2008 Woodie Awards
Miami unveils state-of-the-art technology in Thunder Room
Amy Schumacher
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: Campus
According to Santucci, this semester the Thunder Room will only be open to professors who can then bring in their classes. The hope is that any kinks will be worked out this semester so students will be free to reserve it as early as next fall.
Santucci said the process of obtaining Thunder, from idea to completion, took about a year from November 2006 to November 2007.
First-year Alyssa Ward said she is excited about the Thunder Room.
"Being in the science area, I think it's a great advancement in technology that could positively influence our future and I am very proud that Miami is one of the first to take such a large step towards such innovation," Ward said.
Santucci said that Thunder will help students in the future.
"We also wanted to help prepare students technologically for things they will see in the workplace," Santucci said. "Huge companies like Disney, AT&T and Proctor & Gamble are using Thunder. We want students to be ready."
Also opening at King Library this week are three podcast rooms, featuring cameras and high-quality microphones students can use to create podcasts or other recordings.
These mini-studios were built in response to noise complaints, as well as the recent addition of podcast assignments into certain class curriculums, Santucci said.
According to Santucci, Miami will also be including a 360-degree Thunder Room in the new business school building. Santucci said the room will be set up so students won't even be able to see the projectors since the screens will go all the way around the room, immersing the users in the text.
Santucci said the process of obtaining Thunder, from idea to completion, took about a year from November 2006 to November 2007.
First-year Alyssa Ward said she is excited about the Thunder Room.
"Being in the science area, I think it's a great advancement in technology that could positively influence our future and I am very proud that Miami is one of the first to take such a large step towards such innovation," Ward said.
Santucci said that Thunder will help students in the future.
"We also wanted to help prepare students technologically for things they will see in the workplace," Santucci said. "Huge companies like Disney, AT&T and Proctor & Gamble are using Thunder. We want students to be ready."
Also opening at King Library this week are three podcast rooms, featuring cameras and high-quality microphones students can use to create podcasts or other recordings.
These mini-studios were built in response to noise complaints, as well as the recent addition of podcast assignments into certain class curriculums, Santucci said.
According to Santucci, Miami will also be including a 360-degree Thunder Room in the new business school building. Santucci said the room will be set up so students won't even be able to see the projectors since the screens will go all the way around the room, immersing the users in the text.
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