Cost-Effective Classroom Control: The cmdr Project
Wednesday, March 26, 2014 | 12:30PM–1:20PM | Room 553
Session Type:
Professional Development
Built by Wesleyan University, cmdr is an open-source touchscreen A/V control system that offers an alternative to the cost-prohibitive vendor solutions controlling the market. Built with Ruby, HTML5/CSS, and Javascript, the cmdr project hopes to bring innovation, budgetary savings, and collaboration across higher education institutions. Representatives from the project, Wesleyan University, and Wellesley College will discuss cmdr in detail including the technology behind it, how it's being used today, and how the project hopes to leverage collaboration and open-source contributions to bring it to the next level.
OBJECTIVES: Learn the ins and outs of the cmdr software * Get an overview of cmdr deployment and a general idea of how it could be used within your organization * Understand what commodity hardware cmdr runs on and get a general overview of what to purchase and how to go about building your own implementation * Learn how you can contribute and where to access project source code, best practices for contributions, and communication with the team * Give feedback in order to drive the future goals of the cmdr project
