To create a state-of-the-art educational facility combining voice, data, and video technology for administrative and instructional purposes, resulting in a fully interactive, multi-media environment.

The Solution

AE Systems designed this educational environment utilizing the Ranger® Media Management System by Rauland-Borg. Ranger® centralizes various media platforms and makes them accessible to remote locations.

Teachers in any of the 63 classrooms may schedule any combination of resources from the available 10 VCRs, 6 laserdisc players, 4 still videoplayer/recorders, 2 CD-I players, 2 satellite dishes, 5 cable channels, and electronic bulletin board. The material is displayed in the classroom on a permanently mounted TV/monitor while individual resources are selected and controlled from a wall panel or wireless remote. The system supports all manner of resource control including barcode and computer interface for Level III interactivity.

The entire staff has immediate access to voice and data communication by means of an integrated intercom system with telephones in every classroom and a high-speed data network accessing multiple file servers, CD-ROM stackers, and a network "modem pool" for connection to off-site resources. The network is shared by both MS-DOS and Macintosh workstations.

Ruffner Middle School is recognized as being among the most technologically advanced educational facilities in the country.

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