Name: Cindy Stoner
Campus: SUNY Adirondack
Years with SUNY: 24
Degree: BS Mathematical and Molecular Biology, MS Biochemistry, Grad. Certificate
Main areas of responsibility: Educational technology, including helpdesk and a/v
Other Experience: Neuro and immunotoxicology
Other Interests: MMORPG’s, role-playing gaming, reading & VR Gaming, The Oculus Quest rocks!
Name: Bob Richter
Campus: SUNY at Plattsburgh
Years with SUNY: 33
Degree: Electrical Engineering Technology Associates Degree
Main areas of responsibility: Instructional technology classrooms, conference rooms, learning spaces and supporting live events.
Other Experience: IBM, Bendix
Other Interests: Live music, kayaking, biking, and racquetball
Name: Mark English
Campus: SUNY Oneonta
Years with SUNY: 33
Degree: Associates in Electronics, Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication;
Main areas of responsibility: Design, installation, and maintenance of all learning space technology.
Other Experience: Service Manager for AV company in Phoenix, AZ
Other Interests: Home improvement, reading, gardening, old movies.
Name: William (Bill) Canning
Campus: Oswego
Years with SUNY: 36
Degree: High School
Main areas of responsibility: Technology in the classroom, CATV system, Digital Signage System
Other Experience: Video Production
Other Interests: Scotland and current Chapter President of UUP (United University Professions).
On Tuesday August 13th, 2019, 17 bleary-eyed EdTOAns started a 4 day journey at the SUNY Center for Professional Development in Syracuse towards Avixa CTS certification. Over the next 3 days, they would be bombarded by pneumonic devices, math equations, industry standard ratings, and continental breakfasts. On Friday, all of them passed their CTS certification exam.
Many thanks to AVIXA, EdTOA, and the SUNY CPD for organizing a wonderful professional certification review and exam.
Recently, SUNY Geneseo was tasked to renovate an existing classroom with equipment for web based video conferencing in the Summer of 2017.
Specifically there would be Foreign Language classes shared between Brockport, MCC and Geneseo (as part of the Critical Language Consortium). MCC had Pro licensing for Zoom, and the first version of the equipment list was based on the “recommended hardware” page on the Zoom web site.
Here is an equipment list for what we installed to add the “Zoom” functionality (this room already had a projector and control system in place):
HP Micro PC $700.00
Sharp 20 inch Touch Screen Monitor $634.00
Logitech Wireless Combo Keyboard $33.00
Logitech Connect Conference Camera $499.00
Shure Lavalier Wireless Microphone $295.00
Shure MX202W/C Hanging Microphone (2) $384.00
Tascam US 4×4Â 4 Input USB Audio Mixer $183.00
Total= $2728.00
The touch screen monitor was selected as the other sites had SmartTech Smart Boards installed in their rooms, and the organizers wanted to have similar capabilities at each campus. We get asked about the Node chairs and Thread electric distribution system a lot. Those are Steelcase products, and was far & away the most expensive part of this installation. That amounted to over $19000.00 spent for this $35000 project! If I had to do this again, I would use a different conference camera. The Logitech Connect is not easily point-able, and is better suited for individual use (not in a classroom setting).