Erb demonstrates the
capabilities of extended desktop.
