Faculty, graduate students, and visiting lecturers wishing to offer the occassional computer based presentations face a number of administrative obstacles: they must bring their own computer or rent one from the Depot, schedule the loan of an overhead projector and a computer display panel, configure their computer to match the projector, and then, on the day of the presentation discover that the room they are using is too bright.

This project would these obstacles by purchasing complet computer plus projector systems that would become available for classroom use

• 2 state of the art (active matrix LCD, dichromatic optics, metalic halide bulb) projectors, e.g. InFocus 580
• 4 multimedia compatible notebook computers paired with these projectors
• Network connections for these computers to allow downloading and installation of software.