Professor Anna Geiskerik has introduced a new, second year, undergraduate Russian Language class that includes students from SUNY New Paltz and Stony Brook. This is a Russian heritage class is taught in Russian for students who seek improvement in writing and reading the Russian language. Professor Geisherik uses the SMART Notebook software and the SMART Podium in tandem to annotate notes for students. She also utilizes the international keyboard available (via MacOS) to type out text in Russian for her students to practice reading both handwritten and typed Russian.

Professor Xianfeng Gu has introduced a new graduate course that includes students meeting at JP Morgan’s Manhattan office as well as graduates students in Ohio. This class focuses on the study of visual analytics and visualization techniques. Professor Gu switches between his laptop (for specialized software) and the installed computer running SMART Notebook and the SMART Podium in tandem for drawing and annotating course material.

These classes are being taught in the video conference classroom in Frey Hall. They join other video conference programs including the long standing Honors class taught in cooperation with the United Nations and Physical Therapy classes shared with Southampton. Rich Stein from our AV office worked with Professors Geiskerik and Gu, as well as the technicians at the remote facilities, to make these classes happen. Good Job Rich!