Question: What instructional tools are available in the distance education classrooms? Answer: The equipment varies, but most distance education classrooms have a traditional dry-erase board, a SMART whiteboard, a SMART Sympodium, a document camera to capture what you write on a special pad, a computer in the instructor console, connectivity for your computer, and media-playback capability. To confirm that the equipment you need is available in the classroom where you will be teaching, call Bob Klein at (919) 515-3683, or e-mail bob_klein@ncsu.edu.