TAP Cart Classroom Technology

Classroom Technology

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What is TAP? 

TAP (Technology, Access, and Presentation) is technology that equips instructors with capabilities to use standard network applications to project their class material and have direct/remote communication with the ITS department.

TAP Locations

Permanent Classroom Technology

The following contain TAP carts equipped with a computer, a monitor(s), a high-definition projection unit(s), a wide format projection screen(s) or wall-mounted whiteboard(s), full multi-media capability including a Blu-ray player, sound card, speakers, a touch panel control screen to control TAP cart inputs, a power strip with 6 outlets, web camera/microphone for Zoom meetings, 1 audio/1 VGA connection, and 1 HDMI connection. Please contact Conferencing or Registrar's Office for more information.

• Academic Building (AB)
  • All AB classrooms
  • AB 251 and AB 352 Conference rooms
• Art and Music Center (AMC)
  • AMC 108, 136, 208, 209, and 212
• Albertus Hall (AH)
  • All AH laboratories and classrooms
• Hruby Hall Classroom (HH)
  • HH 130 Classroom
• Jarecki Lacks Hauenstein Center (JLH)
  • JLH 215, 216, 217, 234, 235, and 302
• Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center (SSFC)
  • SSFC 200 and 202

Computer Classrooms

The following contain TAP carts equipped with a computer, a monitor(s), a high-definition projection unit(s), a wide format projection screen(s) or wall-mounted whiteboard(s), full multi-media capability including a Blu-ray player, sound card, speakers, a touch panel control screen to control TAP cart inputs, a power strip with 6 outlets, web camera/microphone for Zoom meetings, 1 audio/1 VGA connection, and 1 HDMI connection. Please contact Conferencing or Registrar's Office for more information.

• Academic Building (AB)
  • AB 315, 319, and 322
• Jarecki Lacks Hauenstein Center (JLH)
  • JLH 112 

Movable Classroom Technology

The following contain movable TAP units equipped with a computer, a monitor, a projection unit, full multi-media capability including a Blu-ray player, sound card, speakers, a touch panel control screen to control TAP cart inputs, a power strip with 6 outlets, web camera/microphone for Zoom meetings, 1 audio/1 VGA connection, and 1 HDMI connection. Please contact Conferencing for more information. 

• Art and Music Center (AMC)
  • Two movable TAP carts
• Holmdene (H)
  • One movable TAP cart 

Specialized TAP Technology

• Academic Building (AB)
  • AB 22 (TV)
  • AB 258 (three projectors)
• Albertus Hall (AH)
  • ​AH 104 (TAP cart with two motorized projection screens and matrix system)
• Donnelly Center
  • Donnelly Center Upper Level (TAP cart with a motorized projection screen)
• Jarecki Lacks Hauenstein Center (JLH)
  • JLH 106 (Web camera and large projection screen)
  • JLH Reading Clinic (Smart Board)
• St. Martin De Porres Hall
  • Conference Room (TV)
• St. Rose of Lima Hall
  • Conference Room (TV)
• Wege Center (WC)
  • Faculty Staff Dining Room, Loutit Room, Wege Ballroom

Training for Classroom Technology

Because the operation of the equipment may be very different from the equipment you have used previously, ITS will be offering training sessions for the classroom technology. Please call ITS Help Desk at 616-632-2050 to schedule training. This training is strongly suggested before using the technology. As an alternative, a training session can be scheduled during an academic department meeting. To take advantage of this option, department chairpersons can contact the ITS Help Desk at 616-632-2050 or e-mail techhelp@aquinas.edu with the department meeting date and time. 

TAP is a Sustainable Business initiative to encourage faculty to reduce reliance on paper and to provide access to resources, i.e. CourseConnect and fewer handouts.