Welcome to Database of the Week — a feature from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). These database snapshots will give you basic information about our most relevant and beneficial online resources.<\/p>\n
This week, instead of a database, we are featuring a new technology that will be included in MEL\u2019s continuing renovation.<\/p>\n
This Week\u2019s Featured Technology: <\/strong>media:scape, <\/em>from Steelcase.<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> In the Management & Economics Library by the east wall.<\/p>\n Description\/focus:<\/strong> media:scape <\/em>is collaboration technology for laptops.\u00a0 This is a demo that we will only have in MEL until April 9.<\/p>\n Start with this hint: <\/strong>You really need a hands-on experience with the media:scape<\/em> station in order to appreciate its simplicity and ease of use. The media:scape<\/em> station looks like no more than a round table pushed up to a display of 2 flat-screen monitors.\u00a0 However, when you open the media well in the center of the table, you will find 6 \u201cPucks\u201d with laptop ports for connecting to the collaboration station. When one or more laptops are connected to the media:scape<\/em> station, any of the laptops can be displayed on either of the monitors with just a tap of the \u201cPuck.\u201d\u00a0 Access to resources through the Internet makes it easy to display and share information.<\/p>\n Why you should know this technology:<\/strong> Phase 2 of the MEL renovation will be underway soon, and the plans include several media:scape<\/em> stations.\u00a0 This collaboration station provides an environment to enhance learning and facilitate student success.<\/p>\n How this technology can be integrated into the curriculum: <\/strong>media:scape<\/em> technology enables all the members of a small group to participate visually and to collaborate via their personal laptops.<\/p>\n Cost:<\/strong> Included in the renovation budget.<\/p>\n ——————————<\/p>\n Database of the Week comes to you from the Management & Economics Library (MEL). Our intent is to give you a brief introduction to a database that you may not know. If you would like more information about this database, or if you would like a demonstration of it for a class, contact kranlib@purdue.edu<\/a>. Database of the Week is archived at https:\/\/blogs.lib.purdue.edu\/news\/category\/mgmt\/database\/<\/a>. For more Purdue Libraries news, follow us on Twitter (@PurdueLibraries<\/a>).<\/p>\n