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The INI building at 4616 Henry Street in Pittsburgh is a vibrant home for students, staff and faculty. Our space aligns with the INI's values of innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Dena in the DEC

Distributed Education Centers (DEC)

INI Distributed Education Centers (DECs) are technology infused classroom spaces dedicated to the virtual delivery of INI courses. More than just traditional technology enhanced classrooms, the INI DECs are designed to provide a highly interactive classroom experience between local instructors and students, and those in geographically distributed locations.

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More information on the technical and pedagogical motivations behind DEC design

DEC@Henry

View of DEC Henry in the rear

Seat Count: 54

INI Building: 4616 Henry St., Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Technology Features

DEC@CIC

View of CIC

Seat Count: 94

Robert Mehrabian Collaborative Innovation Center: 4720 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (Room #1201)
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Technology Features

This classroom accommodates up to 54 in a flat-classroom style configuration.


  • Classroom style seating for 54 with two wheelchair-accessible audience locations
  • Wireless network connectivity (non-CMU guest network access by reservation in advance).
  • In-desk power at all seating locations

State-of-the-art presentation technology

0.7mm LED native 4k 66x118 inch main display
2 rear-wall 1x3 monitor arrays for multiple source monitoring
Interactive electronic whiteboard with networked computer
Amplified presenter, display source and student audio
Desktop microphones for multi-site student interaction
Dedicated DVD and CD playback from podium
Networked computer at podium
HDMI and VGA BYOD laptop display connections

Video teleconferencing (VTC)

Polycom RPG 700 Codec
Crestron-controlled multi-camera production facility ‘front-end’
3 HD pan/tilt cameras, 2 front, 1 rear

Instructional asset capture and archive

Mediasite asset recording, streaming, hosting and archive

A technician is required when using all but the basic display technologies.

Visitor parking on Henry Street is limited. We recommend parking in the South Dithridge Street garage.

This classroom accommodates up to 94 in a flat-classroom style configuration.


  • Classroom Style seating for 94 with two wheelchair-accessible audience locations.
  • Wireless network connectivity (non-CMU guest network access by reservation in advance).
  • In-desk power at all seating locations

State-of-the-art presentation technology

162 inch, Direct LED primary display surface with 1.2mm pitch, 2880x1620 native resolution
Dual 80” rear confidence displays
Interactive electronic whiteboard with networked computer
Amplified presenter, display source and student audio
Desktop microphones for multi-site student interaction
Dedicated DVD and CD playback from podium
Networked computer at podium
HDMI and VGA BYOD laptop display connections
Digital document camera

Video Teleconferencing (VTC)

Cisco Telepresence C60 Codec
Crestron-controlled multi-camera production facility ‘front-end’ with custom ‘any source/any destination’ video/audio routing control
4 HD pan/tilt cameras, 2 front, 2 rear

Instructional asset capture and archive

Mediasite asset recording, streaming, hosting and archive

External system ‘program’ feed for outboard streaming or recording applications

A technician is required when using all but the basic display technologies.