Changes to DUVAGA Classroom Application

Joseph has been busy completely rebuilding the application we use to view DUVAGA images on the dual projection systems in rooms 118 and 119, and the results are quite nice. Retaining all of the functionality of the previous application, Joseph has redesigned the interface and made several enhancements. Here’s what you’ll see when you use the new classroom application:

It looks similar, but here are some of the new features:

• The metadata display no longer obstructs the projected image, instead appearing across the top of the screen.
• Only artist, title, and date information will be projected to students, but instructors will have access to the full object record.
• The zoom tool is easier to control.
• You can pan across an image you’ve zoomed in on by dragging the image around the display area.
• DUVAGA video and audio clips can be played through one projector, while an image is shown on the other.
• You can now open a simple web browser from the software without exiting the application and turning mirroring on.
• If you have added a web address to any gallery item, you can link to that site directly.
• Upon logging in, you have the option to view ALL of your galleries, or only those galleries connected to the current term.
• This application can be used on ANY computer that is connected to more than one display. So if you’re taking your laptop to a conference, you can use the application so that you can see all of the metadata, etc., but your colleagues only see the image. The software detects how many displays there are,and provides you with the right number of windows.
• The application will work on any operating system, including Microsoft, Mac, and Linux.

I’ll be providing one-on-one training sessions throughout August and early September, and I highly recommend you make an appointment for one to see the new tool and refresh yourself on the classroom technology.