Media Distribution:
Scheduling Media Equipment

Many NMC rooms are equipped with installed technology. All rooms have either a television or data projector, and many of the rooms with data projectors also have a computer with Internet/network connection. If you know you will be using technology when scheduling a room, ask if there is a room available with the equipment you need already installed. Educational Media Technologies staff delivers to and sets up equipment at your campus location when necessary. Equipment set-ups in non-NMC facilities are special situations and are dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Contact the Technical Coordinator at (231) 995-1078 for more information.

• How do I request equipment for the classroom?
• What Equipment Is Available for Distribution?

 

How do I request equipment for the classroom?

• If you know you will be using technology on a regular basis, try to schedule a room with the technology already installed. Contact Central Scheduling at (231) 995-1113 to schedule a technology-equipped room.
• If you do not have a room with the necessary installed technology:
  • Call Educational Media Technologies at 995-1070
  • E-mail the Media Requests GroupWise Group
    (MediaRequests@message.nmc.edu).
  • An online request form will be available soon!
  • Lead time is important. Requests made after 2:30 PM for next work day events often cannot be scheduled due to other committments!
• The following information is required:
  • Contact or Instructor
  • Academic Area or Division
  • Date needed
  • Beginning and ending time of class
  • Classroom building & room number
  • Type of equipment needed
• Your requested equipment will be delivered and set up ready to use in your classroom.
• If you have a cancellation, remember to contact us so equipment isn't delivered to and left in an unattended room! 

What Equipment is Available for Distribution?   
NMC faculty and staff can check out the following equipment for instructional use. Organizations using NMC facilities may also be eligible to check out equipment, contact the Educational Media Technologies Office Manager or call our office at 995-1070 for details.

• Video/Data Projector*
  [Check to see if the room already has one installed, or if you can get a room with an installed data projector, and computer if needed.]
• Laptop/Portable Computer (Windows 2000 OS or later)
  [Note: A "Computer on Wheels" (COW) will be delivered to classrooms instead of a laptop whenever possible.]
• TV receiver/monitor [One in nearly every classroom without a data projector]
• Overhead projector [One in nearly every classroom]
• Video player ( 3/4" u-matic, 1/2" VHS, DVD & Beta)
• CD player
• Digital Still Camera
• VHS Camcorder **
• Digital Video Camcorder **
• Audio cassette player/recorder
• 16mm film projector
• 35mm slide projector
• 35mm slide projector w/audio cassette
• 35mm filmstrip projector w/audio cassette
• Opaque projector
• Portable overhead projector
• Public Address Systems ***
• Record/phonograph (also portable HiFi stereo )
• Digital Video Recording and Editing****

* Please contact the Media Technicians at 995-1071 to assist you with interfacing your computer to any installed projection device.

**The camcorder set-ups do not include a camera operator, but Educational Media Technologies personnel are able to provide instruction on the equipment before use. Videotape is provided by Educational Media Technologies, to ensure quality. If the tape is to be kept by the user, a fee of $10 per tape will be charged. There is no charge for tape that is returned with the equipment. Equipment is not loaned to students; an instructor must make the request and be responsible for it's return.

*** Educational Media Technologies has many "types" of public address systems available. They range from a single microphone with a table top speaker to multiple microphones loud enough to effectively reach audiences of several hundred people (wireless microphone systems are also available). Contact the Technical Coordinator at 995-1078 for assistance in choosing the right system for your application.

**** Digital video recording and editing may be available depending upon the purpose/needs of the project and available resources. Contact Jan Oliver, Bob Chauvin, or Lauren Keinath for more information.