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Welcome to the
located
in the
Marie V.
McDemmond Center for Applied Research
Mission Statement
The mission of the VCC is to provide a
professional environment for onsite and remote
collaborations, visualization, and training which
will infuse excellence and innovation in support of
a wide variety of academic, administrative, and commercial
opportunities. This is achieved through the
use of advanced computing, high-level communications, information technologies, and virtualization
environments.
About the VCC
The
new VCC is located on the fourth floor of the
Marie V. McDemmond Center for
Applied Research, measures approximately
2400 square feet and is comprised of two main rooms
plus other support spaces.
The large room has
a capacity of 36 people and the small room a capacity of
12. In adherence to its Mission Statement and as a part of the Office of
Information Technology (OIT), the VCC supports:
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Homeland and National Security
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Diplomatic Relations
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Economic and Social Development
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Educational and Cultural Exchange
- Global
Community Outreach
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E-learning
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Academic Research
Some of the state-of-the-art
features in the VCC include:
- Videoconferencing, Access Grid and Internet 2
- 3D
Stereoscopic Projection System (allows data to
be viewed in 3D)
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Multiple projectors, cameras, Smart Boards,
Flat-Screen Monitors and Projection Screens
- Various Training and
Presentation configurations
The facility will be managed and
maintained by OIT and may be scheduled for special
events. Some possible
users consist of:
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Researchers working on collaborative projects
with other universities or institutions
- Faculty
teaching graduate level classes who wish to
demo the unique display capabilities of the 3D
Stereoscopic Projection System
- Staff
or committees needing to conduct
inter-university communications
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E-learning and distance education classes
requiring unique visual capabilities for a
special event or occasion
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